Merissa Martin
#6
Years  2004-07
Position Outside Hitter/DS
Height 5' 6"
Hometown Vernon Hills, Ill.
High School Vernon Hills
Majors Psychology/Education

Career Stats
YEAR GP MP-MS ACES KILLS-ERR-TA KILL% ASSISTS BS-BA-TOTAL DIGS
2004 113 33-1 32 7-15-54 -.148 10 0-1-0 311
2005 112 31-31 21 104-95-501 .018 9 3-21-24 416
2006 111 29-29 40 201-146-800 .069 23 0-17-17 390
2007 95 27-26 26 164-114-761 .066 29 1-15-16 407
CAREER 431 120-87 119 476-370-2116 .050 71 4-54-58 1524

Career Single-Match Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Kills 16 at Illinois College on Oct. 27, 2006
Aces 7 vs. St. Norbert College on Oct. 14, 2006
Digs 33 Three Times (last at Beloit College on Oct. 12, 2007)
Blocks 4 vs. Concordia University (IL) on Sept. 20, 2005

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2004 1st varsity letter
2005 2nd varsity letter
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2006 3rd varsity letter
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2007 4th varsity letter
Academic All-Midwest Conference

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2004 One of six players on the team to see action in every match
Ranked third on the squad in digs and sixth in aces
Reached double figures in digs 18 times and recorded 20 or more twice
2005 One of four players on the team to start every match
Ranked fifth on the squad in kills, aces, and blocks, and finished third in digs
Notched a season-high 14 kills against Ripon College on Sept. 24
Reached double figures in digs 25 times
Surpassed the 20 dig plateau in four different matches
Had a season high 33 digs vs. North Central College on Sept. 10
2006 Started every match for the second straight year
Ranked second on the team in digs and aces, fourth in kills, and fifth in blocks
Led the team in kills in first two matches of the season and again on Oct. 24
At least tied for the team lead in digs and aces six times each
Reached double figures in digs 23 times and kills five times
Recorded her 1,000th career dig against North Park University on Oct. 7
Tied team record with seven aces in a four-game match against St. Norbert on Oct. 14
Finished season ranked sixth in team history in career digs
2007 Started every match for the third consecutive season
Ranked second on the team in aces and digs, fourth in kills, and fifth in blocks
Finished sixth in the Midwest Conference in digs per game during league play
Reached double figures in digs in 20 matches and kills five times
Recorded 20-plus digs five times, including four straight matches from Sept. 29-Oct. 12
Led the squad or tied for the team lead in aces 11 times, digs five times, and kills twice
Recorded at least two assists in seven matches in a row from Sept. 29-Oct. 18
Finished career ranked third in team history in digs and tied-for-10th in aces