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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Janesville, Iowa
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- High School:
- Waverly-Shell Rock
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- Position:
- MH
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- m
- 23
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- k/s
- 4.16
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- h %
- .195
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.18
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- sa/s
- 0.30
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- d/s
- 1.23
Bio
Honors & Awards
- All-American Rivers Conference First Team (2021)
- Team MVP (2021)
- SC ESPY Female Newcomer of the Year (2021-22)
- Augustana Pumpkin Bash All-Tournament Team (2021)
- Millikin 5 State Classic All-Tournament Team (2021)
- Wis.-La Crosse Invitational All-Tournament Team (2021)
- Central/Grinnell All-Tournament Team (2021)
- Letterwinner (2021)
2021 | junior
- Was one of three Storm players to appear in all 23 matches and 82 sets
- Earned first team all-conference honors after averaging a league-best 4.15 kills per set (14th in DIII)
- Tallied 341 total kills including 177 during A-R-C play, 46 more than anyone else in the conference
- Led the league with 4.58 points per set, totalling 376.5 throughout the season
- Reached double figure kills on 15 occasions, including all but one league match where she tallied nine
- Surpassed 20 kills four times and knocked down a season-high 30 against Loras in the A-R-C Tournament
- Hit .247 against league defenses to rank 11th in the conference
- Had all three of the conference's highest single game kill totals of the season (30, 29, 28)
- Registered 101 digs, 25 aces, 15 blocks and 10 assists
- Named to four all-tournament teams
Before Simpson
- Attended NCAA Division II William Jewell College and Hawkeye Community College
- Played in 12 matches with 28 kills and 18 blocks for William Jewell
- Tallied 175 kills and 52 blocks in 21 matches at Hawkeye CC
High School
- A 2019 graduate of Waverly-Shell Rock High School
- Named all-conference, all-region and all-tournament team during career
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Daughter of Chris and Christine Jacobs
- Has a sister, Baylee
- Majoring in elementary education with a minor in mathematics
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 23 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 82 | 30 | ||
| Kills | 341 | 147 | ||
| Kills per set | 4.16 | 4.90 | ||
| Errors | 156 | 51 | ||
| Total Attacks | 948 | 368 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 11.56 | 12.27 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .195 | .261 | ||
| Assists | 10 | 2 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.07 | ||
| Service Aces | 25 | 7 | ||
| Service Errors | 17 | 3 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.30 | 0.23 | ||
| Receptions | 59 | 18 | ||
| Reception Errors | 16 | 2 | ||
| Digs | 101 | 35 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.23 | 1.17 | ||
| Block Solo | 6 | 4 | ||
| Block Assist | 9 | 1 | ||
| Block Total | 15 | 5 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.18 | 0.17 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 1 | ||
| Points | 376.5 | 158.5 | ||
| Points per set | 4.6 | 5.3 | ||
| Matches started | 17 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Grinnell | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 7 | 48 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Minn.-Morris | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | -.031 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Wis.-Superior | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 9 | 44 | .205 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | 24 | .250 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 15 | Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 44 | .386 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Wis.-La Crosse | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | 28 | .071 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Wis.-Stevens Point | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Hamline | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 37 | .054 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Elmhurst | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Luther | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 29 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 29 | Central (Iowa) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 53 | .189 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Oct 8 | Dubuque | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 39 | .077 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 9 | Loras | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 75 | .293 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 9 | 32 | -.063 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Westminster (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 42 | .262 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 43 | .186 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 22 | at Wartburg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 23 | .304 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Coe | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 37 | .081 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Buena Vista | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 68 | .294 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 36 | .111 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Augustana (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 39 | .410 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Loras | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 94 | .191 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | 82 | 341 | 4.16 | 156 | 948 | .195 | 10 | 0.12 | 25 | 0.30 | 59 | 16 | 101 | 1.23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.18 | 376.5 | 4.6 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 93 | 381 | 4.10 | 162 | 993 | .221 | 10 | 0.11 | 42 | 0.45 | 272 | 28 | 120 | 1.29 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0.27 | 440.5 | 4.7 |
| Total | 48 | 175 | 722 | 4.13 | 318 | 1941 | .208 | 20 | 0.11 | 67 | 0.38 | 331 | 44 | 221 | 1.26 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 0.23 | 817.0 | 4.7 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 23 | 82 | 341 | 4.16 | 156 | 948 | .195 | 10 | 0.12 | 25 | 0.30 | 59 | 16 | 101 | 1.23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.18 | 376.5 | 4.6 |
| Conference | 8 | 30 | 147 | 4.90 | 51 | 368 | .261 | 2 | 0.07 | 7 | 0.23 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 1.17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.17 | 158.5 | 5.3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 5 | 21 | 97 | 4.62 | 37 | 259 | .232 | 2 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.24 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 0.81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 103.0 | 4.9 |
| Away | 7 | 25 | 114 | 4.56 | 46 | 309 | .220 | 3 | 0.12 | 5 | 0.20 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 1.44 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.36 | 125.0 | 5.0 | |
| Neutral | 11 | 36 | 130 | 3.61 | 73 | 380 | .150 | 5 | 0.14 | 15 | 0.42 | 33 | 6 | 48 | 1.33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.14 | 148.5 | 4.1 | |
| Result | Wins | 8 | 30 | 149 | 4.97 | 44 | 350 | .300 | 4 | 0.13 | 14 | 0.47 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 1.07 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.13 | 167.0 | 5.6 |
| Losses | 15 | 52 | 192 | 3.69 | 112 | 598 | .134 | 6 | 0.12 | 11 | 0.21 | 42 | 15 | 69 | 1.33 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.21 | 209.5 | 4.0 | |
| Month | September | 11 | 39 | 137 | 3.51 | 66 | 390 | .182 | 4 | 0.10 | 13 | 0.33 | 54 | 8 | 41 | 1.05 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.18 | 155.0 | 4.0 |
| October | 11 | 38 | 174 | 4.58 | 78 | 464 | .207 | 5 | 0.13 | 10 | 0.26 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 1.37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.18 | 189.0 | 5.0 | |
| November | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 12 | 94 | .191 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 0.40 | - | 2 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 32.5 | 6.5 |
News Mentions
Jacobs, Paxson named SC ESPY Newcomers of the Year
Simpson College volleyball junior Jessica Jacobs and shooting sports’ sophomore Breydon Paxson have been named the 2021-22 SC ESPY Female...
