Jessi Holly

Northern Illinois

Oct 9 (Thu)

6 p.m.

Photo by: Alex Streff

Position:
Outside Hitter/Right Side
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Upper Sandusky
Hometown:
Upper Sandusky, Ohio

2019: Appeared in 16 matches, playing in 49 sets … landed 76 kills on the season, including a season-high 13 against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 19) … tied for fourth on the team for service aces on the season with 18 … totaled 17 total blocks on the season … season-high nine digs against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 19).

2018: Appeared in 23 matches for the falcons and played in 70 sets … named to Academic All-MAC Team … notched four double-doubles (kills and digs) on the season … reached double-digit kills in six matches … averaged 2.26 kills from 158 kills (615 kill attempts) … recorded a season high of 17 digs versus Western Michigan (Sept. 28) … registered 135 digs throughout the season; posted double-digit figures in digs in five matches… put up a season total of 22 blocks … reached double digits in service aces with a total of 10.

2017: Appeared in 27 of the Falcons 29 matches and 94 sets on the season … named Academic All-MAC … tallied 178 kills while hitting .163 … earned five double-doubles on the season … posted double-digit kills in 11 matches, including seven-straight matches from Oct. 26 through Nov. 18 … earned a career-high 18 kills while hitting .239 in the 3-1 win at Buffalo (Nov. 11) … totaled 204 total digs, including a season-high of 20 against Ohio (Nov. 3) … marked double-digit digs on eight occasions … also earned a total of 13 service aces in 11 different matches … marked four solo and 23 block assists for 27.0 total blocks on the year … averaged 1.89 kills per set as well as 2.17 digs per set for 2.20 points per game.

2016: Played in 30 matches, making 25 starts and appearing in 93 sets … Averaged 2.76 points and 2.33 kills per set … Posted 11 matches with double digit kills … In a three-match stretch, posted 11 kills versus Oakland (Aug. 26), 12 kills versus Louisville (Aug. 27) and 12 kills versus Fort Wayne (Sept. 2) … Throughout September, recorded 10-plus kills in five-straight matches, including a season-high 13 kills against Louisiana Tech (Sept. 9) and UMass-Lowell (Sept. 16) … Registered 12 kills at Kent State (Nov. 4) … Tied her career high with 13 kills at Ohio (Nov. 5).

High School: Lettered for four years at Upper Sandusky High School … Was named to the 2016 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Phenom List … Was tabbed the Northern 10 Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2015 … A 2015 All-Ohio First-Team honoree and a 2014 All-Ohio Second-Team selection … A three-time First-Team District 6 selection, she was named to the second-team as a freshman in 2012 … Also a two-time Northern 10 All-Conference (N10) First-Team award winner and a two-time North Central Conference (NCC) First-Team All-Conference member … A two-time Lady Rams’ Offensive MVP … Joined the 1,000 kills club her senior season, as she posted 475 kills and hit .409 overall for the year … Led her team to two straight N10 Conference Championships as a junior and senior with a combined overall record of 43-6 and a two-year conference record of 34-0 … Guided her team to an overall record of 46-7, a 25-3 conference record and back-to-back NCC Championships in 2012 and 2013 as a freshman and sophomore … Led her 2013 team to the state championship semifinals match … Finished her career with the Lady Rams with 1,383 kills, 897 digs and 175 service aces … Recognized as a MaxPreps Player of the Match 13 times over her four-year high school career and was tabbed the MaxPreps/AVAC Player of the Week once in 2015.

Personal: Full name is Jessica Marie Holly … Daughter of Scott and Sandy Emerick … Has an older sister named Jenna and a younger brother named Jason … Has not decided on a major … Was a member of the Mintonette Sports club team.