BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – West Liberty volleyball standout Nyia Setla was voted the Mountain East Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2023-24, the league announced on Friday afternoon.
 
Setla, a senior from Northville, Mich., was voted the MEC Libero of the Year in 2023 and added All-Atlantic Region honor from the AVCA and D2CCA. She also received AVCA honorable mention All-America honors this season. During her senior season, Setla surpassed 2,000 career digs and was a four-time MEC Defensive Player of the Week. Statistically, she ranked second in the MEC and 23^rd nationally in total digs (579).
 
Setla is now a two-time All-America, two-time MEC Libero of the Year, and has 2,229 career digs.
 
In the classroom, Setla has a 3.90 grade-point average as an Environmental Stewardship major at West Liberty University.

The MEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year is selected by a vote of institutional administrators and the conference office.

Previous Award Winners
2014-15: Nichole Perry (Charleston, Basketball)
2015-16: Lauren Langenderfer (Notre Dame, Basketball)
2016-17: Kayce Krucki (Wheeling Jesuit, Volleyball)
2017-18: Mackenzie Harrison (Fairmont State, Volleyball)
2018-19: Kristine Gegeshidze (Charleston, Tennis)
2019-20: Haley Kramer (Wheeling, Volleyball)
2020-21: Sierra Kotchman (Fairmont State, Basketball)
2021-22: Audrey Tingle (West Liberty, Basketball)
2022-23: Abbey Dennis (Frostburg State, Soccer)
2023-24: Nyia Setla (West Liberty, Volleyball)