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.

Glenville State’s outside hitter Gracie Brown is the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Wheeling’s Mara McDougal is the MEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Brown, a freshman from Hedgesville, West Virginia, led the Pioneers to two wins for the week. In a four set win over Concord on Nov. 2, Brown racked up 16 kills. Brown added 18 kills in Glenville State’s five set victory over West Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 5. 

McDougal, a sophomore libero from New Washington, Ohio, led the Cardinal’s defense and helped Wheeling go 2-0 for the week. McDougal earned 32 digs in a five set win over West Liberty on Nov. 5, adding 16 digs on Nov. 2 in a win over Davis & Elkins. McDougal totaled 48 digs for the week and did not commit a reception error.

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 
11/2: Liliana Beckstedt, West Virginia Wesleyan
11/9: Gracie Brown, Glenville 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 
10/19: Mara McDougal, Wheeling
11/2: Allie Davis, Concord 
11/9: Mara McDougal: Wheeling