Williams Lands on All-MEC First Team, Three Mountain Lions Earn All-MEC

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Sophomore outside hitter Meg Williams, sophomore defensive specialist Allie Davis, and sophomore outside hitter Chloe Thompson garnered All-Mountain East Conference honors, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
Williams was named All-MEC First Team, Davis was awarded All-MEC Second Team, and Thompson was recognized as All-MEC Honorable Mention.  
 
Williams gets the nod on the All-MEC First Team after being voted to the All-MEC Second Team in her freshman season of 2023. The Shady Spring, W.Va. native finished the regular season seventh in the MEC averaging 3.10 kills per set and posting 3.63 points per set that ranked sixth in the league. She racked up a team-leading 14 double-doubles this fall, topping her 11 from last season. Overall, Williams notched 347 kills and 332 digs this fall.
 
Davis picks up her first All-MEC award after finishing second in the conference at 4.92 digs per set that also tied to 46th nationally. She postead 15, 20-dig performances including a five-game stretch of recording at least 20 digs in September. The Jonesborough, Tenn. native also provided 74 assists and 18 service aces on the season.
 
Thompson also earns her first All-MEC mention after finishing eighth in the MEC, collecting 2.96 kills per set behind Williams. She set a new career-high of 22 kills against West Virginia Wesleyan on November 4. She rounded out her season with five double doubles and posted a .195 hitting mark.
 
West Virginia State's Kiersten Eggleton took home the MEC Player of the Year award, Fairmont State's Josie Skinn was named MEC Libero of the Year, Wheeling's Olivia Batch was tabbed MEC Freshman of the Year, and WVSU's Avery Moore was voted MEC Coach of the Year by her peers.
 
CU takes on West Liberty in the quarterfinal round of the MEC Tournament in Institute, W.Va. Thursday at 7:30 p.m