Egbert Signs With UNOH, Forms Trio Of Former Express Players

Brittany Egbert, center, signs with UNOH as her former coach, Sonny Lewis, is to her right and her future coach, Kevin Kitchen, is to her left. Photo courtesy of Owens Sports Information
Brittany Egbert, center, signs with UNOH as her former coach, Sonny Lewis, is to her right and her future coach, Kevin Kitchen, is to her left. Photo courtesy of Owens Sports Information
Posted: Apr 24, 2012

By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Toledo, OH---Brittany Egbert, one of the most decorated players in Express volleyball history, will join her Express teammates (Ellie Comes and Emily Crowell) and play for the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) next year.

Egbert was twice selected for the following honors in her two-year career with the Express: First Team All-OCCAC, First Team All-Region XII, All-Region XII Tournament Team, OCCAC Player of the Year, and NJCAA D-II Second Team All-American. Additionally, she was named the Region XII Tournament MVP her freshman year.

She is only the second two-time All-American in women's volleyball (Stephanie Champine, 2006-07) at Owens, and she is the first two-time Second Team All-American.

In her two-year career, Egbert helped lead the Express to an 87-14 overall record - including a 23-1 OCCAC record. The team won two OCCAC titles and captured one Region XII title and one Region XII runner-up finish during her career. This past season, the Express had the highest winning percentage in program history (45-5, .900), which included tying the mark for most wins and setting a record for fewest losses in a season.

This past season, Egbert accumulated 496 kills, 39 assists, 39 aces, 250 digs and 140 blocks this past year. During her two year career, Egbert totaled 1,016 kills, 53 assists, 120 aces, 531 digs and 301 blocks.

She ranks second in program history with 1,016 career kills, has the highest kill/dig combination (1016/531) and kill/block combination (1016/301), holds the school records for hitting efficiency in both a season (.365) and career (.334) and is in the top ten in single season aces, career aces, and career blocks. Additionally, she owns the third and fourth highest single season kill totals.

Egbert is a graduate of Hopewell-Loudon HS in Fostoria, OH where she was named First Team All-MAL, First Team All-District, First Team All-Ohio, and MAL Player of the Year her senior year.

UNOH is a member of the NAIA. They play in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and the team finished 25-15 this past season, which included a loss in the WHAC Tournament Championship game.