Senior (2021):

In her senior season with the team, Martin continued her dominant run as one of the most valuable members of the team and one of the best players in the country… Was named to the AVCA All-American Third Team for the second consecutive season… Named to the AVCA All-Region team for the second consecutive season… Second consecutive All-UAA First Team Appearance… Honored as a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team… Recognized as a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team… Named to the All-Tournament teams at the Atlanta, Georgia NCAA regional, 2021 East-West Battle, Emory National Invitational and the Emory Classic where she was also named Tournament MVP… Named to the Emory 100 Senior Honorary… Named UAA Athlete of the Week for her performance at the NCAA Atlanta, Georgia Regional… Competed in all 31 matches for the Eagles and in 110 of a possible 111 sets for the Eagles… Led the team in kills (337) and kills per set (3.06)… Martin sits 11^th in program history in kills per set at 2.95 in 302 sets played… Finished fourth on the team in both blocks (39) and digs (185)… Registered the highest kill mark for an Eagle during the 2021 season with 18 in Emory’s five set victory over Carnegie Mellon (Sep. 19)… Combined for 37 kills in the three round of the NCAA Tournament which marked a team-best for Emory… Had a career-high 18 digs in a tough three set loss to NYU on November 6^th … Had an outstanding 17 kills in a 3-0 Emory victory over Chicago (Oct. 17) at the third UAA Round Robin… Her highest attacking percentage of the season came against Birmingham-Southern (Oct. 29) where she posted a .500 (10-0—20) to help lead the Eagles to a handy 3-0 victory… Finished 21 matches out of a possible 31 with double digit kill totals… Was named to the 2021 UAA Fall All-Academic Team.

Junior (2020):
No season due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Sophomore (2019):
Played in 36 of the team's 37 matches and totaled 130 sets of action ... AVCA Second Team All-American ... AVCA All-South Region ... First Team All-UAA ... NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team ... Three-time UAA Hitter of the Week ... Emory Invitational (Oct. 25-27) All-Tournament Team ... Ranked third on the team and fourth among UAA players with a 3.13 kills-per-set average ... Paced the squad and stood ninth on the conference chart in hitting percentage (.303, 407-114--968) ... Produced 20 matches of double-figure kills ... Tabbed as the UAA Hitter of the Week (Nov. 4) after capturing MVP honors at the Emory National Invitational (Nov. 1-2) where she averaged 3.50 kills and hit a team-high .409 (42-6--88) over 12 sets in helping the Eagles to a 3-0 record ... Hit .500 (9-1--16) in a sweep of No. 9 Berry (Nov. 1) ... Chalked up 17 terminations to go along with a .381 attack percentage (17-1--42) in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory vs. Wittenberg (Nov. 2) ... Hit .400 and was No. 2 on the team with 16 kills in a 3-1 triumph over Washington and Lee (Nov. 2) ... Led all players with a career-high 25 kills in a 3-2 victory over Washington University (Nov. 8) in the semifinals of the UAA Championships, with that total the high-water mark by an Emory player during the year ... Hit .300 or higher on 18 occasions, including an eight-contest streak (Oct. 27-Nov. 15) that saw her post a .390 (115-22--238) effort ... Team-high 16 terminations and hit .452 (16-2--31) in a 3-2 triumph over Carthage (Nov. 22) in the semifinals of the NCAA D-III Championships ... UAA Hitter of the Week (Nov. 26) after hitting .333 (44-11--99) over 13 sets during Emory's three matches at the NCAA Championships ... No. 2 on the club with 18 successful attack attempts and paced the team with four (0-4) total blocks in five-set verdict over Clarkson in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships ... Huge all-around performance in a five-set verdict over No. 24 Susquehanna (Oct. 27), pounding out 17 kills, hitting .405 (17-2--37), chipping in six digs and adding four (0-4) total blocks ... Tied for team lead with 10 successful attacks, hit .562 (10-1--16) and contributed seven digs in a 3-0 season-opening win vs. Guilford (Aug. 30) ... Turned in a hitting effort of .444 after topping the Eagles with 15 terminations in a 3-0 victory over Hendrix College (Oct. 18).

Freshman (2018):
Strong second half of the season saw her emerge as a key contributor ... Appeared in 23 matches and totaled 62 sets of play ... UAA Rookie of the Year ... Ended the year fourth on the team and 21st among UAA players in kills average (2.37 kps) ... .261 hitting percentage (147-56--349) slotted her 15th  on the UAA chart ... Posted four matches of double-figure kills and led or shared for team honors in that department on four occasions ... Played in all three sets in a sweep of No. 9 Washington University (Oct. 14) at the UAA Round Robin II, hitting a team-high .583 (8-1--12) while contributing two service aces and four digs ... Tied for the team lead with 11 successful attack attempts and hit .409 (11-2--22) in a 3-0 victory over Colorado College in the semifinals of the NCAA Mount Berry Regional ... Posted a keen .467 attack percentage (8-1--15) with her kills total tying for second on the team in the 3-0 triumph over Calvin College (Nov. 17) in the NCAA Championships match ... No. 2 on the club with 11 terminations, went 7-for-7 in serve-receive opportunities and contributed two blocks (0-2) in a 3-0 decision over Chicago in the UAA Championships contest (Nov. 3) ... Competed in two sets and totaled a match-leading nine kills while hitting .429 in a sweep of Covenant College (Sept. 1) ... Led the Emory effort with nine kills and hit .421 (9-1--19) in a sweep of Otterbein (Sept. 7) ... Hit a match-high .533 (9-1--15) with her kills mark second on the club in a 3-0 triumph vs. Randolph-Macon (Oct. 26).

High School:
Four-year member of the volleyball program at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville ... Was coached by Philippa Marks ... Served as a team captain her final season ... Outstanding final campaign saw her blast away for 371 kills, hitting nearly 45 percent in the process, post 308 digs and compile 60 aces ... Helped her team to a semifinal berth in the Class 5A state tournament ... Florida Times Union All First Coast First Team pick and was named the publication's All-First Coast Player of the Year ... Tabbed to the all-tournament team at the Monteverde Invitational ... Academic All-America First Team as chosen by prepvolleyball.com ... As a junior she was an All-First Coast First Team honoree and all-tourney selection at both the Episcopal and Bolles Invitationals ...  Racked up 292 kills and amassed 310 digs ... Named her team's MVP on two occasions ... Totaled 1,018 terminations and 1,008 digs over her career ... Helped her squad to region and district titles her final year ... National Honor Society ... Cum Laude Society ... AP Scholar with Honor

Personal:
Daughter of Robert and Nancy Martin ... Plans to major in applied mathematics ... Born Dec. 29.

Quote:
"I chose Emory for its strong and varied academic programs, diverse student body, competitive volleyball program, warm and sunny location in a major metropolitan area, and its happy and welcoming students.  GO EAGLES!"

Career Stats

Tara Martin Career-High Kill Matches