University of South Alabama Athletics

at South Alabama
JUNIOR (2024)
- Started all 27 matches competing in 101 sets in her first season at South after transferring from Michigan State
- Recorded 233 kills and averaged 2.31 kills per set with a .224 hitting percentage 
- Had 11 matches with 10 or more kills, and also had 10 matches with three or more blocks and three with five or more 
- Recorded eight or more kills in 17 of her final 21 outings to close out the season
- Had three or more blocks in 12 of her final 17 matches, totaling 57 total blocks over that stretch 
- Had 19 sets with four or more kills, 11 of which came in conference play 
- Had 20 combined kills and 10 total blocks in the series sweep of Texas State 
- Followed that with 20 more kills in the road series sweep of Southern Miss 
- Best league series came in South’s sweep of Louisiana where she posted 25 kills for a 4.17 kills per set average and hit a blistering .605, committing just two attack errors in her 48 attempts 
- She was also solid on the defensive side of the net in the series versus the Ragin’ Cajuns, registering nine digs and seven total blocks – four solo and three assists 
- Hit a team-best .542 hitting percentage in the series opener versus UL, committing just one attack error in her 24 attempts 
-  In the series finale, she had 11 kills and on 14 attacks and just one error for a .714 hitting percentage 
- The .714 hitting percentage in the match was the fourth-highest by a Jag in program history (minimum 10 attempts) and the highest since Hannah Harris set the single-match record (.929, 13-0-14, vs. Alabama State, 9/11/18) 
- It was also a new program record for a South Alabama player in a Sun Belt Conference match 
- Posted 27 total kills in the series versus Coastal Carolina to close out the regular season
- Led the Jags with two aces and six total blocks versus Georgia Southern at the Sun Belt Championship 

At Michigan State
Lettered two seasons at Michigan State

SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Played in 27 sets, appearing in 11 matches and making five starts
- Recorded 20 kills, 14 digs and 11 block assists
- Had season-best five kills against Arkansas (8/25) and Illinois (9/24)
- Added two digs and three block assists versus the Illini
- Posted four block assists and three digs against Tulsa (8/26) 

FRESHMAN (2022)
- Played in 106 sets, appearing in 31 matches and making 25 starts for the Spartans 
- Named to the all-tournament teams at the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational and the Kristen Dickmann Invitational 
- Led the team with 3.04 points per set 
- Was second on the team with 260 kills on 2.45 kills per set on .188 hitting 
- Tied for the team-high with 27 service aces 
- Ranked fourth on the team in digs with 117 on 1.10 digs per set 
- Finished with 69 total blocks (one solo, 68 assisted)
- Also lettered three seasons in basketball

HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB
- Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa, Mich.
- Was a four-time first-team all-state selection and was both a four-time all-region and all-conference honoree 
- Named Ionia County Player of the Year as a freshman 
- Was a PrepVolleyball Freshman of the Year finalist and selected Freshman 59 
- Named PrepVolleyball National Sophomore of the Year finalist and selected Sophomore 79 
- Was an honorable mention All-American 
- Named PrepDig First-Team Division II, Division II State Finalist 
- Was a Special Mention All-American and Division II State finalist as a junior 
- Named Ionia Player of the Year as a senior 
- Ranked as one of the Top 100 recruits in the country by PrepVolleyball 
- Played at Far Out Volleyball Club under coach Joe Steenhuysen 
- Member of JVA All-National team in 2019, 2020 and 2021
- JVA Nationals MVP in 2022

PERSONAL
- Full name is Maradith Rose O’Gorman 
- Born in Hastings, Mich.
- Daughter of Shawn and Melissa O’Gorman 
- Has three siblings, Jacqueline, Mitchell and Aubrey 
- Older sister, Aubrey, plays beach volleyball at LSU 
- Mother, Melissa, played basketball at Western Michigan 
- Majoring in early childhood studies