FAIRMONT, W.Va.- Three of the four higher seeds advanced Wednesday as the Mountain East Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament got underway. Fairmont State University, Glenville State University and Wheeling University all secured semifinal berths, while the North Division No. 4 seed Frostburg State University also advanced.

Thursday’s semifinal matches will take place at Fairmont State’s Feaster Center inside the Joe Retton Arena, with the first contest scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET, as Frostburg State faces Wheeling. The evening’s second semifinal will feature host Fairmont State against Glenville State, with first serve set for 7 p.m.

#2N Wheeling def. #3S Charleston, 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 26-24)

No. 2 North Division seed Wheeling secured the first quarterfinal victory of the day, defeating No. 3 South Division seed Charleston, 3-0.

Wheeling's offense was anchored by sophomore right side/setter Camryn Matus, a 2026 All-MEC First Team selection, who recorded 14 assists, 11 kills and six digs. Freshman outside hitter Ava Green added nine kills, while sophomore outside hitter/middle blocker Autumn King contributed eight. Junior setter Faith Keifer recorded a team-high 24 assists to help direct the Cardinals' offense.

Wheeling's defense was led by Keifer and sophomore defensive specialists Mara McDougal and Kendall Kupper, who each recorded 12 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Aleithia Wilson added five total blocks.

Charleston posted a .152 hitting percentage and was led by senior outside hitter/middle blocker Patrycja Majos, who recorded nine kills while hitting .227. Outside hitter/right-side hitter Divine Muo and redshirt junior outside hitter Jasmine Brobergeach added eight kills.

With the victory, Wheeling advances to the semifinals of the 2026 MEC Volleyball Championship Tournament, where the Cardinals will face No. 4 North Division seed Frostburg State Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

#4N Frostburg State def. #1S Concord, 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23)

No. 4 North Division seed Frostburg State upset No. 1 South Division seed Concord, 3-1, in the first round of the 2026 Mountain East Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament.

Senior right-side hitter Grace Yocham led the Bobcats offensively with 20 kills and a .317 hitting percentage. Sophomore outside hitter Alliyah McNair recorded a double-double with 17 kills and 16 digs.

Junior setter Emery Kuebler dished out 32 of Frostburg State’s 59 assists, while freshman libero Miranda Ball led the defensive effort with 20 of the team’s 90 digs.

Sophomore middle hitter Addie Adkins paced Concord with 13 kills and a .306 hitting percentage. Junior right-side hitter Maddie Stull added 12 kills, while senior outside hitter Chloe Thompson contributed 11.

Senior libero Allie Davis notched a game-high 24 kills, while Thompson had 20.

With the victory, Frostburg State advances to the 2026 MEC Volleyball Championship Tournament Semifinals, where the Bobcats will face No. 2 North Division seed Wheeling on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

 #2S Glenville State def. #3N West Liberty, 3-1 (25-13, 24-26, 25-18, 25-15) 

No. 2 South Division seed Glenville State beat No. 3 North Division seed West Liberty, 3-1 in the third game of the 2026 MEC Volleyball Championship Tournament quarterfinals. 

Glenville State was led by freshman outside hitter Gracie Brown, who earned her tenth straight double-double with 17 kills and 13 digs. Brown hit .286% and had two service aces. Senior setter Irmak Bezek dished out 32 assists, directing the Pioneers offense.

Freshman defensive specialist Brenan Harvery and junior outside hitter Juliana Nunez added 11 digs each as Glenville State tallied 55 digs in the match. 

The Pioneers outhit West Liberty .306% to .125% with 59 total kills.

West Liberty’s senior setter Dakoda Keni tallied 32 of the Hilltoppers 37 assists while sophomore middle blocker/right side Sidney Keni led the team with nine kills. 

Glenville State advances to the 2026 MEC Volleyball Championship Tournament Semifinals and will face Fairmont State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET.

#1N Fairmont State def. #4S West Virginia State, 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-23)

No. 1 North Division seed Fairmont State swept No. 4 South Division seed West Virginia State, 3-0, in the nightcap of the MEC Volleyball Championship Tournament semifinals.

Fairmont State posted a .263 hitting percentage while limiting West Virginia State to a .089 clip. The Fighting Falcons recorded 48 kills in the match.

Freshman middle blocker Kailyn Connelly, the 2026 MEC Volleyball Freshman of the Year, led all players with 13 kills while hitting .588. Sophomore setter Zoe Ringer recorded 19 assists, while junior setter Belle DaVall added 18.

Both teams finished with 61 digs. Fairmont State junior libero Grace DeVall, the 2026 MEC Volleyball Libero of the Year, led all players with 24 digs, averaging eight per set.

West Virginia State senior outside hitter Carmen Perez led the Yellow Jackets with a double-double, recording 10 kills and 19 digs. Sophomore setter Audrey Buck and sophomore libero Lilly Adkins each recorded 14 digs.

With the victory, Fairmont State advances to face No. 2 South Division seed Glenville State in the second semifinals match tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.