July 19, 2022
Three Storm volleyball players earn A-R-C honors
For the first time since the 2010 season, the Simpson College volleyball team had three student-athletes land on the American Rivers Conference...
November 4, 2021
Storm drop five-set battle to Loras in A-R-C Tournament
Jessica Jacobs had a career-high 30 kills, Iman Ghalibaf tallied a career-best 35 digs, and the Storm defense had their highest dig total in over...
November 2, 2021
Simpson volleyball concludes regular season at Augustana Pumpkin Bash
The Simpson College volleyball team closed the regular season with three non-conference games at the Augustana Pumpkin Bash between Friday and...
October 30, 2021
Storm fall victim to Buena Vista rally
The Simpson College volleyball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Buena Vista on Wednesday night but was unable to stall the Beaver’s...
October 27, 2021
Simpson swept by Coe on the road
The Storm volleyball team rounded out back-to-back nights of American Rivers Conference action with a 3-0 loss to Coe in Kohawk Arena on Saturday...
October 23, 2021
No. 5 Knights cruise past Storm
In the first of two tough matches against top American Rivers Conference foes this weekend, the Simpson College volleyball team dropped a...
October 22, 2021
Jacobs named to Millikin Classic All-Tournament Team
Following a strong offensive performance at the Millikin 5 State Classic last weekend, junior Jessica Jacobs was named to the All-Tournament Team...
October 18, 2021
Simpson splits non-conference matches
The Simpson volleyball team split a pair of non-conference matches on the final day of the Millikin 5 State Classic.
October 16, 2021
Volleyball falls to Trine in three
The Simpson College volleyball team was defeated by Trine University in their first match at the Millikin 5 State Classic. The Thunder used a pair...
October 15, 2021
Simpson returns to win column in 3-2 victory over Loras
After sitting down 2-1, Simpson College battled back to win 3-2 over Loras to snap a six-match losing streak in the series and win its fourth...
October 9, 2021
Storm suffer three-set defeat against Dubuque
Jessica Jacobs posted double-digit kills for the third match in a row, but the Simpson College volleyball team couldn’t get into rhythm...
October 8, 2021
Simpson defeats Central, remains unbeaten in A-R-C play
Simpson College volleyball improved to 3-0 in American Rivers Conference play for the first time since 2009 with a 3-1 (27-25, 16-25, 25-22....
September 29, 2021
Volleyball sweeps Luther in A-R-C battle
The Simpson College volleyball team earned its second straight American Rivers Conference victory in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) sweep at Luther...
September 21, 2021
Simpson closes weekend, Jacobs named all-tournament
The Simpson College volleyball squad ended its second tournament of the season on Saturday. The Storm lost 3-0 to both Hamline and Elmhurst in the...
September 18, 2021
Simpson drops two at UW-La Crosse Invite
The Simpson College volleyball team opened the two-day Wisconsin-La Crosse Invitational on Friday, but dropped both its matches.
September 17, 2021
Simpson defeats undefeated Nebraska Wesleyan
Junior Jessica Jacobs recorded 22 kills and senior Megan LeMay hit .846 to help Simpson College volleyball hand Nebraska Wesleyan its first loss...
September 15, 2021
Jacobs, Paxton named to all-tournament squad
After leading Simpson College volleyball to a 2-1 record at it's first tournament since Nov. 2, 2019, junior Jessica Jacobs and freshman Courtney...
September 6, 2021
Storm sweep Dominican to close out weekend
On the final day of the Central/Grinnell Invitational, the Simpson College volleyball squad went home early by executing a 3-0 sweep of Dominican...
September 4, 2021
Storm split first day of Central/Grinnell Invite
The Simpson College volleyball team split its two matches to pick up its first victory of the fall to begin the Central/Grinnell Invitational in...
September 3, 2021
Storm fall in 3-2 battle against Grinnell
Simpson College volleyball came up short in a 3-2 (25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 25-19, 11-15) match against the defending Midwest Conference Tournament...
September 1, 2021
