Tatum Tornatta

Photo by: Will Becque

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Memorial H.S.
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.

2022

All-MVC Second-Team
Started in all 31 matches and appeared in all 121 sets for the Salukis... put up career-high in kills (410), kills per set (3.39), hitting percentage (.282), digs (127), and total blocks (74)... 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

MVC Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention
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).

2020-21

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 … 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.