VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Hampton University junior Quanneisha Perry was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week for the second straight week on Monday, as announced by the conference office.

Perry (Decatur, Ga.) averaged a double-double of 17.5 points and 16 rebounds, while shooting 44-percent from the field (14-of-32) in two conference victories for the Lady Pirates last week. Against Florida A&M on Jan. 25, Perry tallied a double-double of 19 points and 19 rebounds. She followed that performance with her seventh double-double of the season (16 points, 13 rebounds) in a win over Delaware State on Saturday.

Howard's Saadia Doyle was named MEAC Rookie of the Week, while Kristina Rosario of Morgan State was named Defensive Player of the Week.

The Lady Pirates return to action on Monday, when they head to Princess Anne, Md. to face Maryland-Eastern Shore at 5:30 p.m. For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.