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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- High School:
- Millard North
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- Position:
- S
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- m
- 23
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- k/s
- 0.93
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- h %
- .257
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- a/s
- 7.80
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- b/s
- 0.24
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- sa/s
- 0.24
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- d/s
- 2.56
Bio
Honors & Awards
- All-American Rivers Conference Honorable Mention (2021)
- Two-time American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
- Three-time letterwinner (2019-21)
2021 | junior
- Was one of three Storm players to play all 23 matches and 82 sets
- Was an All-A-R-C honorable mention pick
- Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Dished out 640 assists including a season-high 53 against Neb. Wesleyan on Sept. 15
- Ranked third in the conference with 316 assists in league play
- Finished second on the team in digs (210), tied for second in aces (20), and third in total blocks (20)
- Accumulated 10 double-doubles throughout the season
2020 | sophomore
- Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Lead the team and was sixth in the conference with 193 assists
- Tallied 61 digs, 26 kills and three service aces from her setter position
2019 | freshman
- Appeared in 15 matches to total 31 sets
- Handed out 36 assists for third on the team
- Added 30 digs, 15 kills, eight blocks and four service aces to help the Storm as a rookie
High School
- A 2019 graduate of Millard North High School
- Won the 2016 and 2018 Nebraska Class A State Volleyball Championships
- Named NCPA and Lincoln Journal Star Academic All-State Team during junior and senior seasons
- Tabbed one of the Prep Dig Nebraska’s “Unsung Seniors” for the 2019 season
- Was a three-year letterwinner
- Competed on the debate team and took part in the Congressional Debate and helped the team win the 2019 Nebraska State Debate Championship
- Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, a Mustang Mentor, student council and volunteered at CHI Lakeside Hospital
Personal
- Daughter of Bill and Jerri Salber
- Has two siblings
- Majoring in business management with a minor in economics
- Made the President's and Dean's Lists on campus
- Member of Omircon Delta Kappa Honor Society and Pi Kappa Delta National Forensics Honor Society
- Also involved in SAAC, speech and debate, pre-law society, Culver Fellows and Interfaith
- Holds an undergraduate assistant position in Career Development and has completed several internships while at Simpson
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 23 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 82 | 30 | ||
| Kills | 76 | 30 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.93 | 1.00 | ||
| Errors | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total Attacks | 241 | 94 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .257 | .277 | ||
| Assists | 640 | 273 | ||
| Assists per set | 7.80 | 9.10 | ||
| Service Aces | 20 | 10 | ||
| Service Errors | 24 | 6 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.24 | 0.33 | ||
| Receptions | 2 | 2 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 210 | 88 | ||
| Digs per set | 2.56 | 2.93 | ||
| Block Solo | 6 | 2 | ||
| Block Assist | 14 | 6 | ||
| Block Total | 20 | 8 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.24 | 0.27 | ||
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 31 | 15 | ||
| Points | 109.0 | 45.0 | ||
| Points per set | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 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 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Minn.-Morris | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .000 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Wis.-Superior | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .700 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | .200 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sep 15 | Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Wis.-La Crosse | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Wis.-Stevens Point | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Hamline | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Elmhurst | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Luther | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .556 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sep 29 | Central (Iowa) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .364 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 8 | Dubuque | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .154 | 23 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Oct 9 | Loras | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | .350 | 44 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11.5 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | .667 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Westminster (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 40 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .143 | 26 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wartburg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 21 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Coe | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -.167 | 22 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Buena Vista | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 24 | .333 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11.5 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 16 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Augustana (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 25 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Dominican (Ill.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .176 | 32 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Loras | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | .200 | 44 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 0.48 | 8 | 61 | .115 | 36 | 1.16 | 4 | 0.13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0.97 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.26 | 23.5 | 0.8 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 0.81 | 8 | 80 | .225 | 193 | 6.03 | 3 | 0.09 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 1.91 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.31 | 35.0 | 1.1 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 82 | 76 | 0.93 | 14 | 241 | .257 | 640 | 7.80 | 20 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 2.56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0.24 | 109.0 | 1.3 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 94 | 57 | 0.61 | 17 | 243 | .165 | 778 | 8.28 | 38 | 0.40 | 11 | 1 | 213 | 2.27 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.19 | 106.0 | 1.1 |
| Total | 71 | 239 | 174 | 0.73 | 47 | 625 | .203 | 1647 | 6.89 | 65 | 0.27 | 16 | 2 | 514 | 2.15 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 0.23 | 273.5 | 1.1 |
| 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 | 76 | 0.93 | 14 | 241 | .257 | 640 | 7.80 | 20 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 2.56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0.24 | 109.0 | 1.3 |
| Conference | 8 | 30 | 30 | 1.00 | 4 | 94 | .277 | 273 | 9.10 | 10 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 2.93 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.27 | 45.0 | 1.5 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 5 | 21 | 22 | 1.05 | 4 | 65 | .277 | 191 | 9.10 | 7 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 3.29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.29 | 32.5 | 1.5 |
| Away | 7 | 25 | 20 | 0.80 | 3 | 68 | .250 | 200 | 8.00 | 5 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 2.20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.24 | 28.5 | 1.1 | |
| Neutral | 11 | 36 | 34 | 0.94 | 7 | 108 | .250 | 249 | 6.92 | 8 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 2.39 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.22 | 48.0 | 1.3 | |
| Result | Wins | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1.10 | 2 | 92 | .337 | 282 | 9.40 | 9 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 3.10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.33 | 49.5 | 1.6 |
| Losses | 15 | 52 | 43 | 0.83 | 12 | 149 | .208 | 358 | 6.88 | 11 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 2.25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.19 | 59.5 | 1.1 | |
| Month | September | 11 | 39 | 35 | 0.90 | 7 | 105 | .267 | 283 | 7.26 | 8 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 2.74 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.26 | 49.5 | 1.3 |
| October | 11 | 38 | 38 | 1.00 | 7 | 121 | .256 | 313 | 8.24 | 11 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 2.42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.24 | 55.0 | 1.4 | |
| November | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 15 | .200 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 0.20 | - | 0 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
News Mentions
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
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
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
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
Volleyball selected eighth in A-R-C Coaches’ Poll
With a full season on the docket this fall, the Simpson College volleyball team is picked to finish eighth after the American Rivers Conference...
August 19, 2021
