2024 Volleyball Roster
Marta Pecalli
- Position:
- Libero
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Trieste, Italy
- High School:
- Studiorum Universita di Bologna
CAREER AT TULSA: A four-year letterwinner… appeared in 123 matches and 462 sets ... a six-time AAC Defensive Player of the Week and a four-time selection to the AAC Weekly Honorable Mention.
2024 (SENIOR): Has started in all 105 sets in 29 matches ... had averages of 4.88 digs and 1.50 assists per set ... recorded 11 20+ dig matches so far ... a two-time defensive player of the week and one-time weekly honorable mention by the AAC ... named to the Baylor All-Classic Team after recording 34 digs (3.78 d/s) in the first three matches of the season at Baylor ... notched six digs per set at the ORU Volleyball Classic, earning all-tournament team honors and AAC Defensive Player of the Week ... averaged 4.8 digs (24) in the 3-2 upset over No. 22 Arkansas ... named to the Tulsa Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team after putting up 4.21 digs and 1.36 assists in three matches and two wins ... had 26 digs at UAB (9/27) and 20 digs in the sweep over Temple (9/29), earning AAC Weekly Honorable Mention with her 5.75 d/s on the week...recorded 20 and 23 against FAU (10/11) and USF(10/13), respectively...16 digs each match against WSU (11/1 &11/3)...22 digs and 3 aces at Charlotte (11/10)...25 digs with UTSA (11/15)... six aces and 11 digs with Memphis(11/17)...19 digs 21 receptions with perfect percentage at WSU (11/22).
2023 (JUNIOR): Was one of four athletes to start and play in every set of TU’s 33 matches ... surpassed 500 digs for a third consecutive year, finishing second in the AAC with 527 total digs and fifth in the league with 4.28 digs per set ... recorded double-digit digs in 27 matches, 20+ digs in nine matches and 30+ digs in one match ... helped TU go 7-2 in matches where she recorded 20+ digs ... ended the year with three double-doubles, including a 16-dig/11-assist performance in the win over Kansas City in the first round of the NIVC ... earned AAC Defensive Player of Week in consecutive weeks (9/11, 9/18) and was tabbed to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/24) and the CSC Academic All-District Team.
2022 (SOPHOMORE): One of two players to start and play in all 117 sets … completed the year ranked third in the conference for digs (573) and digs per set (4.90) … finished third on team with 155 assists … helped TU go 8-4 in matches where she recorded over 20 digs … recorded 10+ digs in 26 matches, 20+ digs in 12 matches and 30+ digs in two matches … made The American’s Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 26 for her performances in the conference season opener against ECU (9/23) and Temple (9/25) by securing 28 digs against the Pirates and 17 against the Owls … was a two-time AAC Defensive Player of the Week and was named to the CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Team.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in and started all 30 matches ... played in all 117 sets this season ... tied for the second-most digs in the conference with 534 and 4.56 digs per set ... posted a career high-31 digs in the win over East Carolina (11/19) ... had 10 matches of 20 or more digs ... named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on October 25 for her play against Wichita State and Temple ... led the team with 34 service aces ... had a season-best four service aces at Houston (9/24)... third on the team with 108 assists ... tallied six assists against North Texas, Southeast Missouri State and UTEP ... finished the season with 534 digs, 108 assists and 34 service aces.
HIGH SCHOOL: Transfer from Studiorum Universita di Bologna in Italy ... attended Liceo Caterina Percote in Udine and Liceo Francesco Petrarca in Trieste before attending Studiorum Universita di Bologna ... brings championship pedigree to the Hurricane, competing in the under 14, 16, 18 and serie B championships ... won each of those championships and placed 5th in serie C and serie A2 ... was the Most Valuable Player in the under 16 and under 18 championships.
PERSONAL: Born Marta Pecalli on Dec. 17, 2001 ... daughter of Silvia and Cristiano Pecalli ... has 1 sibling, Luca (21) ... started playing volleyball at age 5 ... dream car is a Range Rover and her favorite food is tiramisu ... favorite athlete is Jenia Grebennikov ... when not playing volleyball she enjoys writing stories ... her favorite animal is a cheetah because they are fast ... majoring in biology-premed.
