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Oliver Martin - Volleyball: NCAA Volleyball Championship-UCLA vs Long Beach State

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Oliver Martin

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Woodland Hills, Calif.
High School:
Calabasas

2018 — Saw action in 33 matches with 32 starts ... Honorable mention All-MPSF selection ... Hit at least .400 in 22 matches ... Had at least six kills in 11 matches during the season with a best of nine kills vs. Harvard in the Opening Round of the NCAA Tournament ... Had a season-best two aces in win at Concordia ... Totaled at least three block assists in 15 matches, with a best of six in the win at Hawai’i ... Ranked 12th in the MPSF in blocks/set (0.83).

2017 — Saw action in 18 matches with 13 starts ... Had a high of 7 block assists vs. Princeton ... Hit .390 for the season ... Led the team in kills vs. Lewis with 12 while hitting .857.

2016 — Appeared in 30 matches with 28 starts ... Hit .447 for the season to rank 9th in the MPSF ... Hit over .500 in 11 matches during the season, including .714 in NCAA semifinal vs. Ohio State ... Had 18 matches with at least 3 total blocks, including career-high three block solos vs. Buckeyes ... Had season-high 11 kills vs. Ohio State in NCAA semis and at Stanford ... Registered season-high 10 total blocks, with 8 block assists at CSUN ... Had at least six kills in 13 matches.

2015 — Appeared in 15 matches, with one start (Limestone) ... Had a big match at USC with 14 kills, .500 hitting percentage, three digs, one block assist ... Had nine kills and three aces vs. Limestone ... Registered six matches with at least four kills ... Had three matches in double figure points.

2014 — Did not see match action in a redshirt season.

High School — Four-year varsity letterman at outside hitter at Calabasas HS for coach Corey Chandler … In 2013, the Coyotes advanced to the first round of the Div. I CIF playoffs … 2013 and 2012 First-Team All-Marmonte League selection and 2013 Second-Team AVCA All-American ... Member of 2013 Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 recruits.

USA Volleyball — Member of the 2013 USA Beach National Team … Member of the 2012 Youth National Training Team … Member of the 2010 All-Select USA championship team.

Personal — Has an older brother and younger sister … Chose UCLA to fulfill a dream of winning “national championships” … Lists his greatest thrill as signing with UCLA … Admires former NBA great Kobe Bryant … Enjoys camping, surfing and hiking in his spare time … Earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Winter 2018 and Spring 2014 ... History major.