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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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- High School:
- Mountain View HS
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- Position:
- OH
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 3.18
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- h %
- .225
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.31
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- sa/s
- 0.03
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- d/s
- 0.64
Bio
2023: Named the CACC Rookie of the Year (CACC First Team)… Earned All-America Honorable Mention (AVCA)… Selected first-team All-Region by both the AVCA and D2CCA… Named CACC Tournament MVP... Led the CACC with 4.26 kills per set, hitting .244 in the process… Appeared in all 34 matches and 137 sets… Totaled 583 kills, 175 digs, 39 blocks and 23 aces… Tallied 20-plus kills in 11 different matches, including a season-high 26 at Felician (Oct. 11)… Registered a season-best 15 digs against SCSU on Sept. 9... Seven-time winner of the CACC's Rookie of the Week award... Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following the spring semester.
Personal: Parents: Carolyn and Rasmus Jessen… Intended Major: Health Sciences.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 16 |
| Sets | 108 | 56 |
| Kills | 343 | 191 |
| Kills per set | 3.18 | 3.41 |
| Errors | 130 | 66 |
| Total Attacks | 947 | 483 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.77 | 8.63 |
| Hitting Percentage | .225 | .259 |
| Assists | 13 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Service Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Service Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Receptions | 17 | 11 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 69 | 32 |
| Digs per set | 0.64 | 0.57 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 32 | 19 |
| Block Total | 34 | 20 |
| Blocks per set | 0.31 | 0.36 |
| Block Errors | 7 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 364.0 | 203.5 |
| Points per set | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Matches started | 28 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 24 | .292 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 40 | .150 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 30 | .300 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 53 | .170 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 36 | .083 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 | .292 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .368 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30 | .233 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 43 | -.023 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 48 | .125 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | .182 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 37 | .297 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 42 | .310 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 40 | .175 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | .077 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 48 | .125 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 35 | .343 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 49 | .204 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 26 | .538 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 54 | .278 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 6 | 34 | .324 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 18.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 343 | 3.18 | 130 | 947 | 8.77 | .225 | 13 | 0.12 | 364.0 | 3.4 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 191 | 3.41 | 66 | 483 | 8.63 | .259 | 5 | 0.09 | 203.5 | 3.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 118 | 4.07 | 45 | 287 | 9.90 | .254 | 2 | 0.07 | 126.0 | 4.3 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 167 | 2.88 | 56 | 467 | 8.05 | .238 | 7 | 0.12 | 176.5 | 3.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 29 | 193 | 9.19 | .150 | 4 | 0.19 | 61.5 | 2.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 226 | 3.23 | 73 | 572 | 8.17 | .267 | 10 | 0.14 | 238.5 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 117 | 3.08 | 57 | 375 | 9.87 | .160 | 3 | 0.08 | 125.5 | 3.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 147 | 2.77 | 66 | 464 | 8.75 | .175 | 8 | 0.15 | 154.0 | 2.9 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 117 | 3.25 | 45 | 311 | 8.64 | .232 | 3 | 0.08 | 125.0 | 3.5 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 19 | 172 | 9.05 | .349 | 2 | 0.11 | 85.0 | 4.5 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 69 | 0.64 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 0.31 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 32 | 0.57 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.36 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 17 | 0.59 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.41 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 36 | 0.62 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.28 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 16 | 0.76 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.29 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 50 | 0.71 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.29 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 19 | 0.50 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.37 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 38 | 0.72 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.25 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 15 | 0.42 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.39 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 16 | 0.84 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.37 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | sa | sa/s | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 3 | 0.03 | 17 | 1 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 2 | 0.04 | 11 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0.07 | 8 | 0 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 1 | 0.02 | 8 | 1 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 2 | 0.03 | 11 | 1 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0.03 | 6 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0.11 | 9 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
Four from Volleyball Named 2024 CACC All-Conference; Hernandez and Drollinger Earn Major Awards
Purple Knights finished regular season at 20-9, including 13-3 in the CACC.
November 19, 2024
Volleyball Swept by Jefferson in CACC Quarterfinals
The loss ends the Purple Knights’ season with a record of 20-10.
