NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 13, 2026) – Morgan Daniels, a junior at Wilmington University, is the winner of the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Volleyball Championship Scholar Award, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara announced today.

The CACC Championship Scholar Award (formerly Top XVI Award) is presented in each of the conference’s NCAA championship sports to the student-athlete at the finals site with the highest cumulative undergraduate grade-point average and at least 48 credits earned at his/her current institution. The student-athlete must be a member of the active roster and be competing at the finals site.

Daniels, of Chillicothe, Ohio, maintains a 3.96 GPA at Wilmington while majoring in health sciences. She was also named to the All-CACC Second Team.

Holy Family University will host the CACC Women’s Volleyball Championship semifinals and final on Saturday and Sunday at the Campus Center Gymnasium in Philadelphia, Pa. For more information, visit the CACC Championship Central web page.

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.