2018 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Walker, Justine
L/DS
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/ VolleyballOH
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/ VolleyballS
/ VolleyballMB/OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOPP/OH
/ VolleyballMB/OPP
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/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Jersey Number 13
Justine Walker
- Position:
- MB/OPP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Campo Verde HS
Bio
2019: Was one of just two Skyhawks to see action in all 118 sets, starting all 32 matches…Paced the Ohio Valley Conference in blocks by a wide margin for the second consecutive season, turning away 148 blocks (1.25 per set)…Became the first repeat block leader in the OVC since Southeast Missouri's Taylor Masterson in 2013-14...Her 148 blocks are the fourth-most in UT Martin single-season history…Best all-around match came in the OVC victory on Nov. 9 against Murray State when she flirted with a triple-double (11 kills, 11 blocks, career-high eight digs)…Turned away 12 blocks on two separate four-set occasions (at Memphis on Sept. 7, against Evansville on Sept. 20), which are the third-best single-season block performances in school history…Led the Skyhawks with a season-best 12 kills at Southern Illinois on Sept. 17…Registered four matches with two service aces, three of which came during a 10-day span (from Sept. 14 through Sept. 24)…Earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week accolades on both Sept. 9 and Nov. 11, becoming the first middle blocker in program history to nab that award multiple times in a single season...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.
2018: Was the only Skyhawk to start in all 31 matches, as she played in all 123 sets…Led the OVC in total blocks (122), swatting away 0.99 attempts per set…Also paced the league in blocks per set (1.14) in conference play…Recorded 195 kills (1.59 per set), a .212 hitting percentage, 66 digs, 22 service aces and 13 assists…Had seven or more kills in 16 different matches…Best match of the season came against Florida A&M when she flirted with a triple-double (career-high 13 kills on a .474 attack percentage, nine blocks and a season-best seven digs)…Also accounted for a career-high 13 kills against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 2…Had two or more blocks in all but two matches, including 23 matches with at least three blocks…Produced a season-high 10 blocks in the OVC win against Murray State on Sept. 21…Also swatted away nine blocks against Florida A&M (Sept. 2) and against SIUE (Nov. 3)…Produced six multi-ace outings, including three service aces against OVC foes Tennessee State (Oct. 19) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 2)...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Was a constant in the Skyhawk starting lineup as a true freshman, making 24 starts over 29 matches and seeing time in 104 out of a possible 110 sets...Ranked second on the team with 87 blocks (0.84 per set) while also providing 95 kills (1.64 per set) on a .222 attack percentage...Elevated her defensive play in OVC action, turning away 0.98 blocks per set...Accounted for 24 multi-block performances, including seven matches with five or more swats...Season-best 10 blocks came in the four-set victory over defending OVC champion Murray State on Sept. 29...Compiled three matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-best 11-kill effort at Jacksonville State (Oct. 27)...Posted a season-best .444 attack percentage (nine kills, one error in 18 swings) in the season finale against SIUE on Nov. 11...Scooped up a season-best five digs at Memphis on Sept. 16.
BEFORE UTM: Put together an impressive career under head coach Tayler Bader at Campo Verde High School…Was named to the Arizona Interscholastic Association All-Division I Section I honors during her senior campaign…Garnered AIA all-section first team honors and was also named to the AZPreps365.com all-division squad as a junior after tallying 157 kills (2.60 per set) and a .287 hitting percentage…Also added 52 blocks and 44 digs during the 2015 season…Her sophomore season included 248 kills (3.0 per set) on a miraculous .587 attack percentage to go along with 38 blocks…Helped the Coyotes to a 41-9 record and a state finals appearance as a freshman…Also developed as a member of the East Valley Juniors Volleyball Club, which is located in the greater Phoenix area…Played for coaches Aaron Payne and Patti Snyder-Park.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 24, 1999…Daughter of James and Valarie Walker…Has three siblings, Jarom, Jadon and Jentrie...Has one son, Sladen...Majoring in health and human performance.
2018: Was the only Skyhawk to start in all 31 matches, as she played in all 123 sets…Led the OVC in total blocks (122), swatting away 0.99 attempts per set…Also paced the league in blocks per set (1.14) in conference play…Recorded 195 kills (1.59 per set), a .212 hitting percentage, 66 digs, 22 service aces and 13 assists…Had seven or more kills in 16 different matches…Best match of the season came against Florida A&M when she flirted with a triple-double (career-high 13 kills on a .474 attack percentage, nine blocks and a season-best seven digs)…Also accounted for a career-high 13 kills against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 2…Had two or more blocks in all but two matches, including 23 matches with at least three blocks…Produced a season-high 10 blocks in the OVC win against Murray State on Sept. 21…Also swatted away nine blocks against Florida A&M (Sept. 2) and against SIUE (Nov. 3)…Produced six multi-ace outings, including three service aces against OVC foes Tennessee State (Oct. 19) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 2)...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Was a constant in the Skyhawk starting lineup as a true freshman, making 24 starts over 29 matches and seeing time in 104 out of a possible 110 sets...Ranked second on the team with 87 blocks (0.84 per set) while also providing 95 kills (1.64 per set) on a .222 attack percentage...Elevated her defensive play in OVC action, turning away 0.98 blocks per set...Accounted for 24 multi-block performances, including seven matches with five or more swats...Season-best 10 blocks came in the four-set victory over defending OVC champion Murray State on Sept. 29...Compiled three matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-best 11-kill effort at Jacksonville State (Oct. 27)...Posted a season-best .444 attack percentage (nine kills, one error in 18 swings) in the season finale against SIUE on Nov. 11...Scooped up a season-best five digs at Memphis on Sept. 16.
BEFORE UTM: Put together an impressive career under head coach Tayler Bader at Campo Verde High School…Was named to the Arizona Interscholastic Association All-Division I Section I honors during her senior campaign…Garnered AIA all-section first team honors and was also named to the AZPreps365.com all-division squad as a junior after tallying 157 kills (2.60 per set) and a .287 hitting percentage…Also added 52 blocks and 44 digs during the 2015 season…Her sophomore season included 248 kills (3.0 per set) on a miraculous .587 attack percentage to go along with 38 blocks…Helped the Coyotes to a 41-9 record and a state finals appearance as a freshman…Also developed as a member of the East Valley Juniors Volleyball Club, which is located in the greater Phoenix area…Played for coaches Aaron Payne and Patti Snyder-Park.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 24, 1999…Daughter of James and Valarie Walker…Has three siblings, Jarom, Jadon and Jentrie...Has one son, Sladen...Majoring in health and human performance.
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