Tara Beilsmith

PLAYER PROFILES

10 Tara Beilsmith Libero Sophomore • 5-7 Weldon Spring, Mo. St. Joseph’s Academy

2019 – Freshman Played in all 129 sets over 34 matches...Started in every match in 2019…Selected to the Second Team All-OVC…Named the OVC Defensive Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 18…Led the Redhawks and the conference with 641 digs (4.97 digs/set) which ranks first alltime for digs in a single-season (rally scoring era 2008-present) at Southeast…Posted double-digit digs in all but one match…Notched 16 20-plus dig matches and one 30-plus dig outing…Was fourth on the team with 34 service aces which puts her fifth all-time for a single-season…Finished second on SEMO with 114 assists (0.88 assists/set) in 2019… Made her Redhawks debut against DePaul (8/30)… Started at libero for the first time at Southeast against Jackson State (9/6)…Posted a career-best 33 digs at SIUE (11/15)…Compiled a personal-best five service aces against Saint Louis (9/18)…Tallied a career-high seven assists twice in 2019 at Southern Illinois (9/10) and against UT Martin (9/24)… Paced the Redhawks at the 2019 OVC Tournament (11/21-23) with 62 digs including 28 in the Semifinal against Murray State (11/22)…Also had eight assists and a service ace over the three-day tournament… Recorded 18 digs in SEMO’s 2019 NCAA First Round match at #9 Kentucky (12/6)…Named to the Panther Invitational All-Tournament Team at Milwaukee (9/13-14)...Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Prep/Club Helped lead St. Joseph’s Academy to a conference title each of the past four seasons...In 2018, earned Under Armour Girls High School All-America Third-Team honors...Only Ohio Valley Conference student-athlete on the list and the only Missourian named to a 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Team...Also named team captain and earned first-team all-conference, all-district and all-state honors in 2018...Earned all-conference, all-district and all-state laurels as a junior after St. Joseph’s Academy captured conference, district, sectional and Missouri Class 4A State Volleyball Titles in 2017 with current Redhawks setter Claire Ochs...Also a member of the 2015 and 2016 conference and district championship teams...As a freshman, she finished fourth with the Angels in the 2015 Missouri Class 4A State Volleyball Tournament and won a sectional championship...Competed for High Performance which placed fifth at the 2016 USA Volleyball Junior National Championship U17 Open...Named to the Prep Volleyball 2019 Watch List, Prep Volleyball All-American Highest Honorable Mention, Prep Volleyball Gym Dandies Second Team, Under Armour All-American Watch List and St. Louis President’s Day All-Tournament MVP (2017) and All-Tournament Team (2016)...Recognized as a Missouri Academic All-State honoree in 2016 and 2017.

Personal Daughter of Dan and Patty Beilsmith...Sister, Stacy, is also a student at Southeast...Born on August 27, 2000...Majoring in Cybersecurity at Southeast.

Beilsmith’s Career Totals Year SP MP K K/S E TA Pct. A A/S SA SA/S Dig D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points P/S 2019 129 34 5 0.04 2 19 .158 114 0.88 34 0.26 641 4.97 21 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 39.0 0.30 Total 129 34 5 0.04 2 19 .158 114 0.88 34 0.26 641 4.97 21 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 39.0 0.30