Megan Oldenburger
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Prairie
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- m
- 11
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- k/s
- 3.40
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- h %
- .229
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- a/s
- 0.14
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- b/s
- 0.14
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- sa/s
- 0.40
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- d/s
- 3.21
Bio
2019 (Junior): Once again filled up the stat sheet finishing the year third on the team in kills (331), second in digs (437), first in double-doubles (12) and first in service aces (50)… She led the conference with 50 aces ranking 30th in Division II… The junior ranked seventh in the SAC in kills, eighth in aces per set and ninth in digs… On the season, Oldenburger had 16 double-digit kill efforts, 22 double-digit dig outings with a dozen double-doubles leading the team in kills 11 times… Posted a career-high 23 points against Emmanuel on Sept. 7 with 18 kills, three aces and two blocks adding 22 digs… In a sweep of Catawba in the regular-season finale, she posted a program-record nine service aces besting the prior mark of seven that achieved seven times, most recently by Kristen Pickett at Milligan on Oct. 4, 2012… Tallied 16 kills and 25 digs in a SAC semifinal win over No. 22 Wingate on Nov. 22… Guiding the Eagles in the Southeast Region semifinals, the outside tallied 17 kills and 16 digs in a four-set win over Flagler on Dec. 6.
2018 (Sophomore): After being on the All-Freshman team a year ago, Oldenburger joins teammate Marnie Streeter as the only two Eagles to be on an all-conference team as a sophomore after being one of the top rookies the year prior. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has stuffed the stat sheet this season ranking sixth in the SAC with 2.99 kills per set and ninth total smashes with 302, adding 33 aces and 3.54 digs per set. On the year, she produced 17 double-digit kill efforts leading the team 14 times, 20 matches with at least 10 digs and a team-high 14 double-doubles. It is the most double-doubles for an outside hitter since Molly Locke registered 18 over 36 matches in 2015. In a sweep of Emmanuel on Sept. 1, Oldenburger notched a career-high .419 hitting clip pounding out 15 kills in the match. It was one of six outings where she notched at least 10 kills with a .250 attack percentage or better. On Oct. 26 against Catawba, the sophomore had 18 kills, 17 digs and a career-high four service aces while hitting .357.
2017 (Freshman): The rookie played in 31 of the 32 contests in 2017 garnering SAC All-Freshman team honors…Finished second on the team in double-doubles (10) and kills (274)…In a five-set win over Augusta on Oct. 14, Megan Oldenburger pounded out a career-high 21 kills on 99 swings. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native tallied second-most attacks in SAC history and 11th-highest in a five-set match in Division II history. The league record is 100 set by Brevard’s Fatima Gharachorloo versus Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 27, 2015…Overall she racked up 10 double-digit kill efforts and 14 contests with at least 10 digs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Oldenburger comes to Jefferson City after being an honorable mention all-state pick in Iowa in 2016 piling up 316 kills and 219 digs. She had been a first-team all-metro pick as a junior and a second team honoree as a sophomore. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Honor Roll and Student Council. The Cedar Rapids native also participated in tennis.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 9 |
| Sets | 42 | 36 |
| Kills | 143 | 132 |
| Kills per set | 3.40 | 3.67 |
| Errors | 45 | 42 |
| Total Attacks | 428 | 403 |
| Total Attacks per set | 10.19 | 11.19 |
| Hitting Percentage | .229 | .223 |
| Assists | 6 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Service Total Attempts | 179 | 144 |
| Service Aces | 17 | 13 |
| Service Errors | 11 | 10 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Receptions | 266 | 225 |
| Reception Errors | 17 | 14 |
| Digs | 135 | 121 |
| Digs per set | 3.21 | 3.36 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 4 | 3 |
| Block Total | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks per set | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 164.0 | 148.5 |
| Points per set | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Matches started | 9 | 7 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 54 | .259 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 60 | .300 | 0 | 25.5 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 34 | .147 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 36 | .278 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 6 | 35 | .086 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 54 | .185 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 7 | 59 | .220 | 1 | 24.0 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 48 | .229 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .154 | 1 | 5.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 31 | 109 | 274 | 2.51 | 142 | 1161 | 10.65 | .114 | 20 | 0.18 | 315.0 | 2.9 |
| 2018-19 | 28 | 101 | 302 | 2.99 | 132 | 1060 | 10.50 | .160 | 21 | 0.21 | 346.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019-20 | 36 | 125 | 331 | 2.65 | 148 | 1105 | 8.84 | .166 | 24 | 0.19 | 403.5 | 3.2 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 42 | 143 | 3.40 | 45 | 428 | 10.19 | .229 | 6 | 0.14 | 164.0 | 3.9 |
| Total | 106 | 377 | 1050 | 2.79 | 467 | 3754 | 9.96 | .155 | 71 | 0.19 | 1229.0 | 3.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 42 | 143 | 3.40 | 45 | 428 | 10.19 | .229 | 6 | 0.14 | 164.0 | 3.9 |
| Conference | 9 | 36 | 132 | 3.67 | 42 | 403 | 11.19 | .223 | 5 | 0.14 | 148.5 | 4.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 22 | 81 | 3.68 | 21 | 231 | 10.50 | .260 | 2 | 0.09 | 93.0 | 4.2 |
| Away | 5 | 20 | 62 | 3.10 | 24 | 197 | 9.85 | .193 | 4 | 0.20 | 71.0 | 3.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 28 | 278 | 10.30 | .259 | 3 | 0.11 | 116.0 | 4.3 |
| Losses | 4 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 17 | 150 | 10.00 | .173 | 3 | 0.20 | 48.0 | 3.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | .259 | 1 | 0.25 | 20.0 | 5.0 |
| March | 6 | 25 | 89 | 3.56 | 30 | 278 | 11.12 | .212 | 3 | 0.12 | 100.5 | 4.0 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 11 | 96 | 7.38 | .260 | 2 | 0.15 | 43.5 | 3.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 42 | 135 | 3.21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.14 |
| Conference | 9 | 36 | 121 | 3.36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.14 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 22 | 74 | 3.36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.18 |
| Away | 5 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Losses | 4 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| March | 6 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 42 | 179 | 17 | 0.40 | 11 | 266 | 17 |
| Conference | 9 | 36 | 144 | 13 | 0.36 | 10 | 225 | 14 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 22 | 102 | 10 | 0.45 | 7 | 121 | 8 |
| Away | 5 | 20 | 77 | 7 | 0.35 | 4 | 145 | 9 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 27 | 132 | 15 | 0.56 | 9 | 131 | 6 |
| Losses | 4 | 15 | 47 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 135 | 11 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 25 | 101 | 9 | 0.36 | 8 | 146 | 8 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 61 | 6 | 0.46 | 3 | 96 | 9 |
News mentions
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Megan Oldenburger was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference Thursday announced by the league leading a trio of Carson-Newman players to earn yearly honors with Erin Edwards on the second team and Hayden Barton picking up a spot on the all-freshman roster.
