Jenna Nelson
5 Jenna Nelson
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Florence, Ky.
  • Position:
    OH/RS
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Boone County High School

Bio

Fourth Year with the Bulldogs

As a Senior (2017):

  • Named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
  • Earned Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Academic Team honors.
  • Appeared in 38 matches (138 sets).
  • Registered 236 kills, a .163 hitting percentage, 90 digs, 38 blocks, 2 assists, and 1 service ace.
  • Recorded a season-high 15 kills twice.
  • Logged a season-high 7 digs against Reinhardt (Ga.) on Nov. 11, 2017.
  • Had a season-high 3 blocks on two occasions.
  • Posted 10 or more kills in a match 6 times.
  • Finished career with 501 kills, .163 hitting percentage, 10 assists, 2 aces, 179 digs, and 87 blocks.

As a Junior (2016):

  • Named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
  • Earned Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Academic Team honors.
  • Played in 40 matches (112) sets.
  • Recorded 143 kills, .212 hitting percentage, 55 digs, and 23 total blocks.
  • Posted a season-high 12 kills against Bluefield on Oct. 18, 2016.
  • Had a season-high 9 digs against Cumberlands on Oct. 6, 2016.
  • Notched a season-high 2 total blocks three times.
  • Had two matches with 10 or more kills.
  • Registered 11 kills against Cornerstone in a 3-2 win in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round on Nov. 19, 2016.

As a Sophomore (2015):

  • Named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Academic Team.
  • Appaged in 33 matches, playing in 93 sets.
  • Had 100 total kills and a .111 hitting percentage.
  • Recorded 22 digs and 22 total blocks.
  • Registered a season-high 8 kills against Bryan (Tenn.) on Sept. 25, 2015.
  • Collected a season-high 4 digs against St. Andrews (N.C.) on Oct 17, 2015.
  • Notched a season-high 2 blocks a total of 8 times.

As a Freshman (2014):

  • Played in 27 matches in her first year in the program in 2014, making seven total starts.
  • Logged playing time in 46 total sets, recording 22 kills and 12 digs. Also notched five service aces, as well.