Ohio Valley Conference

MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State clinched at least a share of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship with a sweep (25-20, 25-15, 25-17) over UT Martin in the regular season finale Wednesday afternoon in Johnson Arena.

The Morehead State (21-8, 15-3 OVC) attack was led by senior M.E. Hargan with 19 kills on 33 attacks with no errors, posting a .576 hitting percentage. She posted her 34th career double-double with 10 digs.

Sarah Heath added 10 kills and posted a .333 hitting percentage for the Eagles, which posted a .398 attack efficiency for the match. Amelia Nott smacked seven terminations and matched her career high with five aces.

Both teams started out hot to begin the match. UT Martin (4-25, 3-15 OVC) took an early 5-2 lead and extended the margin to 9-4 with a three-point run and took a 15-13 advantage to the technical timeout. The Eagles reeled off five straight points out of the timeout, highlighted by two Hargan kills, a service ace by setter Sydney Sennett and capped by Amelia Nott's termination. The Eagles outscored the Skyhawks 5-2 to take the first set 25-20.

Both teams' offenses were clicking in the opening frame: MSU posted a .464 hitting percentage and UTM hit .344. UT Martin's Kayla Bryant led the Skyhawks with nine kills while Hargan posted six in the opening frame. Bryant led UTM with 14 kills in the match, posting a .375 attack percentage.

Morehead State outscored UT Martin 10-2 to open the second set, led by Hargan with seven kills. In the set, she tallied seven terminations, and Nott added another three. The Eagles posted a .389 hitting percentage in the frame and held the Skyhawks to just a .080 hitting percentage in the set.

The Eagles used a 6-1 run to grab a 6-3 lead early in the third set and steadily expanded the lead throughout the set. Morehead State posted 13 kills with one error for a .353 attack efficiency in the set and were once again led by Hargan with four kills. Heath and Hollan Everett added three terminations in the final frame.

SOUTHERN INDIANA 3, WESTERN ILLINOIS 2
MACOMB, Ill. - Recap coming soon.

EASTERN ILLINOIS 3, TENNESSEE TECH 1
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Eastern Illinois are crowned regular-season co-champions of the OVC after beating Tennessee Tech 3-1 to close out their regular season slate. The Panthers improve to 21-7 (15-3 OVC), while Tennessee Tech falls to 14-16 (11-6 OVC). 

Prior to the 2025 season, EIU was picked to finish 8th in the preseason poll. Now, the Panthers have won two out of the last three regular season OVC titles.  

Eastern Illinois volleyball has won their fourth regular season title, and it is the second time they are co-champions. The previous OVC co-champion season was in 2004.  

Eastern Illinois came out flat to start the match, trailing 10-4 after the Golden Eagles scored three straight to force an early EIU timeout. However, as usual, the Panthers responded right away with a 6-0 scoring outburst to tie the match at 10. Both teams battled back and forth, taking turns scoring. Late in the match, the score tied at 20 off three different Panther kills (Amettis, Mohesky, and Kopshever). Later in the match, the Panthers held a 23-22 lead, but let their foot off the gas, enabling a 3-0 run by the Golden Eagles to steal set one.  

Like set one, the Golden Eagles sprinted out of the gate, taking control with a 7-4 lead. The Panthers would tie the set at 10 apiece after a pair of block assists by Lilli Amettis and Anaya Rawlinson. As the match moved along, the set featured 10 ties and 4 lead changes. Heading into the media timeout, EIU held a small 15-12 advantage after scoring back-to-back points, including another block assist with Lilli Amettis involved. After the break in the action, the Golden Eagles rattled off two quick points. The score continued to change, moving into the final stage of the set. EIU found their rhythm late to finally create separation, scoring four straight unanswered points. Tennessee Tech responded with 5 straight points, causing a late EIU timeout. With their backs against the wall, the Panthers needed to shift gears, which promoted a spectacular 3-0 scoring run to steal set two.  

After two thrilling sets, the Panthers found their groove and dominated right out of the gate. EIU scored seven straight points to take a commanding 7-1 advantage. Eastern Illinois continued to control the momentum as they headed into the media timeout with a 15-7 lead. After the break, the Panthers held strong on both sides of the ball, extending their lead to 20-11 after a kill by Destiny Walker and a Golden Eagles timeout. After the stoppage of play, Destiny Walker opened with a service ace, followed by an Amettis kill. The Golden Eagles threatened to come back, scoring four unanswered. Coach Millar called time to stop the bleeding, and the Panthers responded by closing out the set 25-16.  

Unlike set three, both teams fought valiantly. The Panthers struck first with a 5-0 scoring run, taking the early 10-8 advantage. Heading into the media timeout, the Panthers led 15-12 with the momentum on their side. After the break, EIU opened with a Katie Kopshever strike off the assist from Catalina Rochaix. As the set moved along, EIU held an arm's length distance, avoiding a Golden Eagle comeback. Eastern Illinois is on the move to put the match away with a 4-0 scoring run to lead 21-17, leading to a late Golden Eagle timeout. However, the timeout was not enough to stop the charge by the Panthers, who ensured a match victory after a kill by Kopshever and Amettis.  

Winning the regular season championship brings multiple leaders in the stats category. Three different Panthers totaled 10 kills (Walker, Kopshever, Amettis). Rochaix ran away with the assists category with 31. As a team, EIU tied the school record for most blocks in a four-set match with 18.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3, SIUE 0
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Southeast Missouri Volleyball (20-12, 12-6 OVC) secured a decisive 3-0 victory over SIUE (12-17, 7-11 OVC) on Wednesday evening at First Community Arena, with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-16. The Redhawks posted an impressive .314 hitting percentage, led by consistent offensive performances across all three sets.

The Redhawks ended the 2025 regular season with a 20-12 overall record and a 12-6 record in OVC play. SEMO concluded the regular season on an eight-match winning streak and dropped just two sets over the final eight matches. 

SIUE started strong with kills by Sophie Robinson and Grace Nichols to take a 2-0 lead. Southeast Missouri State tied the score at 2-2, highlighted by a service ace from Lucy Arndt. A 5-0 run by the visitors, including a kill from Arndt and a block by Kara Oxenknecht, pushed the lead to 13-8. The Redhawks closed the set at 25-18 with a kill from Ramiri Gardner.

Marin Johnson recorded three consecutive kills early in the set, contributing to a 3-1 advantage for Southeast Mo. St. Gardner and Johnson combined for blocks on consecutive plays, extending the lead to 7-3. Vienna Elliott's efforts kept SIUE within striking distance, but Southeast Mo. St. maintained control, leading 11-5. They closed out the set with a series of blocks, securing a 25-16 victory.

Southeast Missouri opened the set with a quick pace, gaining an early 3-2 advantage with kills from Katherine St. John and Johnson. Oxenknecht and Alandry Below combined for a strong offensive sequence, pushing SEMO ahead 5-2 with a kill and a forced attack error. SIUE's Kennedy Pike responded with impactful kills, but SEMO maintained control, leading 12-9 with contributions from Oxenknecht and Johnson. SEMO's consistent pressure culminated in a 25-16 set victory, sealed by consecutive attack errors from SIUE.

LITTLE ROCK 3, LINDENWOOD 2
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Recap coming soon.