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. 

Wheeling teammates Camryn Matus and Mara McDougal have been named the MEC Players of the Week. Matus, a right side/setter, is the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while McDougal, a defensive specialist, is the MEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Matus, a sophomore from Brunswick, Ohio, led Wheeling’s offense to two wins on the week. Matus totaled 32 kills in the contests while earning a .403 hitting percentage. Additionally, Matus earned two double-doubles throughout the week and hit .304 or better in the three matches. 

McDougal, a sophomore from New Washington, Ohio, finished with 42 digs on the week. McDougal racked up a team-high 15 digs against Concord on October 16 and Shawnee State on Oct. 17. McDougal added another 12 digs in a five-set match against IUP (Oct. 13).

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 
10/19: Camryn Matus, Wheeling 

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 
10/19: Mara McDougal, Wheeling