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Butler University Athletics

2016 Women's Volleyball

Jimmy Lafakis
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
John Fetcho

7 Jessica Klingensmith

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Highschool Classical Academy

Biography

2016 - Junior Season: Played in 115 sets... Led team with 107 blocks, averaging 0.93 per set, which ranked eighth in the BIG EAST... Finished fifth on the team with 173 kills to post a .272 attack percentage... Recorded 12 service aces and 33 digs... Had eight blocks in back-to-back games against Eastern Illinois (8/30) and Oakland (9/2)... Had a season-high 13 kills in win over St. Johns (9/24)... Registered eight kills and seven blocks in win over Murray State (9/9).

2015 - Sophomore Season: Played in 92 sets... Recorded eight games with at least ten kills... Recorded 13 kills in back-to-back games against Michigan State and Miami (9/4)... Had a three game stretch with at least ten kills in conference play... Ended the year with a season high 14 kills against DePaul (11/21).

2014 – Freshman Season: Played in 18 matches, including 43 sets… Recorded 33 blocks (5 solo, 28 assist)… Tallied 54 kills to average 1.26 kills per set… Finished season with .206 attack percentage… Recorded 11 digs… Posted career-highs six blocks against Indiana (Sept. 20) and vs. St. John’s (Nov. 22)… Had a career-high 10 kills at Creighton (Sept. 26).

2013: Redshirt

High School: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball at the Classical Academy playing for head coach Matt Ferger... Earned Academic All-State honors during her senior season... Named First Team All-Conference during her senior campaign... Played as a co-captain as a senior at Classical Academy while earning co-MVP honors at the end of the season... Led the team in blocks, kills and aces during her senior year... Helped her team finish third in the state as a sophomore and fifth in the state as a junior... Also competed in track and field... Part of the state championships 4x400 team as a freshman and finished fifth in the state in the high jump... Part of a state track and field championship team during her freshman season and helped the team finish third as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of Joe and Melissa Klingensmith... Has a younger sister, Sarah... Majoring in biomedical engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

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    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2014Redshirt

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    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2015Redshirt

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    5'11"
    7
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    2016Redshirt Junior

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    5'11"
    7
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