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  Jessica Hellmann
Jessica Hellmann

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Palisade, Colo.
High School:
Palisade HS
Height:
5-10
Position:
S

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008): Played in 82 sets...was the starting setter for 17 matches, including a span of nine straight...collected 491 assists...set a career-best 47 helpers against Florida Atlantic...also tallied 44 against Kent State...surpassed the 30-assist mark in three additional matches and the 20-assist mark in five others...led the team in assists during 18 matches...posted 100 digs, including a season-best nine against Kent State, Wyoming and New Mexico...added 30 kills, 10 aces and 13 blocks (one solo, 12 assisted)...posted a second-best five kills against Akron and Florida Atlantic...also posted a career-high three aces during the match against the Zips...recorded solo block at Utah...named to the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team...earned MWC Scholar-Athlete distinction.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2007): Played in 58 games...served as the starting setter against TCU...collected 199 assists...also recorded 17 kills, four aces, 30 digs and 11 blocks...best assist output (22) came in the conference opener with Wyoming...also surpassed the 20-assist plateau on two occasions (Texas Pan-American and San Diego State)...led the team in assists during five matches...earned the team's weekly Spirit Award following the match at BYU...named a co-recipient of the annual Coaches' Award......named to the Mountain West Conference All-Academic team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Palisade High School - Lettered four years in volleyball...coached by Steve Hellmann...all-time leader in assists and service aces...shared MVP honors as a senior...three-time all-league selection...earned all-state honorable mention as a senior...member of three district championship teams...posted a 14-0 league record in 2004...member of the all-state academic championship volleyball team as a senior...also lettered two years in track...two-time academic all-state selection in volleyball and track...earned four academic letters...chosen as a Superintendent's Scholar for achieving a 4.0 (or better) grade-point-average all four years.

CLUB: Played for Rockside Volleyball...coached by Tori Hellmann and Wendy MacAskill.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and Tori Hellmann...nickname is "Mayo"...has two siblings, Kaela and Gabriel... majoring in English...named to the Commandant's List for excellence in military performance...also named to the Dean's List...hobbies include reading and hiking...member of Cadet Squadron 02...spent the summer completing Operation Air Force at Mildenhall RAF, England...participated in the "Locks of Love" campaign with four teammates during the 2009 spring break.

 

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