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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State volleyball volleyball is ready for defense of its Ohio Valley Conference titles, and the action starts this weekend when conference newcomer Lindenwood enters Johnson Arena. The Eagles and Lions will square off Friday (6 p.m. ET) and Saturday (2 p.m.).
Morehead State had an up-and-down early-season schedule but ended that portion on a high note with a 3-0 win over Nicholls State last Friday. Lindenwood has dropped three straight. The Lions finished 14-13 last fall in their final year of Divsion II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Dean Hardin has the ESPN+ call for both matches.
2022 RECORDS
MOR: 4-7 (0-0 OVC) | LIN 3-6 (0-0 OVC)
SERIES RECORD
This is the first two meetings between the schools in volleyball.
NOTABLE
- Morehead State ranks first in the OVC in kills. The Eagles are averaging 12.2 kills per set, marking the fifth straight season the Eagles have ranked either first or in the top three in the conference in kills per set. Fittingly enough, MSU ranks second in the conference in assists per set.
- MSU has not lost a home OVC opener since Oct. 1, 2014 when EKU won 3-2. That is seven straight, while the Eagles have won 15 of the last 16 home OVC openers since 2006.
- Senior setter
Bridget Bessler continues to rise up the ranks in the MSU record book. Bessler now ranks fifth in career assists with 3,251. She is an 11-tie OVC Setter of the Week and is seeking to become just the third player in program history to be First-Team All-OVC four straight seasons.
- Redshirt sophomore middle blocker
McKenzee Wagener reached a milestone last weekend in Wyoming. The 6-foot-5 Wagner went above 200 total blocks for her career, now with 201. And she's accomplished that in just 207 career sets played.
- Senior outside hitter
Abby Hulsman ranks fifth in the OVC with 3.0 kills per set. Hulsman is moving toward the 1,000-kill club, now with 685 career terminations.
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M.E. Hargan leads all OVC freshmen in kills per set, averaging 2.56 per set. Hargan has three double-digit kill matches plus three others where she finished with nine successful spikes.
- Sophomore
Peighton Isley has settled into the priamry libero role, leading the team with 95 digs (2.64 per set).
