LEXINGTON, Ky. – After capturing the program's first-ever NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship victory, Morehead State volleyball added another program first as the final American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll was released Monday afternoon.

Receiving four votes in the final AVCA Poll, Morehead State becomes the first Ohio Valley Conference program to appear in an AVCA Poll since its inception in 1982. The Eagles point total was constructed thanks to one voter listing Morehead State at No. 24 and two voters listing Morehead State at No. 25.

The Eagles finished the season as the OVC Regular Season and Tournament Champions, holding a 17-2 record overall and 15-1 record in conference play and advancing to the Second Round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, the third OVC team to reach the second round all-time. The team's .895 winning percentage in 2020-21 also marks the program's best team winning percentage since the program began in 1972.

After dropping the first of two regular-season meetings with Jacksonville in five sets, Morehead State countered the defeat with two consecutive straight-set victories over the Gamecocks to capture both of the OVC's Volleyball Championship crowns.

The Eagles' postseason run didn't end with the conclusion of the OVC Volleyball Championship as Morehead State downed [RV] Creighton in five sets in the Opening Round of the NCAA Volleyball Championships, capturing both the program's first NCAA set victory and first NCAA victory in the thriller. The victory also marked Morehead State's first over an opponent appearing in an AVCA poll.

Advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Volleyball Championship, Morehead State matched up with No. 8 National Seed and sixth-ranked Florida. Despite the season's conclusion, the Eagles' grit and determination against the Gators drew the admiration of the volleyball community as the team continued to battle throughout the three-set match.

Morehead State's appearance in the final 2020-21 AVCA Poll adds to a long list of accomplishments for the Eagle volleyball program during the historic 2020-21 season.

MOREHEAD STATE

• Advanced to the Second Round of the 2020-21 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, becoming the third OVC program to reach the Second Round.
• Captured the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a 3-2 defeat (22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13) of [RV] Creighton on April 14, 2021.
• OVC co-Regular Season and Tournament Champions.
• Became the first OVC program to reach 1,000 program victories with a 3-0 defeat (25-20, 27-25, 25-21) of Belmont on March 13, 2021.
• Finished the season with a 17-2 (15-1 record) with the team's .895 winning percentage marking the best season total in program history.
• Top-50 National Statistical Rankings: Match Win-Loss Percentage (.895; 12th), Kills per Set (13.91; 20th), Assists per Set (12.89; 23rd), Opponent's Hitting Percentage (.155; 35th), Hitting Percentage (.251; 37th), Aces per Set (1.65; 45th)
• OVC Statistical Leader: Match Win-Loss Percentage (.895), Team Assists (851), Team Digs (1064), Team Kills (918), Team Total Attacks (2313)

OLIVIA LOHMEIER

• Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, becoming the first player in program history to be a three-time All-American.
• Named AVCA All-Midwest Region, one of two players to earn two career AVCA All-Region selections.
• Named OVC co-Player of the Year and First Team All-OVC, becoming the third two-time OVC Player of the Year in program history.
• Named to the OVC Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Named Preseason All-OVC.
• Named OVC Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 24, March 23, and March 30, totaling 13 career OVC Weekly Award wins (11 OPOW and two NOW), the most of any player in program history.
• Became the ninth player in program history to surpass 1500 career kills with 14 kills versus No. 6 Florida on April 15, 2021.
• Top-30 National Statistical Rankings: Points per Set (4.99; 20th), Kills per Set (4.33; 25th)
• OVC Statistical Leader: Kills per Set (4.33), Points (329.5), Points per Set (4.99), Total Kills (286)
• All-Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1509; ninth), Hitting Percentage (.271; seventh)
• Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1509; third), Hitting Percentage (.271; third), Total Attacks (3767; sixth)
• 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1509; second), Hitting Percentage (.271; second), Total Attacks (3767; second), Solo Blocks (26; tied for ninth), Block Assists (193; eighth), Total Blocks (219; ninth)

LAUREN ROKEY

• Named First Team All-OVC for the second consecutive season.
• Named to the OVC Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team as the Championship's Most Valuable Player.
• Named Preseason All-OVC.
• Became the 21st member of Morehead State's 1,000 Kill Club with 10 kills versus Eastern Illinois on Feb. 7, 2021.
• All-Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1185; 14th)
• Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1185; eighth), Total Attacks (3288; eighth)
• 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Kills (1185; third), Total Attacks (3288; fourth), Solo Blocks (26; tied for ninth)

ALLISON WHITTEN

• Became the 27th member of Morehead State's 1,000 Dig Club with 15 digs versus Murray State on Feb. 14, 2021
• All-Era Career Statistical Rankings: Digs (1246; 14th)
• Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Digs (1246; eighth)
• 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Digs (1246; third), Service Aces (78; tied for eighth)

ABBY HULSMAN

• Named Second Team All-OVC.
• Named to the OVC Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Posted two matches with a .700 or better hitting percentage, hitting .750 (tied for seventh-most efficient in program history) against Austin Peay on Feb. 22, 2021, and hitting .700 (tied for 16th-most efficient in program history) against Belmont on March 14, 2021.

BRIDGET BESSLER

• Named AVCA All-Midwest Region.
• Named First Team All-OVC for the second consecutive season.
• Named Preseason All-OVC.
• Named OVC Setter of the Week on Feb. 24, March 17, March 23, and March 30.
• Top-30 National Statistical Rankings: Assists per Set (11.32; 10th)
• OVC Statistical Leader: Total Assists (747)
• All-Era Career Statistical Rankings: Assists (1923; 12th)
• Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Assists (1923; eighth)
• 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Assists (1923; sixth)

OLIVIA MONTELISCIANI

• 25-Point Rally Scoring ERA Career Statistical Rankings: Service Aces (78; tied for eighth)

MCKENZEE WAGENER

• OVC Statistical Leader: Hitting Percentage (.379)

MIA SWEARINGEN

• Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Hitting Percentage (.251; 10th)
• 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Career Statistical Rankings: Hitting Percentage (.251; seventh), Solo Blocks (30; seventh), Total Blocks (188; 10th)

JAIME GORDON

• Named OVC Coach of the Year.