Outlook

Lexi Lueger is a middle hitter but is able to swing from every position … Expected to be a solid defender and server, and looks to be a big asset at the net … Has lengthy, long limbs and she will be a huge contributor at the net this season … Brings energy and excitement to the front row, and will be fun to watch.

Sophomore Year 2021-22

Played in 35 matches and 898 sets ... Had 136 kills, a 1.26 kills-per-set average and a kill percentage of .206 ... Also had 38 digs and 31 blocks ... Produced a career-high 10 kills in a 3-1 victory over No. 11-ranked Grand Rapids (8-21-21) ... Had four nine kills matches, first in wins over Metropolitan (9-17-21), followed by Central (9-18-21), Allen (10-22-21) and Central Methodist J/v (10-22-21) ... Set a career high with four digs in a season-opening win over Harper (8-20-21), and day later matched that effort in a win over Grand Rapids … Set a new career high of 12 kills in a 3-2 victory over No. 2 Iowa Central, helping JCCC to a third-place national finish (11-20-21) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a grade point average of 4.0.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played in 18 matches and 38 sets … Had 42 kills, a 1.11 kills-per-set average and a kill percentage of .190 … Also had 21 digs and 22 blocks … Had five in the second match of the season, a 3-1 win over Metropolitan (1-28-21) … Had a season high eight kills and three blocks in a 3-1 win over Allen (2-20-21) … Had three kills and a season high six blocks in a  3-1 win over Neosho County (2-25-21) … Had a season high three digs in wins over Labette (3-6-21) and at Highland (3-13-21) … Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a grade point average of 4.0.

High School 

Was a two-year starter and three-time letter winner for coach Jessica Koch at Nemaha Central High School, Seneca, Kan. … Graduated 2020 … Earned Kansas Volleyball Association honorable mention All-State as a senior … Also was a first-team All-Big 7 League selection as a senior …. Was a two-time KVA All-Academic first-team selection …  Helped the Thunder reach the Kansas 3A State Volleyball Tournament her sophomore, junior and senior years … Tallied 148 kills, 81 blocks 235 digs and 36 aces as a junior … As a senior compiled 202 kills, 67 blocks, 404 digs and 21 aces … Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner in softball … Named honorable mention 3A All-State by Sports in Kansas as a junior … Earned Big 7 League honorable mention as a sophomore, and first-team as a junior … Played club volleyball for KNVBC Attack coach by Kevin Bittner from 2016-20 … Kansas Honor Scholar … Principal Honor Roll as a freshman … Superior Honor Roll her sophomore through senior years.

Personal 

Born Lexi Renea Leuger on April 18, 2002, in Hutchinson, Kan. … Nickname is Lex … Daughter of John and Dana Leuger … Has one brother, Isaac … Her mother played softball at Cloud County Community College … Majoring in biology … Graceland University, Kansas Wesleyan University, Central College, University of Saint Mary, DeSales University and Fort Scott Community College … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chipotle, Panda Express, Subway, Taco Bell and Noodles & Company … Favorite restaurant is HuHot … Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and The 100 … Favorite movie is Legally Blonde … Favorite sports movie is The Miracle Season … Favorite actress is Reese Witherspoon … Favorite book is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince … Favorite music entertainer is Hannah Montana … Favorite cartoon character is Rubble from Paw Patrol … Favorite athlete is Usain Bolt … Favorite sports team is USA Softball.