2024 Volleyball Roster
Tornatta, Tatum
Jersey Number 18
Tatum Tornatta
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Evansville, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Southern Illinois
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA: A one-time TU letterwinner...Played one year at Tulsa after competing for four years at Southern Illinois.
2024 (GRADUATE): Competed in 97 sets across 28 matches ... had averages of 3.23 points, 2.95 kills, 0.75 digs and 0.53 blocks per set ... recorded double-digit kills 17 times ... notched 12 kills and six blocks at Missouri State (9/4) ... had 13 kills in each of the SFA and Oklahoma matches on Sept. 13 ... named to the Tulsa Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.04 points and 2.83 kills per set as TU’s leading scorer across the three matches, leading the Hurricane to wins over No. 22 Arkansas (9/12) and SFA (9/13) ... led the Tulsa offense with 15 kills at UAB (9/27) ... recorded 10 kills and three block assists against Temple (9/29)...had a great weekend against Rice (10/4) and Tulane (10/6) mounting 30 kills and earning herself an AAC Weekly Honorable Mention... 12 and 11 kills against UAB (10/25) and Memphis(10/27) respectively...12 kills with four blocks at WSU (11/3)... 14 kills and 11 kills at ECU(11/08) and Charlotte(11/10) respectively... .800 pct atk with 12 kills at Memphis (11/17)...seven kills at WSU (11/22).
PRIOR TO TULSA: A four-year letterwinner at Southern Illinois, where she competed in 420 sets across 111 matches for the Salukis … a two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete and a 2022 All-MVC Second Team selection.
2023 (SENIOR): Started and played in each of the Salukis’ 120 sets during the season … named MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team … averaged 3.05 points per set, (366.0), 2.72 kills per stanza (326), 0.63 digs per frame (75) and 0.58 blocks per set (70.0), earning a selection to the All-MVC Second Team … posted double-figure kills 17 times … set season-highs of 21 points (17 K, 2 BS, 4 BA) and six blocks against Indiana State (10/27), 18 kills against DePaul (11/29) in the first round of the NIVC and nine digs against Southeast Missouri State (8/26) … finished her career at Southern Illinois with 1,178 kills, the nineth-highest career mark in program history.
2022 (JUNIOR): Started in all 31 matches and appeared in all 121 sets for the Salukis ... named All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team … put up career-highs in kills (410), kills per set (3.39), hitting percentage (.282), digs (127), and total blocks (74) throughout the season ... had 11 or more kills in SIU's last 11 matches and finished with double-digit kills in 25 matches... posted first career double-double in four-set win over Bradley (10/28) with 19 kills and 11 digs, both season-highs... hit for a career-high .521 with 18 kills in a four-set win over Indiana State (11/4).
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 31 matches … averaged 2.85 kills per set … finished 11th in the MVC in total kills (316) … put down double-digit kills in 16 matches, which included a season-high 18 against Loyola (9/25) … hit over .350 seven times, which included a season-best .532 in SIU's sweep of Mississippi Valley State (8/28) … earned Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention honors.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 17 matches … averaged 1.97 kills per set … tallied eight kills in her collegiate debut against Memphis (1/22) … put down double-digit kills in five matches, which included a season-best 13 kills at Memphis (1/23) and at Bradley (3/1) … dug out a season-best five balls at Valparaiso (2/14) … recorded at least one block in 13 of 17 matches.
HIGH SCHOOL : Two-time all-conference selection at Memorial High School in Evansville, Ind. … 2018 City Player of the Year honoree … hit .327 with 948 kills, 277 digs, 175 blocks and 74 aces during her prep career … helped the Tigers to a 50-13 record, which included a 2017 sectional title … was a three-sport athlete as she competed for Memorial's basketball and tennis teams … won back-to-back conference championships at No. 2 doubles in tennis … played club volleyball for Evansville United and helped the United 17 Black finish third in the Patriot Division of the 2019 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.
PERSONAL: Born on April 25, 2002.
2024 (GRADUATE): Competed in 97 sets across 28 matches ... had averages of 3.23 points, 2.95 kills, 0.75 digs and 0.53 blocks per set ... recorded double-digit kills 17 times ... notched 12 kills and six blocks at Missouri State (9/4) ... had 13 kills in each of the SFA and Oklahoma matches on Sept. 13 ... named to the Tulsa Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.04 points and 2.83 kills per set as TU’s leading scorer across the three matches, leading the Hurricane to wins over No. 22 Arkansas (9/12) and SFA (9/13) ... led the Tulsa offense with 15 kills at UAB (9/27) ... recorded 10 kills and three block assists against Temple (9/29)...had a great weekend against Rice (10/4) and Tulane (10/6) mounting 30 kills and earning herself an AAC Weekly Honorable Mention... 12 and 11 kills against UAB (10/25) and Memphis(10/27) respectively...12 kills with four blocks at WSU (11/3)... 14 kills and 11 kills at ECU(11/08) and Charlotte(11/10) respectively... .800 pct atk with 12 kills at Memphis (11/17)...seven kills at WSU (11/22).
PRIOR TO TULSA: A four-year letterwinner at Southern Illinois, where she competed in 420 sets across 111 matches for the Salukis … a two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete and a 2022 All-MVC Second Team selection.
2023 (SENIOR): Started and played in each of the Salukis’ 120 sets during the season … named MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team … averaged 3.05 points per set, (366.0), 2.72 kills per stanza (326), 0.63 digs per frame (75) and 0.58 blocks per set (70.0), earning a selection to the All-MVC Second Team … posted double-figure kills 17 times … set season-highs of 21 points (17 K, 2 BS, 4 BA) and six blocks against Indiana State (10/27), 18 kills against DePaul (11/29) in the first round of the NIVC and nine digs against Southeast Missouri State (8/26) … finished her career at Southern Illinois with 1,178 kills, the nineth-highest career mark in program history.
2022 (JUNIOR): Started in all 31 matches and appeared in all 121 sets for the Salukis ... named All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team … put up career-highs in kills (410), kills per set (3.39), hitting percentage (.282), digs (127), and total blocks (74) throughout the season ... had 11 or more kills in SIU's last 11 matches and finished with double-digit kills in 25 matches... posted first career double-double in four-set win over Bradley (10/28) with 19 kills and 11 digs, both season-highs... hit for a career-high .521 with 18 kills in a four-set win over Indiana State (11/4).
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 31 matches … averaged 2.85 kills per set … finished 11th in the MVC in total kills (316) … put down double-digit kills in 16 matches, which included a season-high 18 against Loyola (9/25) … hit over .350 seven times, which included a season-best .532 in SIU's sweep of Mississippi Valley State (8/28) … earned Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention honors.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 17 matches … averaged 1.97 kills per set … tallied eight kills in her collegiate debut against Memphis (1/22) … put down double-digit kills in five matches, which included a season-best 13 kills at Memphis (1/23) and at Bradley (3/1) … dug out a season-best five balls at Valparaiso (2/14) … recorded at least one block in 13 of 17 matches.
HIGH SCHOOL : Two-time all-conference selection at Memorial High School in Evansville, Ind. … 2018 City Player of the Year honoree … hit .327 with 948 kills, 277 digs, 175 blocks and 74 aces during her prep career … helped the Tigers to a 50-13 record, which included a 2017 sectional title … was a three-sport athlete as she competed for Memorial's basketball and tennis teams … won back-to-back conference championships at No. 2 doubles in tennis … played club volleyball for Evansville United and helped the United 17 Black finish third in the Patriot Division of the 2019 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.
PERSONAL: Born on April 25, 2002.
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