Lexi Uhrhan joined the volleyball staff ahead of the 2023 season and is entering her third season as an assistant coach.
The Eagles followed 2023 with another strong season in 2024, recording the team's first consecutive 20-win seasons since 2012 and 2013 after a 22-7 year, earning another trip to the NIVC. The Eagles defeated a Power Conference opponent for the first time during Uhrhan's tenure, taking down Clemson in four sets at home on Sep. 7. GS finished the season at no. 53 in RPI, the highest end-of-season mark in program history and firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, which was as high as no. 28 at one point of the season. The Eagles started the season a program-best 12-1 and went 14-0 at Hanner Fieldhouse, the team's first undefeated home season since 2003. Under her guidance, Reagan Barth was named AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention and All-Sun Belt First Team, and both Ashlyn Lovett and Kirsten Barrett earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honors. Georgia Southern finished the season top-50 nationally in the following categories: digs per set (12), kills per set (20), aces per set (34), assists per set (38) and hitting percentage (39), leading the Sun Belt in all categories. Lovett placed seventh nationally and first in the conference in digs, and Barth and Barrett were first and second in the league in aces, finishing 34th and 38th nationally. In franchise history, the 17.5 digs per set were third-best in a season, the .758 winning percentage was 4th overall and the .255 team hitting percentage was also fourth overall.
Volleyball had one of its most successful seasons in recent memory after finishing the year 23-9 (.719) and earning a trip to the Great Eight of the NIVC. It was the team's first 20-win season since 2013 and the first two postseason wins in program history. The team's ten wins in conference play were the most it has had since joining the Sun Belt. Under Uhrhan's guidance, the Eagles led the conference in total blocks and hitting percentage, while finishing second in blocks per set, which was eighth in the NCAA. Reagan Barth was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team, and the .719 winning percentage was best in the conference.
Uhrhan came to Statesboro after recently finishing her collegiate playing career at Mercer, where she played four years as a libero/defensive specialist. The Louisville, Kentucky, native played in 98 matches in her career, collecting 647 digs, 98 assists, 93 service aces and 10 kills. As a senior last season, she had 304 digs, including a career-high 23 against Wofford.
