| Height: | 6-0 |
| Hometown: | Hickory, N.C. |
| Position: | MB |
| Year: | So. |
| High School: | Fred T. Foard HS |
| Major: | Sport Science |
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 4 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 8 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 13 | Catawba | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Anderson | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wingate | W, 3-1 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Augusta | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 18 | ||
| Sets | 99 | 60 | ||
| Kills | 157 | 91 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.59 | 1.52 | ||
| Errors | 43 | 26 | ||
| Total Attacks | 402 | 225 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 4.06 | 3.75 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .284 | .289 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 2 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 222 | 122 | ||
| Service Aces | 17 | 5 | ||
| Service Errors | 41 | 20 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | 0.08 | ||
| Receptions | 2 | 1 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 39 | 27 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.39 | 0.45 | ||
| Block Solo | 12 | 6 | ||
| Block Assist | 88 | 53 | ||
| Block Total | 100 | 59 | ||
| Blocks per set | 1.01 | 0.98 | ||
| Block Errors | 9 | 6 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Points | 230.0 | 128.5 | ||
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| Matches started | 27 | 16 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Lee | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Clark Atlanta | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 5 | UVA Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | .316 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 8 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | .462 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Chadron St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Florida Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 12 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 15 | at Carson-Newman | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 26 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 29 | (RV) Anderson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 3 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 6 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 10 | Carson-Newman | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 17 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 20 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -.125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Oct 27 | at UVA Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 3 | at Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Nov 4 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 8 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 13 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Anderson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wingate | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 28 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Augusta | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 29 | .172 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Conference | 18 | 60 | 91 | 1.52 | 26 | 225 | .289 | 2 | 0.03 | 5 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0.45 | 6 | 53 | 59 | 0.98 | 128.5 | 2.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 33 | 50 | 1.52 | 17 | 136 | .243 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.27 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 0.82 | 68.0 | 2.1 |
| Away | 11 | 38 | 54 | 1.42 | 12 | 128 | .328 | 1 | 0.03 | 10 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.50 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 1.18 | 88.0 | 2.3 |
| Neutral | 8 | 28 | 53 | 1.89 | 14 | 138 | .283 | 2 | 0.07 | 5 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.39 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 1.00 | 74.0 | 2.6 |
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| Wins | 22 | 73 | 119 | 1.63 | 26 | 279 | .333 | 3 | 0.04 | 15 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.36 | 10 | 62 | 72 | 0.99 | 175.0 | 2.4 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 38 | 1.46 | 17 | 123 | .171 | 2 | 0.08 | 2 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.50 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 1.08 | 55.0 | 2.1 |
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| September | 14 | 49 | 76 | 1.55 | 23 | 185 | .286 | 4 | 0.08 | 13 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.47 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 1.02 | 115.5 | 2.4 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 34 | 1.36 | 11 | 95 | .242 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.20 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 0.96 | 48.5 | 1.9 |
| November | 6 | 21 | 40 | 1.90 | 7 | 93 | .355 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.43 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 1.10 | 57.5 | 2.7 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 | 29 | .172 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
