| Height: | 6-0 |
| Hometown: | Hickory, N.C. |
| Position: | MB |
| Year: | Jr. |
| High School: | Fred T. Foard HS |
| Major: | Sport Science |
2023: Preseason All-SAC Second Team... SAC All-Tournament Team... One of three players to compete in all 99 sets... Totaled 157 kills on a .284 hitting percentage, five assists, 17 service aces, 39 digs, and a team-best 100 total blocks (12 solo, 88 assists)... Recorded at least one kill in every match... Credited with at least one block in 28-of-29 matches... Match highs include: 13 kills (SAC Championship vs. Wingate on 11/16), four aces (at Erskine on 9/1), five digs (at Mars Hill on 9/19), six total blocks (three times)... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.
2022: SAC All-Freshman Team... Played in all 93 sets across 26 matches... Finished with 170 kills on a .319 hitting percentage (eighth-highest for a TU single season), 15 assists, 17 service aces, 63 digs, and a team-best 73 total blocks (nine solo, 64 assists)... Match highs include: 15 kills (Sept. 13 vs. Lincoln Memorial), three assists (twice), two aces (four times), seven digs (Oct. 4 at Mars Hill), and six block assists (Oct. 18 at Carson-Newman)... Zaxby's Female Athlete of the Week (Sept. 12-18)... Applebee's Female Athlete of the Month (September).
High School: Graduated from Fred T. Foard HS in Newton, N.C... Coached by Meredith Lombardi, Jordan Ledford, Dave Hefner, Bob Harrison... Lettered three seasons... Two-time 2A state champions (2019 & 2020)... 2021 team offensive player of the year... 2020 all-conference first team and all-state honorable mention... 2021 all-conference, conference player of the year, HSOT all-state, N.C. coaches association all-state, AFVCA regional all-america.
Personal: Nickname "Marty"... Born July 18, 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colo... Daughter of Michael and Paula Foster... Siblings: Kaylynne Willis (25), Jamianne (21), and James (11) Foster... Sister Jamianne is also on the TU volleyball roster... Mother Paula played softball at Colorado Mesa from 1993-97.... Father Mike played football at Carson-Newman (1991-92) before transferring to Colorado Mesa (1993-97)... Sport science major with a coaching minor... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Charles Oliver Gray Scholar... Hobbies: Hang out with family/friends and cook... Favorite class at TU: Clinicals... Favorite midnight snack: Pringles... Favorite movie: "Red Notice"... Favorite musical artist: Cody Johnson... Favorite song: "Nothin' on You"... Favorite athlete: Brionne Butler... Advice to kids: "Trust in God (Proverbs 3:5-6)"... Favorite food: Steak... Most famous person ever met: April Ross.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | UVA Wise | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 6 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 8 | Newberry | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 12 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 |
| Nov 15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 18 | ||
| Sets | 105 | 73 | ||
| Kills | 245 | 185 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.33 | 2.53 | ||
| Errors | 87 | 67 | ||
| Total Attacks | 625 | 481 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 5.95 | 6.59 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .253 | .245 | ||
| Assists | 8 | 2 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.03 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 340 | 248 | ||
| Service Aces | 31 | 20 | ||
| Service Errors | 42 | 32 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.30 | 0.27 | ||
| Receptions | 5 | 3 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 89 | 64 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.85 | 0.88 | ||
| Block Solo | 17 | 11 | ||
| Block Assist | 56 | 40 | ||
| Block Total | 73 | 51 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.70 | 0.70 | ||
| Block Errors | 6 | 5 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 321.0 | 236.0 | ||
| Points per set | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Matches started | 27 | 18 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .286 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Florida Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Clark Atlanta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .111 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 24 | .417 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Harding | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Alabama Huntsville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. #12 Ferris St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .313 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 34 | .294 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 20 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 19 | .474 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 24 | Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 41 | .341 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Sep 27 | Carson-Newman | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 34 | .147 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | .037 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 5 | at Anderson | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -.231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | .208 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 11 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 26 | .346 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Oct 15 | at Carson-Newman | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 25 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | RV Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Limestone | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 23 | at UVA Wise | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 44 | .341 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 35 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 1 | UVA Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 33 | .242 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 6 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 8 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 12 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 36 | .250 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26 | 93 | 170 | 1.83 | 51 | 373 | .319 | 15 | 0.16 | 17 | 0.18 | 19 | 1 | 63 | 0.68 | 9 | 64 | 73 | 0.78 | 228.0 | 2.5 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 99 | 157 | 1.59 | 43 | 402 | .284 | 5 | 0.05 | 17 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0.39 | 12 | 88 | 100 | 1.01 | 230.0 | 2.3 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 105 | 245 | 2.33 | 87 | 625 | .253 | 8 | 0.08 | 31 | 0.30 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 0.85 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 0.70 | 321.0 | 3.1 |
| Total | 82 | 297 | 572 | 1.93 | 181 | 1400 | .279 | 28 | 0.09 | 65 | 0.22 | 26 | 1 | 191 | 0.64 | 38 | 208 | 246 | 0.83 | 779.0 | 2.6 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 105 | 245 | 2.33 | 87 | 625 | .253 | 8 | 0.08 | 31 | 0.30 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 0.85 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 0.70 | 321.0 | 3.1 |
| Conference | 18 | 73 | 185 | 2.53 | 67 | 481 | .245 | 2 | 0.03 | 20 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 0.88 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 0.70 | 236.0 | 3.2 |
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| Home | 9 | 33 | 95 | 2.88 | 30 | 230 | .283 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1.15 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0.73 | 120.0 | 3.6 |
| Away | 12 | 49 | 107 | 2.18 | 45 | 291 | .213 | 3 | 0.06 | 12 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0.61 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 0.71 | 140.0 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 43 | 1.87 | 12 | 104 | .298 | 5 | 0.22 | 9 | 0.39 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0.91 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.61 | 61.0 | 2.7 |
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| Wins | 13 | 51 | 135 | 2.65 | 43 | 320 | .287 | 4 | 0.08 | 21 | 0.41 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0.88 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.71 | 179.0 | 3.5 |
| Losses | 14 | 54 | 110 | 2.04 | 44 | 305 | .216 | 4 | 0.07 | 10 | 0.19 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0.81 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 0.69 | 142.0 | 2.6 |
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| September | 12 | 46 | 102 | 2.22 | 28 | 252 | .294 | 6 | 0.13 | 14 | 0.30 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0.93 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 0.76 | 138.5 | 3.0 |
| October | 9 | 37 | 86 | 2.32 | 36 | 230 | .217 | 2 | 0.05 | 9 | 0.24 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0.84 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 0.68 | 109.5 | 3.0 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 57 | 2.59 | 23 | 143 | .238 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.36 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0.68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.59 | 73.0 | 3.3 |
