Concord Faces West Liberty in MEC Quarterfinal Rematch

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team takes on West Liberty in the Quarterfinal Round of the Mountain East Conference Tournament inside the Walker Convocation Center on the campus of West Virginia State Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
 
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Video Productions will provide live video of the entire MEC Tournament through the Mountain East Digital Network and the West Virginia State Sports Information Department will provide live statistics for the event.
 
LIVE VIDEO
LIVE STATS
 
SERIES HISTORY
WLU leads 20-2
 
LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST WEST LIBERTY
October 26, 2024: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
November 16, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Institute, W.Va.)
October 21, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 8, 2022: West Liberty 3 – Concord 0 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
October 16, 2021: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Athens, W.Va.)
 
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 16-15
MEC Record: 9-6
Home Record: 11-1
Away Record: 5-8
Neutral Record: 0-6
 
SENIOR NIGHT SUCCESS
CU capped off the regular season with a 3-0 home sweep of Glenville State on Senior Night. Before the game, senior middle hitter Kyndra Pilant was recognized for her contributions to the program. In the match, Pilant led all players with nine kills and added six blocks to come within one block of Tara Braham (1995-97) for the ninth-most in program history. Sophomore middle hitter Jasmine Anderson collected seven blocks in the contest while sophomore defensive specialist Allie Davis (16) and sophomore outside hitter Meg Williams (11) chipped in double-digit digs.
 
REGULAR SEASON TO REMEMBER
With the win in the regular season finale, the Mountain Lions match their 16-win total from last season. However, Concord finished with a 9-6 record against MEC competition, marking the first winning record in league play since the 2001 squad posted an 8-4 record. Additionally, CU picked up a win over Fairmont State for the first time in program history and sported an 11-1 record inside the Carter Center. And added a home win over Charleston for the first time since 2016. The only blemish on the home slate came against West Virginia State, who finished first place in the MEC South Division in 2024.
 
WE MEET AGAIN
The Maroon and Gray will meet up against West Liberty in the MEC Quarterfinal round for the second year in a row. Last year, CU fell 3-1 to the Hilltoppers inside the Walker Convocation Center in Institute, W.Va. Williams led the way with a 13-kill, 11-dig double-double. Pilant and sophomore outside hitter Chloe Thompson paced the offense with nine kills each while Davis and sophomore setter Paige Richmond threw in two aces each. When the teams met this season, WLU claimed another 3-1 victory in the ASRC. Williams piled up 18 kills and 22 digs for another double-double and hit .240 in the match. Anderson set a new career-high with seven blocks defensively and Davis finished with 27 digs.
 
WEST LIBERTY AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 15-14
MEC Record: 9-5
Home Record: 9-4
Away Record: 5-7
Neutral Record: 1-3
 
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
Senior middle hitter Riley Cudnik ranks second in the MEC averaging 1.19 blocks per set and is third in the league with a .333 hitting percentage. Kudnik (14), freshman outside hitter Kyia White (14), and sophomore outside hitter Ashley Cudnik (12) all hit for double digit kills in the meeting earlier this fall with CU. Four Hilltoppers also logged double digit dig performances led by White with 18. WLU enters the MEC Tournament as the number two seed from the North Division.