BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois senior
Laurel Bailey was named a second team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection on Wednesday as the league released its postseason awards for the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021.
Bailey was the Panthers leading attacker during the season finishing the year with 194 kills for a 3.66 kills per set average which ranked sixth in the OVC. She had an attack percentage of .161 for the season. Bailey had a season high 21 kills against Tennessee State.
She was the team leader with 34 blocks with two solo blocks. During the year Bailey became the 29th player in program history to reach the 1,000 digs mark for her career. Bailey finished the season with 108 digs to average 2.04 per set.
EIU finished the season at 2-14 with wins over Tennessee State and Murray State.
2020-21 Volleyball All-OVC First Team
Bridget Bessler, Morehead State
Taylor Dorsey, Tennessee Tech
Becca Fernandez, Murray State
Courtney Glotzbach, Jacksonville State
Jayla Holcombe, Murray State
Lena Kindermann, Jacksonville State
Lexie Libs, Jacksonville State
Olivia Lohmeier, Morehead State
Laney Malloy, Southeast Missouri
Rachel McDonald, SIUE
Molly Michalak, Eastern Kentucky
Katie Montgomery, Jacksonville State
Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri
Lauren Rokey, Morehead State
Chloe Stitt, Austin Peay
(15 appear on the first team due to ties)
2020-21 Volleyball All-OVC Second Team
Laurel Bailey , Eastern Illinois
Savannah Christian, SIUE
Hope Everett, SIUE
Taylor Floyd, Belmont
Abby Hulsman, Morehead State
Jordyn Klein, SIUE
Gina Rivera Ortiz, Tennessee State
Co-Player of the Year: Lena Kindermann, Jacksonville State; Olivia Lohmeier, Morehead State
Defensive Player of the Year: Becca Fernandez, Murray State
Setter of the Year: Lexie Lbbs, Jacksonville State
Freshman of the Year: Courtney Glotzbach, Jacksonville State
Coach of the Year: Jaime Gordon, Morehead State
