| Height: | 5-10 |
| Year: | Fr |
| Hometown: | Blue Springs, Mo. |
| High School: | Blue Springs South |
| Position: | OH |
Outlook
Tori Valentine is a competitor who looks to contribute s a six-rotation player this fall ... Brings ball control, a solid block, a strong serve and versatile hitter to our team dynamics.
Freshman Year 2023
Played in in 33 matches and 91 sets … Ranked third on the team in kills with 208 and kills per set at 2.29 … Also had 175 digs … Reached double figures in kills four times, highlighted by a season best 19 kills in a 3-1 win over No. 15 Gulf Coast State (8-19-23) … Also recorded 15 digs for her first double-double of her collegiate career … Registered 11 digs and six kills in a 3-1 2in over No. 17 Lincoln Land (9-8-23) and followed with a second double-double of 11 kills and 12 digs in a 3-1 win over No. 16 Illinois Central (9-8-23) … A day later finished with 11 digs and six kills in a sweep over No. 7 Heartland and 10 kills and seven digs in a 3-1 win over No. 4 Parkland (9-9-23) … Credited with 11 kills in a 3-0 win over Metropolitan (9-22-23) … Contributed 10 kills in a 3-1 win over Coffeyville (9-27-23) … Tallied nine kills in a sweep over Coffeyville in the semifinal of the District Playoffs (11-1-23) … Finished with six kills in a 3-0 win over Neosho County in the District Championship, helping the Cavaliers punch their ticket to the 2023 NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-4-23) … Opened the national tournament with four kills and eight digs in a 3-1 win over No. 12 Gulf Coast State (11-15-23) … Tallied eight kills and seven digs in a 3-1 win over No. 17 Wallace State (11-17-23) … Followed with another eight kill effort in a sweep over No. 7 Illinois Central (11-17-23) … Finished the tournament with 27 kills and 22 digs.
High School
Was a three-year starter winner for coach Mallory Perry at Blue Springs South High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Graduated 2023 … Was a three-time All-Suburban Big Conference performer and two-time All-District selection … Earned first-team all-conference her junior and seniors years and honorable mention as a sophomore … Tallied 83 kills, 21 blocks, 96 digs and 11 aces as a sophomore … Followed with 349 kills, 39 blocks, 202 digs and 13 aces as a junior and 247 kills, 22 blocks, 183 digs and nine aces her senior year … Finished her career with 679 kills, 82 blocks, 481 digs and 33 aces … Played club volleyball for Invasion Volleyball, Inc. in 2019-23, Elite in 2017-19 and Boost in 2015-17 … Honor roll all four years … Three-time Academic All-State.
Personal
Born Victoria Grace Valentine on August 12, 2004, in Blue Springs, Mo. … Nicknames are Tori and Tor … Daughter of Mike Valentine and Jennifer Walsh … Has five brothers … Majoring in nursing … Also recruited by Columbia College, Kansas Wesleyan University and University of Saint Mary … Favorite foods are tacos pizza, deli sandwiches, carrots, brownies and strawberries … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Canes … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite sports movie is Miracle … Favorite actor is Tom Holland … Favorite book It Ends With Us … Favorite music entertainers are Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan … Favorite cartoon character is Cinderella … Has a superstition of wearing braids and sleeves on her arms … Favorite athlete is Travis Kelce … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was getting the last kill to beat Blue Springs.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 16 | Pensacola State College | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 17 | Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 18 | Pensacola State College | W, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 33 | 9 | ||
| Sets | 91 | 24 | ||
| Kills | 208 | 47 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.29 | 1.96 | ||
| Errors | 112 | 32 | ||
| Total Attacks | 598 | 141 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 6.57 | 5.88 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .161 | .106 | ||
| Assists | 9 | 3 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.10 | 0.13 | ||
| Service Aces | 14 | 5 | ||
| Service Errors | 16 | 5 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.21 | ||
| Receptions | 315 | 71 | ||
| Reception Errors | 43 | 11 | ||
| Digs | 175 | 34 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.92 | 1.42 | ||
| Block Solo | 1 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 25 | 5 | ||
| Block Total | 26 | 5 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.29 | 0.21 | ||
| Block Errors | 9 | 2 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 4 | 0 | ||
| Points | 235.5 | 54.5 | ||
