2018 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Scanlon, Karen
L/DS
/ VolleyballOH
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/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballS
/ VolleyballS
/ VolleyballMB/OH
/ VolleyballOH
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/ VolleyballMB/OPP
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/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Jersey Number 8
Karen Scanlon
- Position:
- MB/OH
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Horizon HS
Bio
2022: Was a force throughout the season, earning All-Ohio Valley Conference first team accolades for the second consecutive year…Became the fifth player in school history to rack up multiple All-OVC first team nods in a career…Started in 33 of her 35 matches played, logging 131 out of a possible 132 sets…Topped the squad in kills (399, fourth-most in UT Martin history), attacks (1,074, fifth-highest tally in program history) and points (473.5)…Ranked seventh in the OVC in points (3.61 per set) and eighth in kills (3.05 per set)…Also contributed 318 digs (2.43 per set – second on the squad), 87 blocks (0.66 per set), 45 assists and 29 service aces…Led the team in kills 18 times in 35 opportunities, posting double-digit kills on 24 separate occasions…Slammed down a career-best 19 kills twice, notching that number in the five-set triumph over IUPUI on Aug. 26 and again in the 3-1 victory over SIUE in the OVC Championship quarterfinals on Nov. 17…Hit .250 or better in 19 matches, including a season-high .517 performance (17 kills against two errors) in 29 swings over four sets at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 10…Became the 10th player in UT Martin history to reach 1,000 career kills when she accomplished that feat on Oct. 8 against Southern Indiana…Amassed a dozen double-doubles, leading the Skyhawks in the digs column twice…Scooped up a season-best 20 digs (in addition to her career-best 19 kills) in the aforementioned OVC Championship quarterfinal victory over SIUE on Nov. 17…Recorded multiple blocks in 26 separate matches, including a season-best six swats on four different occasions…Landed multiple service aces in seven separate matches, including a career-best six aces (in addition to her career-high 19 kills against IUPUI on Aug. 26…Was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5, becoming just the third player in school history to win both that award and OVC Defensive Player of the Week accolades in a career…Was voted to the Preseason All-OVC squad…Nabbed all-tournament accolades at the Colonel Classic (Aug. 26-27), Skyhawk Invitational (Sept. 2-3) and at the OVC Championship (Nov. 17-19)...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Put together a dominant campaign, chalking up All-OVC first team honors (becoming just the seventh Skyhawk to garner that title)…Was the only UT Martin player to start in all 32 matches and joined Haeleigh Paulino as the only two Skyhawks to play in all 121 sets…Ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in total blocks (112, fifth), blocks per set (0.93, eighth) and points (3.38 per set, ninth)…Also ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in blocks per set (1.03, sixth), points (3.68 per set, eighth) and kills (2.92 per set, ninth) during league play…Topped UT Martin in kills (324, 2.68 per set) and blocks (112, 0.93 per set)…Chipped in 241 digs (1.99 per set), 23 service aces and 44 assists…Made program history when she became the first Skyhawk to amass a triple-double since 2011 (15 kills, 11 digs, career-best 11 blocks) in the victory over Murray State on Oct. 8…Piled up 10 double-doubles and led the team in kills 17 times…Reached double figures in the kill column in 19 different matches, including a season-best 17-kill performance against Tennessee Tech on Oct. 30…Hit .321 or better on 10 separate occasions, including a season-high .643 effort (nine kills, no errors in 14 swings) against Ole Miss on Sept. 10…Season-best 24 digs came in a victory over Tennessee State on Nov. 12…Provided multiple service aces in four matches, including a season-high three aces in the win over Murray State on Oct. 8…Had 27 multi-block performances, 13 of which included four or more swats…Was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11…Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the A-State Invitational on Aug. 27-28…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.
2020-21: Paced the squad with 15 starts and was one of just three Skyhawks to see time in all 57 sets, playing in 16 matches overall...Led UT Martin in points (183.5), attack percentage (.244) and service aces (12) while ranking second on the team in kills (158, 2.77 per set), digs (147, 2.58 per set) and blocks (25)...Also handed out 12 assists...Topped the team in kills six times (most on the squad) and registered the most digs on the team in four separate matches, directly leading to four double-doubles...Reached double figures in the kill column on six different occasions, including a season-best 18 kills (on a .385 hitting percentage) in the backend of the March 29 season-ending doubleheader against Austin Peay...Season-high .643 attack percentage (nine kills against no errors) in 14 attempts came in the victory over Eastern Illinois on Feb. 21...Scooped up double-digit digs in eight matches, including a career-best 25 digs (with 16 kills on a .302 hitting percentage) at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 8...Posted 17 kills (on a .350 attack percentage) with 15 digs and a career-high four service aces in the backend of the doubleheader victory over Belmont on Feb. 24...Also had a season-high four service aces in the season-opening victory at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 7...Tied a career-high with five blocks (along with 13 kills and 17 digs) at Murray State on Feb. 28...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.
