The sophomore earns Florida’s only All-American honor for the second-consecutive season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida volleyball’s Kennedy Martin was named a First-Team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday. The opposite hitter earned her second All-American award of her career, adding to the Second-Team honor she received following her 2023 freshman campaign.
The Fort Mill, SC native etched her name in the program’s record books in multiple categories. Her 33 kills in Florida’s Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 4/12 Kansas on Dec. 7 added to her program record – 32 kills – that she had previously set twice. Additionally, her 33 kills mark the most kills during an NCAA Tournament match by a Gator. Throughout the regular season, Martin recorded 31 kills three times during a four-set match, which marks the most kills recorded by a Florida player in four sets during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present).
Martin made a historic comeback after missing seven matches in the beginning of the season due to an ankle injury. Playing in just 79 percent of Florida’s 117 sets, she currently ranks first in the nation for points per set (6.28) and second for kills for set (5.57).
A six-rotation player, the sophomore recorded her 1,000th-career kill in just 53 matches to become the fastest Gator to reach the milestone. Furthermore, she has recorded double-digit kills in every collegiate match played wearing the Orange and Blue.
49 Gators have combined for 141 All-Americans, with Martin earning the last two honors for Florida. Her First-Team award is the highest by a Gator since Rhamat Alhassan made First-Team in 2017.
Kennedy Martin’s 2024 Season Accolades
The Fort Mill, SC native etched her name in the program’s record books in multiple categories. Her 33 kills in Florida’s Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 4/12 Kansas on Dec. 7 added to her program record – 32 kills – that she had previously set twice. Additionally, her 33 kills mark the most kills during an NCAA Tournament match by a Gator. Throughout the regular season, Martin recorded 31 kills three times during a four-set match, which marks the most kills recorded by a Florida player in four sets during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present).
Martin made a historic comeback after missing seven matches in the beginning of the season due to an ankle injury. Playing in just 79 percent of Florida’s 117 sets, she currently ranks first in the nation for points per set (6.28) and second for kills for set (5.57).
A six-rotation player, the sophomore recorded her 1,000th-career kill in just 53 matches to become the fastest Gator to reach the milestone. Furthermore, she has recorded double-digit kills in every collegiate match played wearing the Orange and Blue.
49 Gators have combined for 141 All-Americans, with Martin earning the last two honors for Florida. Her First-Team award is the highest by a Gator since Rhamat Alhassan made First-Team in 2017.
Kennedy Martin’s 2024 Season Accolades
- AVCA 2024 First-Team All-American
- AVCA’s 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award Semifinalist
- AVCA All-Southeast Region Player of the Year
- AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2024 Louisville Region All-Tournament Team
- 2024 All-SEC First Team
- Earned AVCA National Division I Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29, 2024 and on Aug. 29, 2023
- 2024 SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 28 and Nov. 11
- 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 & Nov. 11 and Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18
- Martin becomes the first Gator in program history to earn a share of the SEC Offensive Player of the Week award for five-consecutive weeks and is the only player in program…
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