Ball State University Athletics
Women's Volleyball Adds Arkansas Transfer Nicole Martin
September 12, 2006 | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Nicole Martin (Carmel, Ind./Carmel H.S.) has transferred to Ball State and will compete on the women's volleyball team as a junior beginning in 2007 according to head coach Randy Litchfield. Martin, a 5-11 setter, will sit out the remainder 2006 season as a two-time transfer student. Martin began her collegiate playing career in 2004 at Washington State before transferring to Arkansas for the 2005 campaign.
"We have known Nicole for a long time and are ecstatic about her joining our program," said Litchfield. "She has proven herself at the setting position not only at the high school and club levels, but also at the highest levels of college volleyball. We are very anxious for her to learn our system and join us on the active roster next year."
During her sophomore campaign at Arkansas, Martin helped guide the Razorbacks to a 21-12 overall record, a share of the SEC Western Division title and an at-large bid into the 2005 NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks posted a 1-1 record, defeating St. Mary's before falling to Missouri. In the two matches, Martin racked up 43 assists, seven digs and three kills while hitting of a .600 (3-for-5) rate of success.
Overall, Martin recorded a team-best 760 assists for the Razorbacks last season, splitting time with senior Iva Docekalova as the team's setter. During the year, she tallied 20-or-more assists in 23 matches, including a season-high mark of 38 versus Kansas State. Martin smashed a season-high three kills on five swings versus No. 18 San Diego, while adding a career-high 13 digs at Kentucky.
As a freshman at Washington State, Martin recorded 1,153 assists which currently rank as the ninth-best total on the school's career charts. In her second collegiate match, Martin dished out a career-best 67 assists verses San Jose State. She tagged a career-high five kills versus Radford, going a perfect 5-for-5 on the day for a 1.000 attack percentage. In the team's final match of the season versus No. 6 USC, Martin collected a career-best six total blocks and a then-career-high 12 digs.
Martin earned three letters in volleyball in high school, with the first coming at Cathedral and the final two coming at Carmel. As a sophomore at Cathedral, she led the program to the Indiana 4A State Championship while earning all-city accolades.
During her junior season at Carmel, Martin earned all-conference and all-Metro North accolades. As a senior, she tallied a school-record 793 assists while guiding the program to a Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Championship. She was also a two-time team Most Valuable Player, a two-time Indianapolis Star First Team selection and a two-time captain of the Indiana All-Star South team while at Carmel.
