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Jersey Number 22
Tara Garvey
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Bishop Tonnos
- Prev School:
- Villanova
- Major:
- Labor & Employment Relations/Economics
Senior (2025 - at Rutgers) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Averaged 2.35 kills per set with double-figure kills in 13 matches
- Totaled 259 kills and hit over .400 in six contests
- Season-high 18 kills in season finale victory over Washington, a top-50 RPI opponent, also marking the most kills in a four-set match in 2025 (Nov. 28)
- The 18 kills versus the Huskies tied for the ninth most by a Scarlet Knight in a Big Ten match
- Hit .588 (11-1-17) in a sweep of Saint Francis (PA), helping the team to its best hitting percentage in a match of the rally era (Sept. 11)
- Tied career high with a trio of blocks in a five-set match with Michigan, a team receiving votes (Nov. 7)
- Collected career-high five digs in sweep of Columbia (Sept. 23) and against Northwestern (Oct.10)
- Posted 12 kills in a sweep over Columbia (Sept. 23), a four-set match at Maryland (Oct. 15) and a five-set match at Iowa (Oct. 26)
- Put together a stretch of five consecutive matches in double-figure kills as RU collected wins over Sacred Heart (Sept. 6), LIU (Sept. 7), Rider (Sept. 10), Saint Francis (Sept. 11), and New Hampshire (Sept. 12)
Junior (2024 - at Villanova):
- Played in 18 matches during her junior campaign, totaling 113 kills and 22 blocks
- Three blocks on two separate occasions
- Contributed four double-digit kill outings, starting with 10 in the season opener against Santa Clara
- 12 kills in four sets played against Binghamton
- Totaled 13 kills on .381 hitting vs. Seton Hall
- Tallied 10 kills at DePaul in a critical BIG EAST victory
- Made final appearance of the year at Marquette with three kills in one set played.
Sophomore (2023 - at Villanova):
- Made an appearance in five matches as a reserve hitter
- Totaled 18 kills on 64 attacks with a trio of blocks on the year
- Tallied a season-best 13 kills, three digs and two blocks in her lone start of the year against Connecticut.
- Appeared in 56 sets and 18 matches
- Finished fourth on the team in kills (143)
- Added 18 digs and 18 total blocks on the year
- Put up seven double-digit kill matches during the season
- Tallied first double-digit kill performance with 11 kills against Providence (10/15)
- Contributed season-high 20 kills on .325 hitting percentage against Xavier (10/22)
- Member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the Spring 2023 semester.
- Played volleyball and basketball as well as threw discus
- HWCDSB champion in volleyball during her junior season and second in discus the same season
- Named junior athlete of the year and nominated for senior athlete of the year
- Named the MVP in both basketball and volleyball
Personal:
- Mom played two seasons of volleyball at the University of Tennessee
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: T
Major: Labor Studies & Employment Relations
I chose Rutgers because…: High academic program, high volleyball program, diverse
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Artichoke
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: playing basketball
One word to describe myself on the court: Aggressive
One word to describe myself off the court: Empathetic
Few people know that I: played the piano for 9 years
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Shannon Winzer
I started playing my sport because…: my mom also played volleyball and wanted me to try it out. Ended up falling in love with it
Favorite cereal: Rice Crispy
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: wall-e
Favorite musician/group: Partynextdoor
The first song I knew all the words to is: sweet escape
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: thrifting
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music and locking in
Favorite all-time gift received: My iPad
Pets I had growing up were: standard poodle - his name is Peanut
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Pennywise
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Tokyo
The website I visit most often is: facebook marketplace
My favorite teacher was: Dr.Booth - My ancients Professor for my 1st year of college
The quote that most resonates with me is: 222 -“Trust that everything is working out exactly as it's supposed to,” and “Let go and have faith.”
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: black
My spirit animal is: elephant
One thing on my bucket list is: go to berlin
Phone app you cannot live without: Camera app
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