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 Wesleyan’s outside hitter MacKenna Halfin, is the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Charleston’s libero Sahana Rajesh, is the MEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Halfin, a sophomore from Moatsville, West Virginia, totaled 45 kills throughout the Bobcats three games during the week. On Thursday, Halfin notched 20 kills against Salem, while earning a .410 hitting percentage. Additionally, Halfin added 14 kills against Charleston and 11 versus Point Park on Oct. 20, and 23, respectively. 

Rajesh, a freshman from Los Angeles put up back-to-back 30+ dig performances for the Golden Eagles during the week. Rajesh totaled 64 digs, averaging 7.11 digs per set. Against WVWC, she earned 30 digs on Oct. 20, while adding 34 digs in the five set victory over Wheeling on Oct. 23.

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 
10/26: MacKenna Halfin, West Virginia Wesleyan 

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 
10/26: Sahana Rajesh, Charleston