2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
Martinez, Izzy
Jersey Number 20
Izzy Martinez
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Chaminade College Prep
- Hometown:
- Winnetka, CA
Bio
Junior (2025)
Paired with Logan Walter at the No. 1 and 2 spots, earning a 30-8 record... the duo scored Cal Poly's only point against No. 2-ranked TCU in the NCAA semi-finals (May 3)... went undefeated on the final day of the Big West Tournament against No.17 Hawaii (April 6)... celebrated 75th career victory... Awarded AVCA second team, AVCA Top Flight Award, First Team All-Big West, and Big West Pair of the Week.
Sophomore (2024)
Earned All-Big West First Team... went 27-11 overall... playing primarily with Ella Connor at the No.1 spot... beat eight ranked teams: TCU, FSU, Long Beach State, Cal, Hawaii, Stetson, GCU, and ASU... earned AVCA Top Flight honors... earned AVCA All American... earned Big West Pair of the Year... named Big West Pair of the Week on Mar.25...
Freshman (2023)
Became the fifth Mustang in program history to earn First Team All-Big West honors as a freshman ... played primarily with Piper Ferch at the No. 1 spot in the lineup going 18-16 together ... had a total of 19 wins on the season as she also played four matches with Piper Naess ... had five wins over pairs from ranked teams
Prep
Was a member of the U19 USA Beach Volleyball National Team and the U19 USAV National Development Team ... collected several accolades on the beach: Best of the Beach U16 champions in 2019, three-time AAU Nationals bronze medalist (2018, 2020, 2021), and AVP Nationals silver medalist in 2018 ... also played four years of indoor volleyball at Chaminade Prep in West Hills, Calif. where she was a three-time First Team All-League selection and one-time All-CIF Southern Section selection as an outside hitter ... academically, was a scholar-athlete and made the honor roll every year.
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Dana Martinez ... majoring in English ... chose Cal Poly because "I loved the campus and atmosphere of the school...all the girls on the team have amazing chemistry and I knew I wanted to be part of that."
Paired with Logan Walter at the No. 1 and 2 spots, earning a 30-8 record... the duo scored Cal Poly's only point against No. 2-ranked TCU in the NCAA semi-finals (May 3)... went undefeated on the final day of the Big West Tournament against No.17 Hawaii (April 6)... celebrated 75th career victory... Awarded AVCA second team, AVCA Top Flight Award, First Team All-Big West, and Big West Pair of the Week.
Sophomore (2024)
Earned All-Big West First Team... went 27-11 overall... playing primarily with Ella Connor at the No.1 spot... beat eight ranked teams: TCU, FSU, Long Beach State, Cal, Hawaii, Stetson, GCU, and ASU... earned AVCA Top Flight honors... earned AVCA All American... earned Big West Pair of the Year... named Big West Pair of the Week on Mar.25...
Freshman (2023)
Became the fifth Mustang in program history to earn First Team All-Big West honors as a freshman ... played primarily with Piper Ferch at the No. 1 spot in the lineup going 18-16 together ... had a total of 19 wins on the season as she also played four matches with Piper Naess ... had five wins over pairs from ranked teams
Prep
Was a member of the U19 USA Beach Volleyball National Team and the U19 USAV National Development Team ... collected several accolades on the beach: Best of the Beach U16 champions in 2019, three-time AAU Nationals bronze medalist (2018, 2020, 2021), and AVP Nationals silver medalist in 2018 ... also played four years of indoor volleyball at Chaminade Prep in West Hills, Calif. where she was a three-time First Team All-League selection and one-time All-CIF Southern Section selection as an outside hitter ... academically, was a scholar-athlete and made the honor roll every year.
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Dana Martinez ... majoring in English ... chose Cal Poly because "I loved the campus and atmosphere of the school...all the girls on the team have amazing chemistry and I knew I wanted to be part of that."
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