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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- It's a Homecoming for the Morehead State volleyball team (and for one other student-athlete in particular - see below in the notable section) this week as the Eagles host the annual Comfort Inn-Vitational at Johnson Arena. Matches against Quinnipiac (Friday 11 a.m. ET), Robert Morris (Friday 7 p.m) and North Alabama (Saturday 2 p.m.) are on the slate.

All three Eagle matches will be aired live on ESPN+ with Joe Campione calling the plays.

Morehead State is 45-9 in the past five seasons in home matches, including a 33-7 (.825 winning percentage) in Johnson Arena after moving from venerable Wetherby Gym following the 2018 season.

2022 RECORDS
MOR: 2-3 (0-0 OVC) | QUIN: 1-3 (0-0 MAAC) | RMU: 3-3 (0-0 HORIZON) | UNA: 6-0 (0-0 A-SUN)

SERIES RECORDS
Morehead State has never faced Quinnipiac | MSU leads Robert Morris 1-0 (only meeting MSU won 3-1 8/27/16 in Charleston, S.C.) | The Eagles lead North Alabama 1-0 (only meeting MSU won 2-0 10/26/79 in Cookeville, Tenn.)

NOTABLE
- MSU's first matchup with Quinnipiac will feature a Homecoming for QU freshman Bailey Brashear, a Morehead native who is Rowan County High School's all-time kills leader.

- Morehead State has hosted the Comfort Inn-Vitational (or a variation on the title) since 2006 (with only 2010 and 2021 spring not seeing an event). The Eagles have a 26-16 all-time record in CI matches. 

- Following two weekends of play, Morehead State ranks second in the OVC in hitting percentage (.209). The Eagles also rank fourth in kills per set (12.00).

- With 3,060 career assists, senior setter Bridget Bessler is well on her way to being in the top five all-time in assists in program history. In seventh in career helpers at MSU, She needs 106 assists to pass up  Chris Drabenstott (1990-92) and Kirstie Brangers (2007-10) to move to fifth.

- Bessler leads all OVC setters with 9.56 assists per set.

- Middle blocker McKenzee Wagener has done just that very well in her career - block. The 6-5 Ohio native is on the cusp of 200 career total blocks, with 192 to her credit in only 47 career matches.

- Sophomore right-side Maycie Welborn has been extremely efficient on offense and in fact, she ranks third in the OVC in hitting percentage at .315. 

- Freshman outside M.E. Hargan has put together a solid first two college weekends, averaging 2.69 kills per set. Included in that was 13 kills in her debut on Aug. 26 versus Queens.

- The Eagles have posted 20+ win seasons in three of the last four campaigns and now have 33 seasons of 20+ wins to their credit in program history (since 1972). Head coach Dr. Jaime Gordon, who is in his 20th season leading MSU Volleyball, has been on the bench for 12 of the 20-win scorecards.