FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference announced Friday afternoon its 2026 Women's Soccer All-Conference teams and of the Year award winners following a vote of the league's head coaches. The Fairmont State University women's soccer team had eight players listed on the various teams.

Leading the way for the Falcons was Agnes Bjork as she was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Year and All-MEC First Team. The junior from Stockholm, Sweden, scored two goals and had an assist from the Falcons backline. Fairmont State has allowed just 11 goals this season and enters the post season with a record of 14-1-3.

Joining Bjork on the All-MEC First Team was midfielder Dayra Dinarte. Dinarte, a senior from Nicoya, Costa Rica, played in all 18 games with 16 starts and finished with three goals, three assists and nine points.

On the All-MEC Second Team, Fairmont State was represented by Sam Yuen, Valentina Gianinetto and Ava Yannucci. Yuen, a junior from Huntingtown, Maryland, led the team with five goals and 13 points. Gianinetto, a junior from Katy, Texas, totaled nine points with four goals and an assists. Yannucci, a sophomore defender from Cortland, Ohio, played in 18 games with 15 starts and added two assists.

Olivia Johnston and Serenity Thomas were named to the All-MEC Honorable Mention. Johnston, a graduate student from Sellersburg, Indiana, started 17 of the 18 games she played in. She finished the year with a record of 14-1-3, allowing only 11 goals with 56 saves. Thomas, a senior from Calvert County, Maryland, scored four goals with two assists and 10 points.

Addison Castaneda was named to the All-MEC Freshman Team. A freshman from Buena Park, California, Castaneda played in 14 games with one goal scored.

Fairmont State opens the Mountain East Conference Women's Soccer Tournament on Sunday, November 1 against the Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan. First kick is slated for 4:00 p.m.