2019: Started in 17 out of her 28 matches played, seeing action in 81 overall sets…Ranked third on the team with 184 kills (2.27 per set) on a .259 hitting percentage while also adding 103 digs, 36 blocks, 10 assists and a service ace…Slammed down at least seven kills on 15 different occasions, including a half-dozen instances of double-digit rally killers…Season-high of 15 kills came in only four sets against Middle Tennessee on Oct. 22…Hit a season-best .600 (nine kills, zero errors in 15 attempts) in the OVC victory at Belmont on Oct. 25…Recorded two double-doubles, accomplishing both in a one-week stretch in wins against Little Rock (Sept. 21) and at Jacksonville State (Sept. 28)…Was responsible for a season-high 12 digs in the previously mentioned Jacksonville State match on Sept. 28…Rejected a career-best five blocks in a victory at SIUE on Nov. 16…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Skyhawk Invitational (Sept. 20-21)...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: Overcame a preseason injury to appear in 73 sets over 20 matches (eight starts)…Posted 123 kills (1.68 per set) on a .228 hitting percentage while adding 27 digs and 24 blocks...Hit .268 against OVC opposition…Slammed down at least seven kills in 10 matches, including four double-digit performances…Compiled a season-high 12 kills in her collegiate debut against Jacksonville (Sept. 7), Austin Peay (Sept. 22) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 5)…Hit a sizzling .550 (one error in 20 attempts) and .500 (one error in 22 swings) in the aforementioned matches against Austin Peay and Jacksonville State, respectively…Scooped up a season-best seven digs at SIUE on Sept. 28…Swatted away a season-best three blocks against Austin Peay (Sept. 22), at Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 11) and against Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Enjoyed a standout prep career at Horizon High School under head coach Valorie McKenzie…Helped the Huskies compile 53 total victories and a 19-1 section record in her final two seasons at HHS…Was responsible for 930 kills, a .291 hitting percentage, 201 blocks, 296 digs and 91 service aces over three seasons for the Huskies…Tallied first team All-Region Desert Valley and PVUSD District Most Valuable Player accolades as a senior, dialing up 268 kills on a career-best .309 attack percentage while also chipping in 23 service aces, 57 blocks and 154 digs…Set career-highs in kills (390), service aces (46) and blocks (88) while also posting a .305 hitting percentage and 89 digs in 2016, the same year she was named an honorable mention all-state 6A performer…Captured All-PVUSD all-district honors as a sophomore, piling up 272 kills, a .250 hitting percentage, 22 service aces, 56 blocks and 53 digs…Was a member of the HiLitz Club team, which was coached by Bradley Friesen.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 14, 2000...Daughter of Brian and Pauline Scanlon...Has three siblings, Nick, Erin and Mary Clare...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in accounting and is currently working towards obtaining another undergraduate degree in finance.
2021: Put together a dominant campaign, chalking up All-OVC first team honors (becoming just the seventh Skyhawk to garner that title)…Was the only UT Martin player to start in all 32 matches and joined Haeleigh Paulino as the only two Skyhawks to play in all 121 sets…Ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in total blocks (112, fifth), blocks per set (0.93, eighth) and points (3.38 per set, ninth)…Also ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in blocks per set (1.03, sixth), points (3.68 per set, eighth) and kills (2.92 per set, ninth) during league play…Topped UT Martin in kills (324, 2.68 per set) and blocks (112, 0.93 per set)…Chipped in 241 digs (1.99 per set), 23 service aces and 44 assists…Made program history when she became the first Skyhawk to amass a triple-double since 2011 (15 kills, 11 digs, career-best 11 blocks) in the victory over Murray State on Oct. 8…Piled up 10 double-doubles and led the team in kills 17 times…Reached double figures in the kill column in 19 different matches, including a season-best 17-kill performance against Tennessee Tech on Oct. 30…Hit .321 or better on 10 separate occasions, including a season-high .643 effort (nine kills, no errors in 14 swings) against Ole Miss on Sept. 10…Season-best 24 digs came in a victory over Tennessee State on Nov. 12…Provided multiple service aces in four matches, including a season-high three aces in the win over Murray State on Oct. 8…Had 27 multi-block performances, 13 of which included four or more swats…Was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11…Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the A-State Invitational on Aug. 27-28…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.
