FAIRMONT, W. Va. -  The Mountain East Conference announced Monday the winners of this week’s Volleyball Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan. 

West Virginia State’s right side hitter, Deniz Akgul, is the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Concord’s libero, Allie Davis, is the MEC Defensive Player of the Week. 

Akgul, a freshman from Izmir, Turkey recorded 40 kills over eleven sets throughout the week. Akgul averaged 3.64 kills per set, while adding 0.55 blocks per set. Akgul recorded a team high 14 kills on Oct. 6 in the match against Charleston. Akgul added another 18 kills in the win against Frostburg on Oct. 10, while earning her other 8 kills against Fairmont State on Oct. 9. 

Davis, a senior from Jonesborough Tennessee, totaled 59 digs for the week as the Mountain Lions went 3-0. On Oct. 6, Davis recorded 24 digs against Shawnee State, and turned in another 15 digs against Point Park on Oct. 9. Davis earned her 2,000th career dig on Oct. 10 against Davis & Elkins, making her the second active Division II player with 2,000 career digs. 

2026 MEC VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Natalie Zemba, Fairmont State
9/7: Meg Williams, Concord
9/14: Chloe Thompson, Concord
9/21: Alexa Martin, Fairmont State
9/28: Alliyah McNair, Frostburg State
10/5: Dakoda Keni, West Liberty
10/12: Deniz Akgul, West Virginia State 

2026 MEC VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Lilly Adkins, West Virginia State 
9/7: Allie Davis, Concord 
9/14: Grace DeVall, Fairmont State
9/21: Sahana Rajesh, Charleston 
9/28: Kate Strong, Charleston 
10/5: Taylor Speake, West Liberty 
10/12: Allie Davis, Concord