2026 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 3
Kristin Phillips
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Orient, Ohio
- Previous School:
- Westfall HS
2025: Cracked the starting lineup in 12 matches, posting a pair of victories (including an Ohio Valley Conference decision against Lindenwood on March 22)…Mostly competed alongside Reagan McGee (five times) while also partnering up with Kylie Surratt (four times), Ryan Rednour (twice) and Lauren Mariscal (once, 1-0 in OVC)…Both of her wins came out of the No. 5 position in the lineup while she also competed at No. 4 in four matchups…Emerged victorious alongside Surratt in the Skyhawks’ OVC Championship first-round victory over Eastern Illinois…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2024: Tallied an impressive 8-1 OVC record while finishing 12-11 overall (all at No. 4)…Her dozen victories were the most by any Skyhawk out of the No. 4 slot in the lineup…Primarily teamed up with Haeleigh Paulino (11-10) while also adding a win alongside Kayla Carrell…Had a season-long five-match winning streak from April 19-26, including a pair of decisions in the OVC Championship tournament…Secured the match-clinching point against Jacksonville State on April 10…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2023: Saw playing time in one match, winning her decision alongside Brooke Kuball at No. 5 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Feb. 25…Allowed the opposition to score just 18 total points (won 21-7, 21-11)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Redshirted...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Was a force for Westfall High School under head coach Jessica Sullivan...Amassed 1,344 kills (4.3 per set) on a .343 attack percentage, 409 digs, 279 blocks and 108 service aces over a remarkable four-year prep career...Over her final two seasons, Phillips helped lead the Mustangs to a 37-10 overall record as WHS completed a remarkable turnaround to win the Scioto Valley Conference championship in 2019 – the program's first league title since 2013...Was the 2019 SVC Player of the Year and was an all-state honorable mention selection, tallying career-highs in kills (402, 4.8 per set), service aces (38) and digs (200)...Was an All-SVC first team honoree while also nabbing All-Southeast District accolades for the second consecutive season as a senior...Was spotlighted as one of just nine Division III All-Stars selected by the Ohio District 14 Volleyball Coaches Association while helping guide the Mustangs to a district championship...Overall, she slammed down at least 300 kills in each of her four high school seasons...Posted a career-best .408 attack percentage as a freshman while swatting away a career-high 82 blocks during her sophomore campaign...Also played for the highly respected national power Elite Volleyball Club based out of Plain City, Ohio.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 18, 2003...Daughter of Chris and Michelle Phillips...Has two older sisters, Alex and Hannah...Sister Hannah was an All-Ohio Valley Conference honoree for the Skyhawks and served as the program's director of operations during Kristin's freshman campaign...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in marketing in May 2025 and is currently obtaining a Master's degree in business administration.
2024: Tallied an impressive 8-1 OVC record while finishing 12-11 overall (all at No. 4)…Her dozen victories were the most by any Skyhawk out of the No. 4 slot in the lineup…Primarily teamed up with Haeleigh Paulino (11-10) while also adding a win alongside Kayla Carrell…Had a season-long five-match winning streak from April 19-26, including a pair of decisions in the OVC Championship tournament…Secured the match-clinching point against Jacksonville State on April 10…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2023: Saw playing time in one match, winning her decision alongside Brooke Kuball at No. 5 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Feb. 25…Allowed the opposition to score just 18 total points (won 21-7, 21-11)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Redshirted...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Was a force for Westfall High School under head coach Jessica Sullivan...Amassed 1,344 kills (4.3 per set) on a .343 attack percentage, 409 digs, 279 blocks and 108 service aces over a remarkable four-year prep career...Over her final two seasons, Phillips helped lead the Mustangs to a 37-10 overall record as WHS completed a remarkable turnaround to win the Scioto Valley Conference championship in 2019 – the program's first league title since 2013...Was the 2019 SVC Player of the Year and was an all-state honorable mention selection, tallying career-highs in kills (402, 4.8 per set), service aces (38) and digs (200)...Was an All-SVC first team honoree while also nabbing All-Southeast District accolades for the second consecutive season as a senior...Was spotlighted as one of just nine Division III All-Stars selected by the Ohio District 14 Volleyball Coaches Association while helping guide the Mustangs to a district championship...Overall, she slammed down at least 300 kills in each of her four high school seasons...Posted a career-best .408 attack percentage as a freshman while swatting away a career-high 82 blocks during her sophomore campaign...Also played for the highly respected national power Elite Volleyball Club based out of Plain City, Ohio.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 18, 2003...Daughter of Chris and Michelle Phillips...Has two older sisters, Alex and Hannah...Sister Hannah was an All-Ohio Valley Conference honoree for the Skyhawks and served as the program's director of operations during Kristin's freshman campaign...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in marketing in May 2025 and is currently obtaining a Master's degree in business administration.
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