Davis Picks Up MEC Defensive Player of the Week Honors

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Junior libero Allie Davis of the Concord University volleyball team has been recognized as the Mountain East Conference Defensive Player of the Week, presented by The Health Plan, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Davis, a native of Jonesborough, Tennessee is the MEC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying 71 digs, an average of 5.91 digs per set over 12 games, in three CU wins at the Cavalier Classic over the weekend. She started Friday by collecting a career-best 33 digs in a four-set win over King.

In Friday's second match, Davis went for 19 digs in a straight-sets win against UVa.-Wise. And on Saturday, she finished off the tournament with 19 more digs as Concord rallied for a five-set victory over Barton.

With her performance, Davis jumped to the top spot in the MEC in digs per set (5.48) this season. She also ranks top 20 in Division II.
Fairmont State's Joey Borelle repeated as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week.

Off to the best start in program at 7-0, and the only remaining undefeated team in the conference, Concord hosts it home tournament—the Concord Classic—starting with a 3:00 p.m. Thursday contest against Kentucky State before taking on Bluefield State 7:00 p.m. Thursday.