The rising sophomore is a key returning piece for Gilmour Academy as they feature a good mix of young and veteran talent. Martin had a great freshman season in 2025 as she led the Lancers with 330 digs for a 13.3 d/m average. This is a group hungry for another postseason run following their loss in the DIII regional semifinal round. With high quality in a variety of positions, they will be dangerous each time they take the court.

Martin arrived on the radar last club season during preliminary evaluations of this class. Her passing and defensive skills are solid as she plays her role as a libero with good composure in her preparation, reaction and movement to pursue the ball. She understands well how to use her platform to create time and space for their offense to go to work while also showing good range to play the ball and create opportunities that robs opponents of points. Martin’s freshman varsity season for traditional Ohio power Gilmour Academy included a 13.8 d/m average to lead the Lancers.

Martin was a player that garnered attention as a rising freshman during the most recent club season. She is a steady first-touch prospect as evidenced by the 13.4 digs per match she creates to lead tradition-rich Gilmour Academy defensively. She has quickness in her reaction and first step with ability to combine her footwork well with her platform extension and angles. Her career best effort in her first varsity season was 27 digs in a 3-2 win over Kenston in late August. The Lancers are currently 7-6 overall.

Martin has good potential to be one of the next impact liberos in a long list for AVC. She has a good foundation in her skills while also displaying good composure in how she fills her role as a DS/L for AVC’s top 14U team. She moves with efficiency in serve receive and has good reaction on the defensive side to lead with her platform and with angles to dig high towards the middle of the court and give her setter time to develop their offense.