| Points per set | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| Matches started | 27 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Sauk Valley Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Muskegon Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 37 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Aug 19 | vs. North Dakota State College of Science | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | .190 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 23 | at Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 26 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aug 26 | Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Aug 30 | Hesston College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | Independence Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Heartland Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | .059 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Allen County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 20 | at Fort Scott Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -.160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Metropolitan Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Southeast Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. St. Louis Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Park University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 27 | Coffeyville Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 28 | .107 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 29 | Avila University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 29 | University of Saint Mary JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 30 | Ottawa University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -.077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. North Platte Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene University JV | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | vs. Bismarck State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | vs. Kirkwood Community College | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | vs. Parkland College | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Cowley County Community College | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Labette Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | .053 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 25 | Neosho County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Oct 28 | Highland Community College - Kansas | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 1 | Coffeyville Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 19 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Neosho County Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 15 | Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -.111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 16 | Pensacola State College | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Nov 17 | Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | .036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -.105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 18 | Pensacola State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | Baker University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 28 | University of Central Missouri | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 4 | Southwest Baptist University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 4 | University of Central Missouri | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 4 | Emporia State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 9 | at Ottawa University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 20 | at Washburn University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 33 | 91 | 208 | 2.29 | 112 | 598 | .161 | 9 | 0.10 | 14 | 0.15 | 315 | 43 | 175 | 1.92 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 0.29 | 235.5 | 2.6 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 122 | 349 | 2.86 | 182 | 1048 | .159 | 13 | 0.11 | 24 | 0.20 | 504 | 37 | 349 | 2.86 | 2 | 68 | 70 | 0.57 | 409.0 | 3.4 |
| Total | 69 | 213 | 557 | 2.62 | 294 | 1646 | .160 | 22 | 0.10 | 38 | 0.18 | 819 | 80 | 524 | 2.46 | 3 | 93 | 96 | 0.45 | 644.5 | 3.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33 | 91 | 208 | 2.29 | 112 | 598 | .161 | 9 | 0.10 | 14 | 0.15 | 315 | 43 | 175 | 1.92 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 0.29 | 235.5 | 2.6 |
| Conference | 9 | 24 | 47 | 1.96 | 32 | 141 | .106 | 3 | 0.13 | 5 | 0.21 | 71 | 11 | 34 | 1.42 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.21 | 54.5 | 2.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 14 | 36 | 70 | 1.94 | 34 | 199 | .181 | 1 | 0.03 | 5 | 0.14 | 91 | 13 | 57 | 1.58 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.28 | 80.0 | 2.2 |
| Away | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 20 | 81 | .012 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.17 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 | 24.5 | 2.0 |
| Neutral | 15 | 43 | 117 | 2.72 | 58 | 318 | .186 | 5 | 0.12 | 7 | 0.16 | 186 | 25 | 98 | 2.28 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.30 | 131.0 | 3.0 |
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| Wins | 32 | 89 | 205 | 2.30 | 112 | 586 | .159 | 9 | 0.10 | 14 | 0.16 | 302 | 43 | 171 | 1.92 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 0.28 | 232.0 | 2.6 |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
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| August | 8 | 22 | 60 | 2.73 | 20 | 150 | .267 | 8 | 0.36 | 6 | 0.27 | 106 | 16 | 59 | 2.68 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.18 | 68.0 | 3.1 |
| September | 15 | 43 | 96 | 2.23 | 59 | 278 | .133 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.14 | 149 | 20 | 86 | 2.00 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.30 | 109.0 | 2.5 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 6 | 31 | .129 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 0.33 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 13.0 | 2.2 |
| November | 7 | 20 | 42 | 2.10 | 27 | 139 | .108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 43 | 3 | 25 | 1.25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.35 | 45.5 | 2.3 |
