BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Southeast Missouri has been picked as the preseason favorite to claim the 2025 OVC Volleyball title in a vote of the league’s head coaches and communication directors.
The Redhawks earned 15 first place votes and 194 points are predicted to claim their second consecutive regular season title. Defending OVC tournament champion, Lindenwood, is picked to finish second with one first place vote and 161 points, just ahead of Tennessee Tech who earned the final six first place votes and 160 points.
Morehead State was selected fourth with 148 points and was followed by Little Rock (132), Western Illinois (121), SIUE (78), Eastern Illinois (76) and UT Martin (48). Southern Indiana and Tennessee State round out the poll with 46 points each.
2025 OVC Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southeast Missouri (15) – 194
2. Lindenwood (1) – 161
3. Tennessee Tech (6) – 160
4. Morehead State – 148
5. Little Rock – 132
6. Western Illinois – 121
7. SIUE – 78
8. Eastern Illinois – 76
9. UT Martin – 48
10. Southern Indiana – 46
Tennessee State – 46
2025 OVC Volleyball Returning All-OVC
RS -
Autumn Bax, Lindenwood
DS -
Andrea Roman, Little Rock
OH -
M.E. Hargan, Morehead State
OH -
Lucy Arndt, Southeast Missouri
L -
Nina Schuberth, Southeast Missouri
MH -
Bianca Anderson, Southern Indiana
S -
Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech
OH -
Alayna Pierce, Tennessee Tech
OH -
Kylie Surratt, UT Martin
OH -
Keyana Cruse, Western Illinois
2025 OVC Volleyball Watch List
Lilli Amettis, Sr., OH, Eastern Illinois
Ashley Geluck, Jr., MB, Lindenwood
A’lanae Margaritha, Sr., MB, Little Rock
Amelia Nott, Jr., MB, Morehead State
Alaina Lester, So., MB, Southeast Missouri
Bree Schreimann, Sr., OH, SIUE
Ashby Willis, Jr., OH, Southern Indiana
Melae’ Lacy, So., OH, Tennessee State
Jordyn Milhouse, Fr., MB, Tennessee Tech
Kayla Bryant, Sr., OH, UT Martin
Kennedy Adair, Jr., OH, Western Illinois