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Eagle Volleyball to Host Xavier Thursday

9/17/2025 9:00:00 AM

By: Dean Hardin, Athletic Media Relations
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Morehead, Ky.-- Morehead State Volleyball returns to the court Thursday when they host Xavier in Johnson Arena for their final home non-conference match of the season. First serve is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET. The match can be seen on ESPN+.

The Eagles come into the match riding a five-match winning streak after their sweep of the Evansville Tournament last weekend, defeating Western Illinois, UAB and Evansville.

Xavier has won its last three straight, sweeping their final non-conference tournament over Eastern Michigan, host Oakland and Southern Illinois.

RECORDS

Morehead State         6-3
Xavier                          9-1
 
SERIES HISTORY

Record vs. Xavier        19-18
Streak                            L4
Last Meeting                L, 0-3 (17-25), (16-25), (21-25) in Cincinnati (10/15/13)
First Meeting                W, 2-0 (15-12), (15-7) in Dayton, Ohio (10/19/79)
Record in Morehead    12-6
Record in Cincinnati     6-12
Neutral Site Record       1-0

NOTABLE
  • Morehead State ranks first in the Ohio Valley Conference averaging 12.84 kills per set, and their hitting percentage (.239) also tops the conference. The Eagles are second in the OVC with 58 service aces (1.87 per set).
  • M.E. Hargan had a big weekend last week in Evansville. She started the weekend tying a season-high with 22 kills, hitting .395. She added 12 digs for her 23rd career double-double. She capped the weekend with 18 kills in MSU's sweep of Evansville, the most in a three-set match to date in the OVC this season. She also has the conference-high with 22 kills in a four-set match in the OVC. She achieved that twice: against Radford (9/6) and Western Illinois (9/12).
  • Hargan ranks first in Kills/Set (4.48) and points (163, 5.26 points/set) in the OVC. Her 163.5 points (5.26 points/set) also tops the OVC.
  • Hargan was named MVP of the Evansville tournament, joining Hollan Everett and Amelia Nott on the all-tournament team.
  • Hargan is making a mark in the all-time records list in program history. Her 1,134 career kills rank fifth in the modern (2008-present) era.
  • Middle blocker Amelia Nott tops the OVC with a .396 attack percentage. Her 65 kills are third-most on the team.
  • Junior Hollan Everett is second on the team with 106.5 points. Her 3.44 points per set average ranks ninth in the OVC.
  • Freshman Kennedy Tinch is tied for team honors with 13 service aces. Her 0.43 aces per set rate ranks fifth in the OVC.
  • Morehead native Bailey Brashear leads MSU with 28 total blocks. Her 0.90 blocks per set ranks sixth in the OVC.
  • Junior setter Sydney Sennett has put up 255 assists so far this season. Her 8.23 assists per set rank fourth in the OVC.
  • Junior libero Courtney Fitzgerald has 120 digs on the season. Her 3.87 digs per set rate ranks fifth in the OVC.
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