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Volleyball (2001-04)
Jayme Eichner is arguably the best setter and one of the best all-around players in FHSU Volleyball history, competing from 2001 to 2004. She owns the school record for assists with 5,878, over 3,000 more than the next closest player in FHSU history, NAIA or NCAA era. She averaged 12.61 assists per set for her career, helping the Tigers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2003 and 2004. She was the catalyst for Fort Hays State's best team in NCAA history in 2004, helping the Tigers to a record of 31-5 overall and a top-10 ranking in the nation. She helped lead FHSU to the regional final as a senior, falling just a win short of the Elite Eight. In 2004, she recorded an FHSU single-season record of 1,644 assists and she appears in the school's top 10 list for all four of her seasons, recording 1,456 in 2002 (3rd), 1,454 in 2003 (4th), and 1,324 in 2001 (7th). She also owns the top three single-season assists per set marks in school history with 13.37 per set in 2004, 13.22 per set in 2003, and 12.34 per set in 2002. Her 11.51 mark in 2001 ranks seventh. She owns the top four single-game assist performances during the rally scoring era at FHSU, the best being 74 against Rockhurst in a 5-set match in 2003. She had three matches with 70 or more assists in her career. Along with being the table-setter for a potent offensive attack, she also thrived defensively by ranking fourth in career digs at FHSU during the Division II era with 1,393, averaging 2.99 per set. She also owns the school record for career service aces in the Division II era at FHSU with 153 and the single-season rally scoring era record with 44. Eichner was a four-time All-RMAC selection, including first-team honors as a senior. She was also an all-region first team selection as a senior.