ANDERSON, S.C. – On a night where Carson-Newman started sets quickly, Anderson produced the late surges to pull out a sweep of the Eagles, 25-17, 25-19 and 25-22, in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament semifinals Thursday at the Abney Athletic Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking to repeat as South Atlantic Conference Tournament champions, Carson-Newman used late bursts to control Limestone in a sweep, 25-9, 25-16 and 25-12, in the quarterfinals Tuesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
In a match that featured 29 tied scores and 15 lead changes, the Eagles fell to Anderson in a hard-fought battle on Saturday, Apr. 3.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Behind its most efficient offensive day of the season, Carson-Newman secured its second sweep of 2021 pummeling Newberry 25-20, 25-23 and 25-17 at Holt Fieldhouse Friday evening in the penultimate South Atlantic Conference contest of the year.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Megan Oldenburger produced the third 20-kill night of her career to join the program’s 1,000-kill club leading Carson-Newman to a five-set, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 and 15-13, victory over Lincoln Memorial in South Atlantic Conference action at Mary Mars Gym.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Looking to avoid a three-game skid, Carson-Newman hits the road for the final time in 2021 making the short trek to its northeastern state partner, Lincoln Memorial, for a 4 p.m. first serve Friday in South Atlantic Conference at Mary Mars Gym.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Four Eagles finished with double-digit kills but it was not enough to outlast Mars Hill in five sets as Carson-Newman dropped its second straight match, 21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-19 and 12-15 Saturday at Stanford Arena in South Atlantic Conference play.
HICKORY, N.C. – For the first time in 2021, Carson-Newman suffered a setback falling in straight sets 20-25, 20-25 and 17-25 to Lenoir-Rhyne Friday evening at Shuford Gym despite nine kills apiece from Erin Edwards and Megan Oldenburger.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second straight week, senior outside hitter Megan Oldenburger became the first individual in C-N history to be named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week in two straight weeks released on Wednesday by the league following another superb effort.
WISE, Va. – Carson-Newman tallied its highest hitting percentage since Nov. 19, 2019 to extend its winning streak to four matches to begin the year taking down UVA Wise in four sets, 25-16, 25-10, 24-26 and 25-13, Tuesday at the Prior Center in South Atlantic Conference action.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – On a night where the senior class was honored for their contributions on and off of the floor, the group led the way in nearly every statistical category to win a third straight match to open 2021 sweeping Limestone in South Atlantic Conference play Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse 25-17, 25-20 and 25-21.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Megan Oldenburger pounded out a career-high 24 kills and Kaina Roehrkasse notched six rejections to power Carson-Newman to a five-set, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 21-25 and 15-9, South Atlantic Conference triumph over Queens Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the first time in her illustrious career, Megan Oldenburger was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Week announced by the league on Wednesday after a monster start to her senior campaign.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Erin Edwards and Megan Oldenburger combined for 30 kills to lead Carson-Newman to a four-set, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20 and 25-18, victory Saturday evening in the 2021 South Atlantic Conference season opener at Holt Fieldhouse.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – With a short schedule on tap for the 2021 spring season, the South Atlantic Conference announced its preseason all-conference teams Thursday. Carson-Newman earned two spots led by a first-team selection of Megan Oldenburger and Erin Edwards taking a spot on the second team.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Coming off of a South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and its second Southeast Region title in five years, Carson-Newman was selected to finish third with three first-place votes announced by the league on Thursday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman coach Ashley Tiernan released the 2021 spring volleyball schedule that will serve as a regular-season slate Sunday displaying a 10-match campaign against South Atlantic Conference competition.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Three of the most decorated players in the history of program highlight Carson-Newman volleyball’s all-decade team released Monday by the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Office. Jenna Wilson, the only All-American in history, is joined by three-time all-region pick Morgan Ballard and two-time all-region all-selection Nikki James.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman, the reigning NCAA Southeast Region Champions, completed its recruiting class Friday afternoon announced by coach Ashley Tiernan bringing in seven players, five freshman and two junior college transfers.