STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern volleyball program capped the 2020-21 season by celebrating with family and friends at its annual banquet Saturday night.

The program honored its three graduating student-athletes in Lauren Hager, Landon Jones and Nico Meyer. Head coach Chad Willis and the coaching staff also presented the team awards and recognized the team's academic success.

Team Awards
Most Improved Player: Abby Strong
Offensive Player of the Year: Mya Wilson
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Hager
Rookie of the Year: Rebekah Farthing
Most Valuable Player: Mya Wilson
True Blue Award: Baylor Bumford
Iron Mentality Award (Strength & Conditioning): Madison Brown

Academic Recognition
AD Honor Roll (3.0-3.49): Madison Brown, Maddie Bryant, Haley Fuller, Lauren Hager, Chamblee Russell, Abby Strong, Christina Walton
Dean's List (3.5-3.9): Ainsley Clifford, Meredith Eckard, Rebekah Farthing, Hannah McGlockton, Nico Meyer
President's List (4.0): Baylor Bumford, Landon Jones

Georgia Southern returns 13 letterwinners to the 2021 roster and adds newcomers Jordan Christy (Savannah, Ga./Habersham School), Paige Collins (Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents), Jillian Gray (New Lenox, Illinois/Joliet Catholic Academy), Logan Jones (Savannah, Ga./Savannah Christian), Ashley Lovett (Shawnee, Kan./St. James Academy), Paige Powers (Woodstock, Ga./Sequoyah), Robin Rosser (Charlotte, N.C./Cox Mill) and Megan Vickery (Anderson, S.C./T.L Hanna).