2025 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
JUNIOR (2025 / BEACH VOLLEYBALL): Paired with Ellie Scherer for all matches in the inaugural season, boasting one victory, which came as the No. 1 seed … played in 12 matches as Salem’s No. 1 seed, alongside Scherer … served as the No. 1 seed in Salem’s first-ever match in program history, which came against Spartanburg Methodist (Feb. 15), facing Hana Vucinic and Brantile Price, suffering a 21-13, 21-18 loss … followed that by taking on Mackenzie Fa'apouli / Kyra Klouzek  (St. Andrews), later that afternoon, suffering a 23-21, 21-14 setback … teamed with Scherer to post a three-set victory (28-26, 8-21, 15-12) over the tandem of Chloe Stein / Gabi Carter (Wake Tech CC) on March 6th … served as the No. 2 seed with Scherer for the final three matches of the season, which came at the Briggs Beach Bash hosted by Berry College, dropping a 15-21, 21-17, 15-6 decision to the tandem of Izzy Valldeperas and Ashen Janowski (Huntingdon), marking the only three-set loss with Scherer as her partner on the season … closed out the 2025 season with a 21-18, 21-18 setback to Alla Kehekina and Ella Kahikina (LaGrange) in the Briggs Beach Bash hosted by Berry College.Â
JUNIOR (2024 / VOLLEYBALL): Leader for the Spirits’ back row defense with a team-best 471 digs (3.83 digs/set), 97 assists and tied teammate Jolina Bun for fourth in service aces with 22 … topped the double-digit dig mark on 23 occasions, including three straight to open the season against Ferrum (16), N.C. Wesleyan (13) and Hollins (19) … responsible for 22 digs in and a service ace versus Greensboro (September 19) … began a six-stretch double-digit dig streak with 20 at Brevard (September 24) … came through with 23 digs, five assists and a service ace at Southern Virginia (October 2) … finished with 21 digs at Greensboro (October 17) as the Spirits completed a season sweep … responsible for 15 digs against both Pfeiffer (October 19) and N.C. Wesleyan (October 26) along with 16 digs against Bob Jones (October 19) and 14 in a match with Meredith (October 23) in a five-match double-digit dig stretch … helped the Spirits get past Southern Virginia in five sets with 18 digs during an October 30th match … tallied double-digit digs in six of her final seven matches … capped off a four-set setback to William Peace (November 2) with 18 digs … notched a single-match season-high 25 digs at Meredith (November 6) … closed with 10 digs against both Mary Baldwin and Roanoke (November 9) … began the a first round win in the USA South Conference Tournament against Brevard (November 12) with seven digs … contributed 11 digs in the Semifinals of the USA South Conference Tournament as Salem downed William Peace (November 14) in straight sets … capped off the final match of the season with 11 digs and four assists in the USA South Conference Tournament Championship at Southern Virginia (November 16).
SOPHOMORE (2023 / VOLLEYBALL): Played in 34 sets, coming through with 63 digs, 10 assists and two services aces on the season … amassed seven digs and a service ace in one set versus against Thiel (Sept. 1) … appeared in four sets against Ferrum (Sept. 9), closing with nine digs … tallied two digs each in clashes with Hollins (Sept. 9), Meredith (Sept. 14) and Greensboro (Oct. 12) … finished with nine digs and four assists in a clash with Pfeiffer (Oct. 28) … posted a single-match season-high 19 digs, while dishing out four assists, in a five-set match with Bob Jones (Oct. 28) … responsible for six digs and an assist in a five-set victory over USA South Conference rival Southern Virginia (Nov. 1) … had five digs in her regular season finale against Roanoke (Nov. 4) … played one set of Salem’s five-set win in the quarterfinals of the USA South Conference Tournament match versus William Peace (Nov. 7).
FIRST YEAR (2022 / VOLLEYBALL): One of seven Spirits with at least 100 digs (116) on the slate, averaging 2.23 digs/set … made her collegiate debut against Johnson & Wales (Sept. 6), posting one dig in the process … posted three digs in matches with Randolph (Sept. 7) and Roanoke (Sept. 9) … showcased her defensive skills with 15 digs in a three-set clash against Bob Jones (Sept. 16) … established her single-match season-high in digs (21) in a four-set battle against Huntingdon (Sept. 17), making seven assists along the way … emerged with 18 digs and four assists at Greensboro (Sept. 12) … delivered 12 digs in consecutive matches with Mary Baldwin (Oct. 15) and Methodist (Oct. 15) … reached double-digit digs (11) for the final time on the season in a five-set clash with William Peace (Oct. 22).
PREP: Graduated from Parkwood High School in June 2022 … a four-year letterwinner in volleyball … played all four years for the Wolfpack under head coach Leah Rothrock … an All-Conference honoree in 2021 … competed on the Club Volleyball circuit … a five-year member of the Carolina Union Volleyball Club … played for Linda Walters 15 Orange club unit … was a member of Carolina Juniors Volleyball Club team for two years … took part in John Frost 17 semi-national 18 national.
PERSONAL: McKenzie Tullock … daughter of Anissa and Todd Tullock … born on April 9, 2004 … has two siblings, Hunter and Madison … recognized as member of A honor roll and A/B honor roll … member of Key Club.