Elmira College Athletics

Honors & Awards
2020 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year
2020 Empire 8 All-Conference First Team

2020 Season
Appeared in all 20 matches during the shortened 2020 season, en route to Empire 8 Rookie of the Year honors...Paced the Soaring Eagles in kills (175) and kills per set (2.73)...Ranked fourth in the Empire 8 Conference in kills per set and eighth in hitting percentage among qualified players (.186)...Finished second on the team in total blocks (31)...Began the season with seven kills, six digs, and a season-high six total blocks against No. 11-ranked Wells (1/17)...Posted 12 kills without an error, resulting in a .600 hitting percentage in a sweep of Keuka (1/29)...Floored 16 kills in a five-set victory against Randolph-Macon (2/1)...Had a season-high 21 kills with a .356 hitting percentage at Hiram (2/2)...Swung at an impressive rate of .429 (12k-3e-21a) in a rematch at No. 7-ranked Wells (2/9)...Amassed 16 kills in a five-set victory over Misericordia (2/11)...Hit .500 with 11 kills and four total blocks against UVC foe and sixth-ranked Vassar (3/6).

Before Elmira
Completed a stellar prep career at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York, under head coach Dennis Ringel...Led the team to four consecutive Nassau County Class B Championships...Earned two Long Island Championships and claimed the New York State Division II Championship in 2018...Garnered New York Division II All-State honors in 2017 and 2018...Was a two-time Newsday All-Long Island First Team honoree and was crowned as the All-Long Island Nassau County Player of the Year as a senior...Earned a spot on the Newsday Top 100 Long Island High School Boys Athletes of the 2010's list.

Personal
Tyler's major is currently undecided.