2020-21: Paced the squad with 15 starts and was one of just three Skyhawks to see time in all 57 sets, playing in 16 matches overall...Led UT Martin in points (183.5), attack percentage (.244) and service aces (12) while ranking second on the team in kills (158, 2.77 per set), digs (147, 2.58 per set) and blocks (25)...Also handed out 12 assists...Topped the team in kills six times (most on the squad) and registered the most digs on the team in four separate matches, directly leading to four double-doubles...Reached double figures in the kill column on six different occasions, including a season-best 18 kills (on a .385 hitting percentage) in the backend of the March 29 season-ending doubleheader against Austin Peay...Season-high .643 attack percentage (nine kills against no errors) in 14 attempts came in the victory over Eastern Illinois on Feb. 21...Scooped up double-digit digs in eight matches, including a career-best 25 digs (with 16 kills on a .302 hitting percentage) at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 8...Posted 17 kills (on a .350 attack percentage) with 15 digs and a career-high four service aces in the backend of the doubleheader victory over Belmont on Feb. 24...Also had a season-high four service aces in the season-opening victory at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 7...Tied a career-high with five blocks (along with 13 kills and 17 digs) at Murray State on Feb. 28...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.
2019: Started in 17 out of her 28 matches played, seeing action in 81 overall sets…Ranked third on the team with 184 kills (2.27 per set) on a .259 hitting percentage while also adding 103 digs, 36 blocks, 10 assists and a service ace…Slammed down at least seven kills on 15 different occasions, including a half-dozen instances of double-digit rally killers…Season-high of 15 kills came in only four sets against Middle Tennessee on Oct. 22…Hit a season-best .600 (nine kills, zero errors in 15 attempts) in the OVC victory at Belmont on Oct. 25…Recorded two double-doubles, accomplishing both in a one-week stretch in wins against Little Rock (Sept. 21) and at Jacksonville State (Sept. 28)…Was responsible for a season-high 12 digs in the previously mentioned Jacksonville State match on Sept. 28…Rejected a career-best five blocks in a victory at SIUE on Nov. 16…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Skyhawk Invitational (Sept. 20-21)...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: Overcame a preseason injury to appear in 73 sets over 20 matches (eight starts)…Posted 123 kills (1.68 per set) on a .228 hitting percentage while adding 27 digs and 24 blocks...Hit .268 against OVC opposition…Slammed down at least seven kills in 10 matches, including four double-digit performances…Compiled a season-high 12 kills in her collegiate debut against Jacksonville (Sept. 7), Austin Peay (Sept. 22) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 5)…Hit a sizzling .550 (one error in 20 attempts) and .500 (one error in 22 swings) in the aforementioned matches against Austin Peay and Jacksonville State, respectively…Scooped up a season-best seven digs at SIUE on Sept. 28…Swatted away a season-best three blocks against Austin Peay (Sept. 22), at Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 11) and against Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Enjoyed a standout prep career at Horizon High School under head coach Valorie McKenzie…Helped the Huskies compile 53 total victories and a 19-1 section record in her final two seasons at HHS…Was responsible for 930 kills, a .291 hitting percentage, 201 blocks, 296 digs and 91 service aces over three seasons for the Huskies…Tallied first team All-Region Desert Valley and PVUSD District Most Valuable Player accolades as a senior, dialing up 268 kills on a career-best .309 attack percentage while also chipping in 23 service aces, 57 blocks and 154 digs…Set career-highs in kills (390), service aces (46) and blocks (88) while also posting a .305 hitting percentage and 89 digs in 2016, the same year she was named an honorable mention all-state 6A performer…Captured All-PVUSD all-district honors as a sophomore, piling up 272 kills, a .250 hitting percentage, 22 service aces, 56 blocks and 53 digs…Was a member of the HiLitz Club team, which was coached by Bradley Friesen.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 14, 2000...Daughter of Brian and Pauline Scanlon...Has three siblings, Nick, Erin and Mary Clare...Graduated from UT Martin with a degree in accounting and is currently working towards obtaining another undergraduate degree in finance.
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