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Jersey Number 14
Olivia O'Keefe
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Tusculum
Bio
2024: Managed All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the second time in as many years, solidifying a spot on the league’s second team…Compiled a dozen victories to go along with a 6-4 OVC mark, chalking up a team-high 11 victories at No. 1 and one more triumph at No. 2…Mostly teamed up with Jenna Vallée (11 wins at No. 1) while also claiming one victory alongside Sydney Eckhardt at No. 2…Emerged victorious in three of the four matches in the OVC Weekend at UT Martin (April 19-20), including the April 20 Lindenwood matchup that officially clinched the OVC regular season championship…Earned match-clinching points in three of UT Martin’s nine OVC victories alongside Vallée, including decisions against Tennessee Tech (March 22), Morehead State (March 23) and Morehead State (April 19)…Joined forces with Lucy Kaufman to represent the Skyhawks at the American Volleyball Coaches Association Fall Collegiate Beach National Championships event held in Huntsville, Ala. on Nov. 3-5…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: Enjoyed an impressive debut season as a Skyhawk, collecting All-OVC first team honors alongside Kambree Lucas…Posted a 24-10 overall record and undefeated 10-0 mark in OVC play as she and Lucas were the only UT Martin pair to exclusively play alongside each other for all 36 matches…Did not drop a single set in 10 OVC matches…Chalked up a 20-8 record at No. 2 and a 4-2 mark out of the No. 1 spot in the lineup…Pieced together a 10-match winning streak that ran from March 21 until April 1…Generated impressive victories over a pair of nationally ranked opponents (at No. 11 Georgia State on April 7, against No. 20 Stetson on April 8)…Secured the match-clinching point in exactly half (five) of the Skyhawks’ 10 OVC matchups and accomplished that feat again on April 29 in the OVC Championship finals victory over Morehead State…Was part of three out of a possible nine OVC Pair of the Week awards alongside Lucas, winning those awards on March 7, March 28 and April 4…Was one-half of the 2023 OVC Championship Most Valuable Pair, additionally earning a spot on the OVC All-Tournament team…Teamed up with Brooke Kuball to represent UT Martin at the first-ever American Volleyball Coaches Association Fall Collegiate Beach Championships event held in Huntsville, Ala. on Nov. 4-6…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.
BEFORE UTM: Played beach volleyball for two seasons under head coach Jason Morris at Tusculum University, a NCAA Division II institution located in Greeneville, Tenn….Helped the Pioneers to their best season in school history in 2022 as the team went 22-11 and had a bronze finish at the AVCA Small College Beach Championship…Ranked first in school history in career wins at the No. 1 position (22 – five more than second place) and also ranked sixth all-time in overall victories (26) and winning percentage (.542)…Went 20-13 playing solely out of the No. 1 slot in 2022, earning the most victories out of the top position in school history (fifth-most overall)…Scored a 23-21, 21-13 victory alongside partner Charlyn Miller over NCAA Division I opponent Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 26…Produced three winning streaks of at least four matches, including five consecutive victories to start the spring…Went 6-9 as a true freshman while competing in the top two spots in the lineup…Won two of her three decisions at No. 1 in 2021…Pieced together a three-match winning streak to close out her debut collegiate season…Prepped at Chaparral High School, where she excelled under head coach Chad Speer…Captured all-conference accolades during her senior season, posting 290 digs, 120 kills, 30 blocks and 28 service aces…Claimed All-American status at AAU Nationals while playing for the Sports Performance Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 19, 2002...Daughter of Chris and Margo O'Keefe...Has one older sibling, Ryan...Father played football at the University of Kentucky while her mother played volleyball at Aurora University...Graduated from UT Martin in December 2023 with a degree in special education and is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
2023: Enjoyed an impressive debut season as a Skyhawk, collecting All-OVC first team honors alongside Kambree Lucas…Posted a 24-10 overall record and undefeated 10-0 mark in OVC play as she and Lucas were the only UT Martin pair to exclusively play alongside each other for all 36 matches…Did not drop a single set in 10 OVC matches…Chalked up a 20-8 record at No. 2 and a 4-2 mark out of the No. 1 spot in the lineup…Pieced together a 10-match winning streak that ran from March 21 until April 1…Generated impressive victories over a pair of nationally ranked opponents (at No. 11 Georgia State on April 7, against No. 20 Stetson on April 8)…Secured the match-clinching point in exactly half (five) of the Skyhawks’ 10 OVC matchups and accomplished that feat again on April 29 in the OVC Championship finals victory over Morehead State…Was part of three out of a possible nine OVC Pair of the Week awards alongside Lucas, winning those awards on March 7, March 28 and April 4…Was one-half of the 2023 OVC Championship Most Valuable Pair, additionally earning a spot on the OVC All-Tournament team…Teamed up with Brooke Kuball to represent UT Martin at the first-ever American Volleyball Coaches Association Fall Collegiate Beach Championships event held in Huntsville, Ala. on Nov. 4-6…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.
BEFORE UTM: Played beach volleyball for two seasons under head coach Jason Morris at Tusculum University, a NCAA Division II institution located in Greeneville, Tenn….Helped the Pioneers to their best season in school history in 2022 as the team went 22-11 and had a bronze finish at the AVCA Small College Beach Championship…Ranked first in school history in career wins at the No. 1 position (22 – five more than second place) and also ranked sixth all-time in overall victories (26) and winning percentage (.542)…Went 20-13 playing solely out of the No. 1 slot in 2022, earning the most victories out of the top position in school history (fifth-most overall)…Scored a 23-21, 21-13 victory alongside partner Charlyn Miller over NCAA Division I opponent Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 26…Produced three winning streaks of at least four matches, including five consecutive victories to start the spring…Went 6-9 as a true freshman while competing in the top two spots in the lineup…Won two of her three decisions at No. 1 in 2021…Pieced together a three-match winning streak to close out her debut collegiate season…Prepped at Chaparral High School, where she excelled under head coach Chad Speer…Captured all-conference accolades during her senior season, posting 290 digs, 120 kills, 30 blocks and 28 service aces…Claimed All-American status at AAU Nationals while playing for the Sports Performance Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 19, 2002...Daughter of Chris and Margo O'Keefe...Has one older sibling, Ryan...Father played football at the University of Kentucky while her mother played volleyball at Aurora University...Graduated from UT Martin in December 2023 with a degree in special education and is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
4-27-23 Beach Cruises in OVC Opener
Thursday, April 10
4-28-23: Beach Rolls in OVC Semifinals
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 31
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10
