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MSU Volleyball Gearing Up for Final OVC Series of the Season

11/11/2026 1:00:00 PM

By: Dean Hardin, Athletic Media Relations
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Morehead, Ky.-- Morehead State volleyball returns home for its final Ohio Valley Conference series of the season as the Eagles host Western Illinois Thursday and Friday in Johnson Arena.  
 
The Eagles are looking to snap a three-match losing streak and gain some momentum heading into the Ohio Valley Conference tournament in two weeks' time. Western Illinois is also looking to snap a three-game skid after being swept at Eastern Illinois last week.
 
Thursday's match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET. Friday's contest is slated to start at 5:00 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dean Hardin and Mason Young on the call.
 
RECORDS/STREAK

Morehead State                          10-14, 6-8 OVC/ L 3
Western Illinois                            3-19, 3-9 OVC/ L 3
              
SERIES HISTORY

Record vs. WIU                             6-2
Streak                                             W 2
Last Meeting                                 W, 3-1 (25-15, 17-25, 25-20, 25-19) 9/12/25 in Evansville, Ind.
First Meeting                                 W, 3-0, (15-8, 17-15, 15-11) 9/8/95 in Chicago
Record in Morehead                     2-1
Record in Macomb                       1-1                       
Neutral Sites                                  3-0
 
NOTABLES
 
  • Morehead State ranks fourth in the OVC heading into the weekend with 1,080 kills (12.41 kills per set). The Eagles rank third in the conference with a .210 hitting percentage. MSU ranks fifth in the OVC allowing a .223 opponent hitting percentage.
  • Heading into the weekend, the Eagles are third in the OVC with 140 aces on the season, averaging 1.61 aces per set. Senior Amelia Nott has surged the last two weekends with five aces against Eastern Illinois two weeks back and four last weekend at SIUE. Nott leads the OVC with 35 aces on the season. Freshman Ella Warrick ranks sixth in the OVC with 30 service aces. Nott's 150 career aces are the second-most in the modern era at Morehead State. Aryn Bohannon (2009-13) posted 175 career aces for the most in the modern era.
  • Morehead State leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 174.5 total team blocks, averaging 2.01 blocks per set. Freshman Haidyn Carter leads the OVC with 81 total blocks averaging 0.99 blocks per set.
  • Senior outside hitter Hollan Everett leads Morehead State and ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 320 kills heading into the weekend, averaging 3.81 kills per set. Last season, Everett was a Second-Team All-OVC selection after smacking 335 kills while posting a .213 hitting percentage and adding 62 total blocks, including 21 block solos.
  • Senior setter Sydney Sennett has 2,490 career assists, which ranks fourth in program history for the modern, 25-point rally scoring era and ninth all-time in program history.
  • Senior Amelia Nott has smacked 238 kills this season, averaging 2.74 kills per set, ranking third on the team. She has been very efficient: her .370 hitting percentage this season ranks second in the OVC and would be the highest efficiency in the MSU record book for the modern era. Her career .308 hitting percentage is the highest in the Morehead State record book for the modern era and is third-highest all-time in program history.
  • Nott has posted 316 career block assists, ranking sixth in the MSU record book for the modern era. Her 355 career total blocks tally ranks seventh in the Eagle record book for the modern era.
  • Freshman Ella Warrick has slammed 561 kills to date, averaging 2.94 kills per set, which ranks second on the club and 10h in the Ohio Valley Conference. She has posted double figure kill totals in 13 of MSU's 24 matches and has recorded seven double-doubles this season. She has been named the OVC Rookie of the Week three times this season.
  • Sophomore Riley McCloskey set a new career high with 11 kills two weeks back at Tennessee State. The Newport, Kentucky native had 20 swings with no errors for a .550 hitting percentage.
  • Senior Courtney Fitzgerald joined the 1,000-dig club in the opening weekend of the season against Fairfield. She became the 30th Eagle to amass over 1,000 digs. Heading into play this week, she ranks fifth in the MSU record book for the modern era with 1,282 career digs.
 
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
 
  • Western Illinois is guided by Mari Silva, who is in her first season in Macomb after spending the last four seasons at Towson University. Her coaching resume includes an assistant coach position at Missouri Southern, a volunteer assistant stop at George Mason and grad assistant stint at Valdosta State. Silva competed collegiately for seasons at Florida International after two years at Pratt CC in Kansas.
  • The Leathernecks attack is led by senior outside hitter Kennedy Adair. The hometown Macomb product has notched 218 kills on the season, averaging 3.03 kills per set, which ranks eighth in the modern era. Adair is second on the team with 18 service aces and 171 digs.
  • Sophomore setter Jaleah Bauss leads WIU with 24 aces, ranking fifth in the OVC on the season. She has also tallied 325 assists, ranking eighth in the league.
  • Junior middle Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella leads the effort at the net for the Leathernecks. The Brazilian has notched 49 total blocks leading WIU and ranking fifth in the OVC.
 
EAGLE MILESTONE WATCH
 
  • Amelia Nott's career .308 hitting percentage is the highest efficiency in the modern era and ranks second all-time in Morehead State program history.
  • Nott has 316 career block assists; that ranks 6th in the MSU record book for the modern era. She needs 12 to pass Maddie Fella (2015-18) and Laura McDermott (2011-14) for 4th in the MSU record book for the modern era.
  • Nott has smacked 150 service aces in her Morehead State career, which ranks second in the modern era, 15 behind Ayrn Bohannon (2009-13) for the most in the modern era in program history.
  • Hollan Everett has notched 1,282 career kills, ranking 5th in the MSU record book for the modern era. She needs 25 terminations to pass Lauren Rokey (2017- 20) fifth in the modern era.
  • Courtney Fitzgerald has tallied 1,256 career digs, which ranks 5th in the MSU record book for the modern era. She needs just two digs to pass Aryn Bohannon for 4th in the program record book.
  • Sydney Sennett needs just 10 assists to reach the 2,500 assist plateau, becoming just the fourth Morehead State player in the modern era to hit 2,500 assists.
 
 
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