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WVWC’s Navalgund, Elmer earn All-MEC Lacrosse honors

West Virginia Wesleyan’s Raveena Navalgund received MEC honorable mention while Nyah Elmer was named to the All-Freshman Team as the Mountain East Conference announced its 2025 women’s lacrosse all-conference honorees.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference announced Saturday afternoon the 2025 Women’s Lacrosse all-conference teams.

The All-MEC first team, second team, honorable mention, and all-freshman teams were voted on by the league’s head coaches. Regular season champion Frostburg State, which finished 11-6 overall and a perfect 8-0 in conference competition, had a league-best six All-MEC first team selections. Camden DeMaio, Neila Haney, Kerri Hayes, Jessie Bare, Delaney Devers, and Izzy Kelly are were recognized on the first team for the Bobcats.

The University of Charleston had five All-MEC first team selections: Willow Cooper, Sylvi Jenner, Madison Partridge, Hadley Carlson, and Megan Liston.

Dominican University of California, in its first season as an associate member of the MEC, earned four first team nods: Brooke Vafi, Olivia “OJ” Johnson, Elke Moerkeseth, and Natalie Oyler.

In a change from previous years, the MEC will announce the Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year on Sunday, May 4, upon the conclusion of the MEC Women’s Lacrosse Championship. MEC tournament play begins Sunday at 1 p.m. when fourth-seeded Wheeling hosts fifth-seeded Davis & Elkins. The winner advances to play at Frostburg State on Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m. In the other semifinal, third-seeded Dominican will travel from San Rafael, California, to play at second-seeded Charleston on Thursday, May 1 at 3 p.m.

The semifinal winners will meet Sunday, May 4 at 1 p.m., at the site of the highest remaining seeded team.

2025 All-MEC First Team
Pos.NameSchool
AWillow CooperCharleston
ACamden DeMaioFrostburg State
ANeila HaneyFrostburg State
AAri HintonDavis & Elkins
ASylvi JennerCharleston
ABrooke Vafi   Dominican
MKerri HayesFrostburg State
MMadison PartridgeCharleston
MTrinity RoseWheeling
MOlivia “OJ” JohnsonDominican
DJessie BareFrostburg State
DHadley CarlsonCharleston
DDelaney DeversFrostburg State
DIzzy KellyFrostburg State
DZoe MackeyDavis & Elkins
DElke MoerkesethDominican
GMegan ListonCharleston
GNatalie OylerDominican
2025 All-MEC Second Team
Pos.NameSchool
ARylee Anderson    Davis & Elkins
AJulia BadolatoFrostburg State
AJovie Novak    Wheeling
ATaylor PieriDominican
MKlara DomachowskaWheeling
MMorgan NewkirkDominican
MAlyse WeberCharleston
DAvery ButtsCharleston
DElla RussanoCharleston
GMegan BauerDavis & Elkins
2025 All-MEC Honorable Mention
A: Darby Stolz (Charleston)
M: Daniella Boss (Frostburg State); Emily Lamoreaux (Frostburg State); Ke’ya Stevens (Davis & Elkins)
D: Raveena Navalgund (West Virginia Wesleyan); Lusi Tapasa (Dominican); America Vizcaino (Dominican); Sierra Walesheck (Davis & Elkins)
G: Grace Dickey (Frostburg State)
2025 MEC All-Freshman Team
Pos.NameSchool
DAvery ButtsCharleston
DHadley CarlsonCharleston
MNyah ElmerWest Virginia Wesleyan
MKyra EvansDominican
MKamryn LeeFrostburg State
GGiavonna PerkinsWheeling
MAlyse WeberCharleston

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