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2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

5 Jenn Heritz

  • Position Outside Hitter/Right Side
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Granger, Ind.
  • High School Penn
  • Club Team Dunes Volleyball
  • Major Biology

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1-TIME ALL-ECC
2-TIME ECC WEEKLY HONOREE (2-TIME ROOKIE OF THE WEEK)
2017 TEAM MVP

2019-20 (JUNIOR)
Second Team All-ECC ... appeared in 28 matches and 98 of a possible 101 sets ... tied for the team lead in both kills (241) and blocks (50), averaging 2.46 kills and 0.51 blocks per set ... first player to lead the team in both kills and blocks since Ye Wang in 2013 ... recorded 13 kills on a .393 hitting percentage in a five-set loss to West Liberty on Sept. 13 ... named the Daemen Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 2.67 kills per set on a .371 hitting percentage in wins over Salem, Wilmington, Glenville State and Lock Haven ... tournament performances included 11 kills on a season-best .667 hitting percentage vs. Glenville State ... put down 12 kills in a neutral site win over Pace on Sept. 29 ... contributed nine kills and a season-high five blocks in a four-set road win at Southern Connecticut State on Oct. 13 ... had 12 kills on just 19 attempts (.474 hitting percentage) to lead Daemen past Roberts Wesleyan on Oct. 16 ... recorded season-highs in kills (15) and digs (6) in a five-set loss to Molloy on Oct. 25 ... recorded double figure kills in four of the final five matches of the season, averaging 2.95 kills per set in that span ... totaled 14 kills in the ECC tournament semifinals vs. Bridgeport on Nov. 22.


2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 20 matches and totaled 54 sets played ... totaled 126 kills, 57 digs and 16 blocks ... recorded 10+ kills in six matches, including five of the first eight matches of the season ... notched a season-high 16 kills in matches vs. Southern Indiana (8/31) and Le Moyne (9/8) ... missed a month's worth of action (10 total matches) with an injury ... returned to action on Oct. 9 vs. Le Moyne ... totaled 12 kills, five digs and five blocks in a five-set win over Mercy on Nov. 3 ... appeared in one conference tournament match, totaling two kills in a semifinal-round win over Bridgeport (11/9) ... made her NCAA tournament debut on Nov. 14 by appearing in one set vs. American International. 

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Named the team's Most Valuable Player ... two-time ECC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 11-17, Oct. 16-22) ... appeared in all 27 matches and totaled 99 sets played (out of 100 possible) ... made her collegiate debut on Sept. 1 vs. Ursuline, contributing seven kills during a four-set Daemen victory ... finished third on the team and 14th in the ECC with 214 kills ... also ranked in the among the ECC's top-15 in hitting percentage (.224) and blocks (48) ... had nine matches with at least 10 kills, and led the team in blocks 10 times ... surpassed 10 kills in a single match for the first time on Sept. 9 at California (Pa.), finishing with 14 kills and a .367 hitting percentage ... put down a season-high 17 kills in a five-set loss to NYIT on Nov. 4.


BEFORE DAEMEN
Earned four varsity letters for volleyball while playing for coach Sarah Hendricks and the Penn Kingsmen ... was a three-year starter and earned All-Northern Indiana Conference First Team honors twice ... helped Penn capture sectional championships in 2013 and 2014 ... Northern Indiana Conference All-Academic Team member ... also played for the Dunes Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL
Born Jennifer Annette Heritz on May 1, 1999 in South Bend, Indiana ... daughter of Peggy Heritz ... has two brothers - Robert and Matthew Heritz - and one sister - Laura Heritz ... hobbies include painting and reading ...  majoring in Biology. 


CAREER HIGHS
Stats # Opponent Date
Kills 17 vs. NY Tech Nov. 4, 2017
Kill Attempts 48 vs. Bridgeport Nov. 10, 2019
Hitting % (10+ attempts) .667 vs. Glenville State Sept. 21, 2019
Assists 2 vs. Pace Sept. 29, 2019
Service Aces 4 vs. Le Moyne Nov. 13, 2019
Digs 19 vs. St. Rose Aug. 24, 2018
Total Blocks 6 @ California (Pa.) Sept. 9, 2017


SPECIALTY STATS
Matches With... 2017 2018 2019 CAREER
10+ Kills 9 6 12 27
10+ Assists 0 0 0 0
10+ Digs 0 1 0 1
Double-Doubles 0 1 0 1
5+ Service Aces 0 0 0 0
5+ Blocks 3 1 1 5
.300+ Hitting % 3 5 10 18


DOUBLE-DOUBLES (1)
Date Opponent Stats
Aug. 24, 2018 vs. St. Rose 13 kills, 19 digs

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017Freshman

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    Middle Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    5