Ball State University Athletics
2022 Men's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Nick Martinski
- Position:
- Outside Attacker
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Lake Park
2022: Earned Academic All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association honors … played in 75 sets for the Cardinals … finished the season with 130 kills and 20 service aces … totaled 132 defensive digs and 51 total blocks including 48 block assists … had a season best 10 kills against Maryville (1/13/22) and Ohio State (3/19/22) … had one or more kills in 23 matches … hit a season best .600 against the Buckeyes off of 15 swings and 10 kills … registered a season best 12 digs in a win over national champion and then ranked No. 1 Hawai’i (1/29/22) .. collected a season best nine blocks against George Mason (1/21/11) ... helped the Cardinals win the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season and tournament titles along with an automatic bye to the 2022 NCAA semifinal round.
2021: Competed in 16 matches and 40 sets … threw down a season high eight kills against Lincoln Memorial (1/28/21) … had seven kills in MIVA action against rival Ohio State (3/11/21) … registered kills on five separate occasions … tallied a season best four service aces against Quincy (3/19/21).
2020: Played in five matches and nine sets … totaled a career-high seven kills in Ball State’s sweep of Urbana … added six kills in a sweep over Queens … also recorded career highs with seven digs, two assists, one ace and three blocks in the Queens match … finished the year with 15 kills, three assists, one ace, 12 digs, and three blocks.
2019: Redshirted
High School: Went to Lake Park High School … played on the varsity squad all four years … earned four varsity letters … led his team to finished of 3rd and 5th in the state … named first team All-State as a junior … named All-Conference as a Sophomore and Junior … served as a team captain as a junior.
Personal: Hometown is Elk Grove, Ill. … parents are Elizabeth and Mike Martinski … has one sister, Ashley … plans to major in business.
2021: Competed in 16 matches and 40 sets … threw down a season high eight kills against Lincoln Memorial (1/28/21) … had seven kills in MIVA action against rival Ohio State (3/11/21) … registered kills on five separate occasions … tallied a season best four service aces against Quincy (3/19/21).
2020: Played in five matches and nine sets … totaled a career-high seven kills in Ball State’s sweep of Urbana … added six kills in a sweep over Queens … also recorded career highs with seven digs, two assists, one ace and three blocks in the Queens match … finished the year with 15 kills, three assists, one ace, 12 digs, and three blocks.
2019: Redshirted
High School: Went to Lake Park High School … played on the varsity squad all four years … earned four varsity letters … led his team to finished of 3rd and 5th in the state … named first team All-State as a junior … named All-Conference as a Sophomore and Junior … served as a team captain as a junior.
Personal: Hometown is Elk Grove, Ill. … parents are Elizabeth and Mike Martinski … has one sister, Ashley … plans to major in business.
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