Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2024 AT EKU
Was in the starting lineup for all 31 matches and played in 115 of the team’s 118 sets … finished the season with 146 kills and 143 blocks … led the Atlantic Sun Conference with an average of 1.24 blocks per set … led the ASUN and was 41st in the nation with 143 total blocks … averaged 1.27 kills per set … posted a .278 attack percentage … had five or more blocks in 15 matches … ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 after averaging 2.18 blocks per set in three EKU victories … had a season-high 11 blocks in a 3-1 win over Morehead State (Sept. 6) … those 11 blocks tied with three others for the most by any player in the ASUN Conference during the 2024 season … recorded 10 blocks at Central Michigan (Sept. 13) and against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) … contributed 10 kills, a .615 attack percentage and five blocks against Radford (Sept. 6) … Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 AT EKU
Started all 30 matches … played in 103 of the team’s 107 sets … second on the team with 81 blocks … averaged 1.42 kills and 0.79 blocks per set while posting a .317 hitting percentage … finished eighth in the ASUN Conference in attack percentage … had a season-high 10 kills with a .450 attack percentage at Lipscomb (Oct. 6) … finished with a season-best seven blocks against North Florida (Nov. 16) in the ASUN Tournament … had five blocks in a match twice – against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 1) and against Lipscomb (Oct. 28) … also had a season-high 13.5 points against Lipscomb (Oct. 28) ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 AT MERCER
Led the team with 92 blocks and an average of 0.88 blocks per set … third on the team with 219 kills and third with 279 points … started all 29 matches.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 AT MERCER
Played in nine matches and started seven times … totaled 24 kills and 22 blocks for a team that won the Southern Conference regular season championship.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-region honors at Henry Clay High School in 2020 … played for the Lexington United club team and was named to the Ultra Ankle JVA watch list in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Paige Wagers … daughter of Kevin Wagers and Kristina Roub … has four sisters – Alexis, Baylynn, Reese and Sutton … step-daughter of former EKU standout Ashley (Edmond) Wagers who was a three-time all-conference selection and the 2010 conference freshman of the year … majoring in accounting.