FORT COLLINS, Col.– Georgia Southern volleyball (21-8, 10-6 Sun Belt) has been selected for the National Invitational Volleyball Championship, the AVCA announced on Sunday. The team has accepted the bid.

"We're excited to participate in the postseason and grateful to the NIVC for the invite," head coach Chad Willis said. "This team has put together a memorable year and the opportunity to keep playing is a great culmination of consistent commitment and hard work. I'm proud of our student-athletes and staff, this experience will be another solid step forward for our program."

The Eagles, who have made the NIVC for the first time in program history, had 20-plus wins for the first time since 2013, and their ten Sun Belt wins were the most the team has had since joining the conference. The squad's 21 wins were also a high watermark during Chad Willis' tenure.

Led by freshman All-Conference First Team member Reagan Barth, the Eagles took down Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament before bowing out to South Alabama in the quarterfinals.

The Eagles finished top-100 in the nation in blocks per set (14), total blocks (19), opponent hitting percentage (25), hitting percentage (46) and assists per set (96). 

Individually, Barth finished in the top 100 in aces per set (56), points per set (77) and kills per set (84), while junior libero Ashlyn Lovett was 59th in digs per set and 84th in total digs.

Georgia Southern will wait to find out its opponent in the coming days.