BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Frostburg State graduate student and women's soccer standout Abbey Dennis has been named the 2022-23 Mountain East Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced on Wednesday.

Dennis, a defender for the Frostburg State soccer team, was a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American and earned MEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year for her performance on the field this season. As the defense's leader, FSU boasted one of the top defensive units in the country, allowing just .59 goals per game with 15 shutouts this season. 

In the classroom, Dennis graduated with a 3.97 grade-point average with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science, while also pursuing a Master's degree in Athletic Training. She earned first team Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches and was voted a first team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators. During her five-year career, she also was named Academic All-Conference honors five times.

The MEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year is selected by a vote of institutional administrators and the conference office.