November 19, 2024
Volleyball's Jessen and Drollinger Nab CACC Weekly Awards
Hailey Jessen, CACC Player of the Week | Jaden Drollinger, CACC Setter of the Week
November 18, 2024
Volleyball Beats Felician, 3-1, on Senior Day
Purple Knights now gear up for the CACC Quarterfinals at home on Tuesday night.
November 16, 2024
Dominant Fourth Set Highlights Volleyball's 3-1 Win over Post
The Purple Knights scored the first 18 points in the final frame en route to a 25-4 dominant triumph.
November 13, 2024
Volleyball Rolls Wilmington for Sixth Straight Win
Purple Knights haven't dropped a set since Oct. 26th.
November 9, 2024
Volleyball Earns Road Sweep of Chestnut Hill
Purple Knights move to 16-9 this season, including a 9-3 mark in the CACC.
November 2, 2024
Volleyball Wins at Jefferson in Five Sets
Purple Knights move to 7-3 in the CACC this season (14-9 overall).
October 26, 2024
Volleyball Battles Back from the Brink in 3-2 Win at Dominican
After dropping the first two frames, Bridgeport put together set wins of 25-13, 25-22 and 17-15.
October 22, 2024
Volleyball Bested by Georgian Court, 3-1
Purple Knights fall to 12-9 this season, including 5-3 in the CACC.
October 18, 2024
Volleyball Earns 3-0 Sweep at Felician
Purple Knights move to 12-8 overall this season and 5-2 in the CACC.
October 16, 2024
Volleyball Sweeps Holy Family
UB's record improves to 11-8 this season, including 4-2 in the CACC.
October 12, 2024
Volleyball Beaten at Bentley, 3-1
Purple Knights move their record to 10-8 this year.
October 9, 2024
Volleyball Drops Five-Setter at Post
Purple Knights move to 10-7 overall this season and 3-2 in the CACC.
October 8, 2024
Volleyball Wins 3-1 at Goldey-Beacom
Purple Knights improve to 10-6 overall this season and 3-1 in the CACC.
October 5, 2024
Volleyball Takes Down Bloomfield, 3-0
The Purple Knights improve their record to 9-6 overall this season and 2-1 in the CACC.
October 2, 2024
Volleyball Falls to Adelphi, 3-1, in NCAA Rematch
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 8-6 this season.
September 30, 2024
Volleyball Defeats Saint Michael's and SNHU
The two victories, which were played at AIC, improve the Purple Knights’ record to 8-4 this season.
September 27, 2024
Volleyball Defeated in Home Debut by Dominican, 3-2
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 6-4 this season (1-1, CACC).
September 24, 2024
Volleyball Flies by Franklin Pierce, 3-1
Purple Knights improve their record to 6-3 this season (1-0, CACC).
September 21, 2024
Volleyball Earns 3-0 Win at Caldwell
Purple Knights improve their record to 5-3 overall, including 1-0 in the CACC.
September 18, 2024
Volleyball Defeats Kutztown in Four Sets
The victory pushes the Purple Knights’ record to 4-2 this season.
September 14, 2024
Volleyball Splits Two Non-Conference Matches at Kutztown
Purple Knights defeated by Fairmont State in the opener before taking down Franklin Pierce in the finale.
September 13, 2024
Volleyball Wins at Pace, 3-1
Paola Hernandez led the way with 18 kills, 11 digs and three service aces across the four sets.
September 10, 2024
Volleyball Splits Matches at SCSU to Begin 2024
Purple Knights (1-1) swept the Owls in the afternoon before dropping a five-setter to Queens College at night.
September 6, 2024
Volleyball Plays Twice on Friday to Begin 2024 Season
Purple Knights to face SCSU at 1:45 p.m. before taking on Queens College at 5:45 p.m. (both matches at SCSU)
September 5, 2024
Reigning CACC Champion Volleyball Sits atop Preseason Coaches' Poll
Purple Knights went 26-8 last season, including a 15-1 championship season in the CACC.
August 28, 2024