CHARLESTON, Ill. – Southeast Missouri Volleyball landed two outside hitters on the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference postseason awards, the league announced on Saturday morning ahead of the championship tournament.
Junior
Lucy Arndt and sophomore
Marin Johnson landed on the First Team and Second Team, respectively, All-OVC teams for their performances in 2025.
In her third season as a Redhawk,
Lucy Arndt lands on the First Team All-OVC for the third-straight season dating back to 2023. Arndt finished the regular season with a team-leading 409 kills on an OVC-leading 1,326 total attacks. She hit .194 overall this season, including an impressive .212 hitting-percentage in league play.
Defensively, Arndt added in 301 digs and recorded 41.0 blocks in 2025. She ended the regular season with 472.5 points which ranks her fifth overall in the OVC.
She ranks fourth in all of NCAA Division I Volleyball with her 1,326 total attacks. She trails only Elena Giacomini who ranks first in the sport with 1,369.
Earlier this season, Arndt recorded a season-high 22 kills against Little Rock (9/27) in Little Rock. The Redhawks will face Little Rock in the first round of the OVC Tournament on Sunday.
Sophomore
Marin Johnson landed on the All-OVC Second Team list for the first time in her career. The Wheaton, Illinois-native finished second on the squad in kills with 317 on 906 total attacks to conclude the regular season.
Earlier this season, Johnson recorded a career-high 20 kills against Lindenwood (11/7) as she recorded 18 games with 10+ kills in 2025.
Defensively, Johnson finished with 135 digs and recorded 47.0 blocks, including 18 solo blocks. She averaged 1.17 digs per set and 0.41 blocks per set and recorded a season-high four solo blocks against UT Martin (9/24) earlier this season.
Tournament Time
#4 SEMO Volleyball turns to the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as they will play #5 Little Rock in the quarterfinal round of the tournament. First serve is set for Sunday, November 23, at 7 p.m. in Charleston, Illinois.
