Alayna Martin

Photo by: Will Becque

Position:
Setter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Lafayette HS
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Mo.

2019

Played in and started all 32 matches … finished third in the MVC and eighth nationally in triple doubles (3) … was one of 12 student-athletes nationally to record multiple triple-doubles in 2019 … became the 12th Saluki to reach the 2,000 career assist plateau with her third assist against Valparaiso (10/12) … tallied 23 assist-dig double-doubles in 2019, which were eight more than she had in her previous three seasons combined … her 38 career double-doubles are the seventh-most in program history … in her final match at Davies Gym, she notched her second career triple-double with a career-high 16 kills to go along with 18 assists, 11 digs and two aces against Loyola (11/9) … put down double-digit kills in four matches … put down 157 kills in 2019- which were more than three-times as many kills as she recorded during her first three seasons (47) … took double-digit swings in 24 matches … dished out double figures assists in all 32 matches … served at least one ace in 18 matches, which included multiple aces in eight matches … was one of four Salukis to finish with 300-plus total digs (388) to help Southern lead the nation in total digs … dug out 10-plus balls in 23 matches … set a season-high with 25 digs to go along with nine kills and 26 assists in SIU’s win at Bradley (9/27) … tallied at least one block in 22 matches, which included five matches with four blocks … recorded her first collegiate triple-double with 13 kills, 18 assists and 11 digs against IUPUI (9/13) … notched her final triple-double of her career in her final match at Missouri State (11/22) with 10 kills, 20 assists and 14 digs.

2018

Appeared in and started all 31 matches ... led the team, and finished ninth in the Valley, with 812 assists ... recorded 14 assist-dig double-doubles, the most on the team ... set a new career-high with 20 digs to go along with 30 assists vs. Valparaiso (11/17) ... dished out 30-plus assists in eight matches, including a career-high 48 assists in SIU's win over IUPUI (8/24) ... recorded multiple aces in three matches, including a season-high three aces in the win over Jackson State (9/14) ... tallied three kills, 42 assists, 13 digs and three blocks in Southern's win over Indiana State (11/2).

2017

Appeared in and started all 29 matches … Finished 10th in the MVC, and led the team, in assists per set (5.75) … Recorded 11 assist-dig double-doubles, the second-most on the team … Set career-highs in kills (2), attempts (12), assists (45) and aces (5) in a five-set match vs. Northern Arizona (8/25) … Her five aces vs. Northern Arizona were the most by a Saluki since Alysia Mayes recorded five aces at Memphis on Aug. 24, 2012 … Dished out at least 10 assists in 27 of SIU’s 29 matches, including 16 matches with 20-plus assists … Tallied 34 assists and a career-high 17 digs in four sets vs. Valparaiso (9/25) … Notched her first career solo block at Murray State (9/5).

2016

Finished third on the team in assists…Averaged 4.23 assists and 1.32 digs per set...Recorded double-digit assists in six matches…Dished out a career-best 27 assists in a five-set win at Evansville (11/9)…Tallied five-plus digs in five matches, including a season-high eight at Illinois State (11/4)...Notched her first collegiate service ace at Loyola (10/28) and the first kill of her career at Illinois State (11/4)...Appeared in nine matches and 31 sets.

High School

Three years of varsity experience at Lafayette High School during which Lafayette won three-straight Missouri state championship titles...Two-time first team all-conference honoree...2015 All-State Second Team...2014 All-State Honorable Mention...2015 Suburban West Conference Player of the Year...Totaled 118 service aces during her junior and senior seasons.

Personal

Full name is Alayna Martin...Daughter of David and Mary Martin...Father works in SVP sales...Has two brothers...Born on October 8, 1997...Majoring in communication sciences and disorders.