SOPHOMORE PROFILES
#18 MARTENNE BETTENDORF Sophomore • Outside Hitter • 6-2 • Portland, Ore. • Central Catholic HS Projected to be one of team’s top outside hitters in 2013 as a sophomore after the team graduated a pair of starters from 2012 (National Player of the Year Alaina Bergsma and Katherine Fischer). Looks forward to first season potentially playing the back row since the Duck system often plays freshmen only in front row, depending on team’s needs/player’s passing ability. As a senior, the prep All-American was the 6A state player of the year and led her Central Catholic high school team to a 33-0 record in 2011. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Played in 29 of the team’s 35 matches and 51 of its 123 sets (including 30 in the Pac-12 and six in the postseason). Was team’s top addition at outside hitter, and ranked second among newcomers in hitting, kills per set and blocks. Logged first double-digit career totals in kills (10) and points (10.5) in her start and three sets vs. No. 1 Stanford in early November. Nearly attained the feat in the preseason in two sets vs. Houston (8K, season high .312, 8.5 points) and in three sets vs. Western Carolina (7K, 7.5P). Logged first career ace in NCAA Regional final at No. 10 Nebraska. Logged one block on six occasions (including three in league play and once in the postseason). Season Highs: Hitting: .312 ( 8- 3-16), vs Houston (8/25/12); Kills: 10 ( 10- 4-25) 3s, vs #1 Stanford (11/4/12); Points: 10.5 ( 10- 0- 0.5) 3s, vs #1 Stanford (11/4/12) PREP: As a senior, the prep All-American was the 6A state player of the year and led her Central Catholic high school team to a 33-0 record in 2011. Also a 6A all-state first-team pick as a junior and second-team choice as a sophomore, she was the Qwest Player of the Match in the 2009 State Championships finale, and an all-state tournament team selection. She was tabbed 41st by Prepvolleyball.com on its Senior Aces team, and picked up past nods on its Junior Top 75, Sophomore 79 and Frosh 59 squads. Her Central Catholic squad won state titles in 2009, ’10 and ‘11. The four-time Mt. Hood Conference champions also placed third in the 6A state tournament her freshman campaign in 2008. She has played on the highly-respected Oregon Northwest Juniors Club since 2010 that has ranked first in the region her last two seasons. She was also selected to the 2011 USA Volleyball Youth National Training Team, and played on the bronze-medal USA A2 Red Team in the 2010 USA Youth High Performance Tournament. PERSONAL: Undeclared major. Parents are Jeff and Kristen. Has one older sister Arielle. Her dad Jeff pitched for the Oakland A’s in 1984, and was a 1979 second-round draft choice.
BETTENDORF’S STATS Year SP-MP 2012 51-29
K K/S 50 0.98
E TA Pct 29 143 .147
A A/S SA SA/S 0 0.00 1 0.02
SE DIG 1 5
D/S RE 0.10 1
BS 0
BA 6
TB 6
B/S 0.12
BE 2
BHE 0
Points 54.0
Pts/S 1.06