#25 Olivia Ordonez Season 2017
SUPER SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Rejoined the team in January for her additional year of eligibility after initially deciding not to use it … Went 22-8 on Court 5 throughout her final season to finish her career with 85 total victories, the third most in program history … Primarily competed with Kahlee York as the pair went 20-8 together … Started the season by winning 15 of her first 17 matches … With LSU’s second round CCSA Tournament match against TCU tied at two courts, her and York clinched the match with a three-set victory on Court 5 … Trailing 6-5 in the third set against TCU, her and York went on a 10-0 run to win the match and propel LSU to the semifinals of the CCSA Tournament … Went 2-1 at the NCAA Championship and had one match go unfinished … In the unfinished match, her and York took the first set against TCU and led 19-11 in the second match.
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Went 7-0 on Court 5 with Hunter Domanski in which the pair did not drop a set … Defeated the only two ranked teams she faced in No. 17 Arizona and No. 16 TCU, both on Court 5 … Helped lead the Tigers to and maintain their first ever No. 1 ranking in both the AVCA and DiG Polls.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Went 9-13 during her junior season … Picked up four victories over pairs from ranked teams … Won five consecutive matches from March 15 – March 23 … Seven of her victories came in straight sets … Competed in all of her matches on Court 2, including at the NCAA Championship.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Compiled a 21-19 overall record while going 18-12 on Court 3 … Earned victories of 12 pairs from ranked teams during the season … Won her match on Court 4 with partner Gina Tillis on March 10 against top ranked USC when LSU became just the sixth program to win at least one match against the Trojans ever … Went 12-2 from March 24 through April 14, compiling wins over six pairs from ranked squads … Helped lead LSU to a runner-up finish at the CCSA Tournament with quarterfinal and semifinal wins over No. 18 FAU and No. 9 South Carolina … Played an integral role on the team that made it to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year … Represented LSU at the USAV Collegiate Beach Championship.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Competed primarily at the number three spot, swinging to the two or four spots for a few matches … Played the mass of her year with partner Katie Lindlow … Had two double-digit winning streaks throughout the course of the season … Won 10 matches in a row from March 12 through March 25 … Beat four top-25 teams during that streak which included two wins over #11 Arizona state, a win over #6 Long Beach State, #10 South Carolina, and #7 Arizona … Won 16 consecutive matches from April 1 through May 5 … Throughout that streak she amassed victories over four top-25 teams including #10 Georgia State, #15 Florida Atlantic, #9 Georgia State #10 FIU and #6 Long Beach State … After losing her first five matches of the year, she finished the season going 26-2 … Finished the season with a 26-7 record.
PRIOR TO LSU
Dual sport athlete at Merritt Island Christian School in volleyball and basketball … 4x District Champion in both volleyball and basketball and was the team captain in both sports … Selected to the First Team 2014 All-County team for indoor … Wrapped up her indoor career with an impressive 109-26 record, 190 aces, 1,379 kills, 185 blocks and 331 digs, breaking the school record for blocks and digs … Tallied a personal best 413 kills her junior season … Earned a career best 53.6 kill percentage during her freshman campaign … 2014-15 District Player of The Year in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on October 17, 1997 … Parents are Paul and Laurie Powers … Youngest of five siblings … Oldest sister, Sarah Brown, played basketball at Southern Wesleyan University in 2004-2005 and at Palm Beach Atlantic University from 2005-2007 … Sister, LeighAnn Hughs, also played basketball with Sarah at Palm Beach Atlantic University from 2005-2007 … Brother, Aaron Powers, played basketball at North Greenville University in 2007-2008.