BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior outside hitter Lauren Dreves was named to the preseason All-SEC Team, the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday. Auburn was also picked to finish seventh in the preseason coaches poll.
Dreves, the Vancouver, Washington native, was First Team All-SEC and AVCA First Team All-South Region a season ago.
The dynamic six-rotation outside was awarded First Team All-SEC following single-season career highs in kills (376), kills per set (3.80), hitting percentage (.268), blocks per set (0.65) and points per set (4.25).
Twenty-four times throughout the season, Dreves reached double digits in kills, including three 20-kill efforts. She set a career-high 24 kills in a five-set battle with LSU on the last day of the regular season. Her 3.80 kills per set ranks second all-time in single-season Auburn history.
Dreves earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29 after producing 14 kills with four digs on .244 hitting in a three-set sweep over in-state rival Alabama. Two days later against Mississippi State, Dreves delivered 15 kills on her 40 swings with zero errors. With 13 digs, she tallied her third double-double as well as a career-high six blocks.
Head coach Brent Crouch and the Tigers kick off the 2026 campaign in a tournament at East Tennessee State on Friday, Aug. 28 against Akron. Fans of the Orange and Blue will get their first chance to see Auburn in action on the Plains when the Tigers host UAB, Samford and South Alabama for the annual Alabama Showdown Sept. 17-19.
2026 SEC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Kentucky (9)
2. Texas (6)
3. Texas A&M (1)
4. Florida
5. Tennessee
6. Georgia
7. Auburn
8. LSU
9. Missouri
T10. Oklahoma
T10. Vanderbilt
12. Ole Miss
13. Mississippi State
14. South Carolina
15. Alabama
16. Arkansas
2026 Volleyball Preseason All-SEC Team
Lauren Dreves, Auburn
Jordyn Byrd, Florida
Alec Rothe, Florida
Bianna Muoneke, Georgia
Lizzie Carr, Kentucky
Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky
Morgan Gaerte, Kentucky
Kassie O’Brien, Kentucky
Molly Tuozzo, Kentucky
Jurnee Robinson. LSU
Lindsey Mangelson, Mississippi State
Caroline Kerr, Tennessee
Cari Spears, Texas
Torrey Stafford, Texas
Kyndal Stowers, Texas A&M