MK Roberts

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MK Roberts
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Dalton, Ga.
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    UNC Asheville
Bio

2024 (Freshman): Roberts competed in all 22 matches on the year, finishing 5-16 overall with a 2-8 mark in OVC play… went 5-16 while playing exclusively in the No. 2 position… competed with Skylar Boom (5-15, 2-7 OVC) and Bella Powell (0-1, 0-1 OVC) during the year… made her collegiate debut with Boom in the No. 2 position against LaGrange (Feb. 23), earning her first career win with a dominant, 2-0 showing behind scores of 21-5 and 21-3… provided the match-clinching win in a 3-2 team victory over Morehead State (Mar. 29).

High School: Roberts was a two-sport athlete at Gordon Lee Memorial High School in Chickamauga, Ga., earning four letters for head volleyball coach Trisha Goodwin and four letters for head track & field coach Nathan Burns… was a two-time All-State honoree and three-time All-Region member… named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior… helped lead GLMHS to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a junior and senior… in her prep career, recorded 1,540 assists, 209 aces, 1,275 digs, 256 kills, and 76 blocks while playing just about every position… guided GLMHS to a pair of state titles in track & field, competing with the 4x800-meter relay squad that finished second in the state championships.

Personal: Daughter of Bobby and Sabrina Roberts… born in Dalton, Ga. on November 24, 2003… full name is Mary Kathryn Roberts… father, Bobby, played baseball at Tennessee Tech from 1989-92.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-occupational therapy… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice.

News mentions
Tech tops Panthers, falls to Lindenwood to end run at OVC Championship
Tech tops Panthers, falls to Lindenwood to end run at OVC Championship

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The 2025 season officially came to a close for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team on Friday at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in Chattanooga, but not without a fight from the Cookeville crew. The No. 5 purple and gold split a pair of tilts at the UTC Beach Volleyball Courts, topping No. 6-seeded Eastern Illinois before falling in a rematch with No. 4 Lindenwood.

Lions down Golden Eagles in tight tilt on day one of OVC Championships
Lions down Golden Eagles in tight tilt on day one of OVC Championships

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In a tough fight to the end, the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team fell to Lindenwood in a 3-1 decision on the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Thursday in Chattanooga.

Tech heads south to Chattanooga for 2025 OVC Beach Volleyball Championship
Tech heads south to Chattanooga for 2025 OVC Beach Volleyball Championship

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team embarks on its third Ohio Valley Conference Championship on Thursday, traveling south to Chattanooga for day one of competition at the league's annual postseason event.

Golden Eagles split final day of regular season, top Panthers in comeback win
Golden Eagles split final day of regular season, top Panthers in comeback win

MOREHEAD, Ky. – It was a strong finish to the regular season for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles split a pair of 3-2 decisions to conclude action at the second Ohio Valley Conference weekend of competition at Breadstick Beach in Morehead, Ky.

Tech shows signs of breakthrough on opening day of OVC Weekend #2
Tech shows signs of breakthrough on opening day of OVC Weekend #2

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Noted improvement wasn't enough for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team to muscle out a win on the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference's second weekend of competition, as the Golden Eagles fell in a pair of duels at Breadstick Beach in Morehead, Ky., on Friday morning.

Purple and gold close out regular season at second OVC Weekend
Purple and gold close out regular season at second OVC Weekend

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team completes the 2025 regular season with a trip to Morehead, Ky., for the second weekend of Ohio Valley Conference action on the campus of Morehead State on Friday and Saturday.

Tech concludes non-conference slate with day two of Blazer Beach Bash
Tech concludes non-conference slate with day two of Blazer Beach Bash

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team wrapped up action at its final non-conference event of the season on Saturday, completing two duels at the Blazer Beach Bash at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts in Birmingham, Ala.

Golden Eagles battle on day one of Blazer Beach Bash
Golden Eagles battle on day one of Blazer Beach Bash

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team finished off the first day of competition at the Blazer Beach Bash on the campus of UAB on Friday, falling in a pair of duels at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts.

Tech visits Birmingham for Blazer Beach Bash Friday and Saturday
Tech visits Birmingham for Blazer Beach Bash Friday and Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team competes in its final non-conference action of the 2025 campaign this weekend, treking south to Birmingham, Ala. for UAB's Blazer Beach Bash on Friday and Saturday.

Purple and gold battle to bitter end in 3-2 loss to Morehead State
Purple and gold battle to bitter end in 3-2 loss to Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A down-to-the-wire finish on the sand ended in favor of the visitors from Morehead State as the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to the visiting Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the Tech Beach Courts in Cookeville.

Morehead State tops Tech in first of two weekend battles in Cookeville
Morehead State tops Tech in first of two weekend battles in Cookeville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team dropped its first of two match-ups with Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State for the weekend, falling to the visiting Eagles Friday afternoon in a 5-0 decision at the Tech Beach Courts.

Golden Eagles play host to Morehead State in lone beach home duals of 2025 season
Golden Eagles play host to Morehead State in lone beach home duals of 2025 season

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team will play host to Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State in the team's two lone home duals of the 2025 campaign this weekend, starting with a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt with the visiting Eagles on Friday afternoon at the Tech Beach Volleyball Courts.

Tech beach crew earns first OVC win in thrilling fashion
Tech beach crew earns first OVC win in thrilling fashion

MARTIN, Tenn. – An inspired comeback lifted the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team to its first Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles split the final day of the league’s first competitive weekend in Martin, Tenn.

Purple and gold battle, fall twice on OVC's opening day of play
Purple and gold battle, fall twice on OVC's opening day of play

MARTIN, Tenn. – It was a tough opening day of Ohio Valley Conference action for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team, as the Golden Eagles fell in a pair of duals with league foes Lindenwood and Chattanooga at the Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex in Martin, Tenn. on Friday.

Golden Eagles head to Martin for first OVC weekend
Golden Eagles head to Martin for first OVC weekend

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team will head west for the first of two Ohio Valley Conference weekends of competition, visiting Martin, Tenn. for four sets of duals across Friday and Saturday.

Tech wraps up marathon of action at GSU Day of Duals
Tech wraps up marathon of action at GSU Day of Duals

ATLANTA, Ga. – It was a day of learning for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team, as the Golden Eagles finished its first-ever three-match day while competing at Georgia State's Day of Duals in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Whopping three matches on tap for Tech in Wednesday's Day of Duals in Atlanta
Whopping three matches on tap for Tech in Wednesday's Day of Duals in Atlanta

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team continues the 2025 campaign with a unique opportunity on Wednesday, competing three times as part of the Georgia State Day of Duals in Atlanta, Ga.

Golden Eagles top Liberty, fall to EKU on final day of Cincy Clash
Golden Eagles top Liberty, fall to EKU on final day of Cincy Clash

LOVELAND, Ohio – Another day of action resulted in more success for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team, as the Golden Eagles picked up their second win of the season as part of a 1-1 final day of action at the Cincy Clash in Loveland, Ohio.

Golden Eagle beach squad opens 2025 campaign at Cincy Clash
Golden Eagle beach squad opens 2025 campaign at Cincy Clash

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team officially kicks off the 2025 campaign with a trip north for the Cincy Clash on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22. Hosted by Eastern Kentucky, the event will be held at the Grand Sands facility in Loveland, Ohio.