Georgia Southern University Athletics

Honors and Awards
GS President’s List Spring 2023
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS Dean’s List Fall 2021
2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2020-21 named to GS Dean's List in the fall.
2019-20 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll

Senior (2022): Played 88 sets in 26 matches and made seven starts • Tallied 168 digs, 28 aces and 28 assists • Reached double-figure digs in four matches • Recorded a season-high 14 digs at Appalachian State (11/4) • Posted a season-best four aces vs. James Madison (10/28).

Junior (2021): Played 58 sets in 24 matches and collected 79 digs, 11 aces and six assists • Reached double figures in digs in three matches • Posted a season-high 11 digs to go along with an assist at Georgia State (10/7) • Totaled 10 digs against the Panthers in Hanner (10/9) • Had 10 digs and two aces at Appalachian State (11/7). 

Sophomore (2020): Tallied 39 digs, six aces and three assists in 26 sets of action • Reached double-figure digs in two matches • Tallied a season-high 11 digs at South Alabama (10/23) and collected 10 against Jacksonville (2/2).

Freshman (2019): Played in 80 sets and tallied 166 digs, 16 assists and 10 aces • Reached double-digit digs in four contests • Had a season-high 16 digs vs. Georgia State (11/12) • Posted 15 digs vs. Southern Miss (9/13) • Collected 14 digs and three assists at Arkansas State (11/1) • Had 13 digs vs. Appalachian State (11/8).

Prep: A two-time first-team all-county selection for coach Allison Boes at Duluth High School • Named a GVCA Senior All-Star after posting 300 kills, 401 digs, 47 aces and 35 assists in 2018 • Also earned all-county second-team honors and all-county honorable mention accolades during her career • Owns school record for career assists with 1,670.

Personal: Born Meredith Ann Eckard March 12, 2001, in Duluth, Georgia • The daughter of Cheryl and Jeff Eckard • Has three older brothers, Corey, Justin and Brendan • Brendan attended Georgia Southern.

Major: Marketing.