NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern junior Mya Wilson was named Preseason All-Sun Belt, and the Eagles were picked third in the East Division in the conference's Preseason Coaches Poll, announced today. 

A second-team All-Sun Belt selection last season, Wilson ranked 10th in the league in points per set (3.38) and reached double digits in kills in nine matches. She had five or more blocks in a match four times, and her hitting percentage of .714 (15 kills on 21 attempts) vs. Troy Nov. 13 was the best in the league all season.

Georgia Southern was picked third in the East Division behind division favorite Coastal Carolina, which garnered 11 first-place votes, and Troy. Texas State, which also collected 11 first-place votes, is picked to win the West Division, followed by UTA and Arkansas State.

Georgia Southern returns 12 letterwinners to the 2021 roster, and the Eagles are set to open the season by hosting the Bash in the Boro Aug. 27-28 in Hanner Fieldhouse.

2021 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Preseason Awards 
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State (Jr., OH – Mansfield, Texas)

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Alli Wells, UTA (So., L – Waxahachie, Texas) 

Preseason Setter of the Year
Emily DeWalt, Texas State (Jr., S – Helotes, Texas) 

Preseason Libero of the Year
Alli Wells, UTA (So., L – Waxahachie, Texas) 

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
OH - Ani Bozdeva, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr. – Razlog, Bulgaria) 
OH - Laura Jansen, Little Rock (Sr. – Doetinchem, Netherlands) 
OH - Brooke Townsend, UTA (Jr. – Bastrop, Texas)
OH - Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State (Jr. – Mansfield, Texas)
OH - Cheyenne Hayes, Troy (Sr. – Newnan, Ga.) 
MB - Tyeranee Scott, Texas State (Sr. – Houston, Texas)
RS/MB - Kendahl Davenport, Arkansas State (RS So. – Conway, Ark.) 
RS/MB - Mya Wilson, Georgia Southern (Jr. – Orlando, Fla.)
S - Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina (Jr. – Eger, Hungary) 
S - Emily DeWalt, Texas State (Jr. – Helotes, Texas)
S - Amara Anderson, Troy (Jr. – Alpharetta, Ga.) 
L - Alli Wells, UTA (So. – Waxahachie, Texas) 

2021 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll 
East Division
1. Coastal Carolina (11) – 71
2. Troy (1) – 59
3. Georgia Southern – 36
4. App State – 32
5. South Alabama – 28
6. Georgia State – 26

West Division
1. Texas State (11) – 69
2. UTA – 55
3. Arkansas State (1) – 48
4. Louisiana – 35
5. Little Rock – 27
6. ULM – 18