Jenny Heppert Season 2007

2008 - SENIOR SEASON
Became the first UCF volleyball player to be named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second
Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team for the second-consecutive season
Voted the Conference USA Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Conference USA All-Academic Team
Earned the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal
Named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Played in 123 sets for the Knights, starting in 30 matches
Led the team in block assists (93), total blocks (103), service aces (27) and hitting percentage (.323)
Fourth on the team in kills (194) and kills per set (1.58)
Ranked No. 6 in C-USA in attack percentage
Ranks third at UCF in career block assists (319) and total blocks (375)
Sits at No. 5 all-time at UCF with 56 block solos and eighth in aces (139) and sets played (402)
Ended her career posting at least one block in 34-straight matches
Hit over .600 in five matches and over .500 in nine matches in 2008
Posted seven blocks and two service aces vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 29)
Hit .625 with 11 kills and four service aces, while posting a season-high 16.5 points vs. Presbyterian (8/30)
Posted career-highs in block assists (8) and hitting percentage (.800) at Tulsa (Sept. 28)
Tallied a season-high 14 kills vs. East Carolina (Oct. 5)
Hit .643 with nine kills and a career-high 11 digs at Houston (Oct. 17)
2007 - JUNIOR SEASON
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team
Conference USA All-Academic Team
UCF Invitational Most Valuable Player
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal award winner
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Played a team-high 115 games, starting all 32 matches
Led the team in service aces (35) and total blocks (122)
Third on the team with 249 kills and 256 points
Ranked No. 10 in C-USA with 1.06 blocks per game
Posted a league-leading 1.25 service aces per game in the C-USA Championship
Notched a career-high 37 attempts vs. Fordham (Aug. 24)
Had 12 kills and a career-high three solo blocks vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 25)
Registered 11 kills and seven total blocks vs. Florida Atlantic (Sept. 6)
Tallied a career-high 15 kills in the win over Central Michigan (Sept. 7)
Her eight aces vs. Montana State (Sept. 8) set a career-high and led the league
Also set career-high marks with 10 total blocks, eight blocks assists and 15 kills in the UCF Invitational championship match vs. Montana State (Sept. 8), posting her first-career double-double
Posted 14 kills and six blocks vs. SMU (Oct. 14)
Matched her career-high with seven digs, while also recording eight kills vs. Memphis in the opening round of the C-USA Championship (Nov. 15)
2006 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal award winner
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Posted a team-leading 71 total blocks and 0.81 blocks per game
Started 23 matches, a mark that ranked second on the team
Ranked second on the team in attack percentage (.200) and service aces (37)
Ranked 10th in C-USA in service aces per game
Posted a career-high .750 hitting percentage vs. Stetson (Aug. 25)
Tallied four service aces vs. Furman (Sept. 1)
Registered five block assists vs. Utah Valley State (Sept. 2)
Totaled a season-high 14 kills with six block assists vs. Tulane (Nov. 5)
2005 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal award winner
Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
USF Best Western Invitational All-Tournament Team
Appeared in 22 matches and 76 games
Her 0.53 aces per game ranked third in C-USA and led the team
Ranked No. 8 in the league with 1.04 blocks per game
Posted six service aces vs. USF (Sept. 13)
Totaled eight blocks vs. UAB (Sept. 30)
Had 10 kills and six blocks vs. Houston (Oct. 16)
Tallied 11 kills and six blocks in the C-USA match vs. Tulane (Oct. 23)
Registered 10 kills and eight total blocks vs. UNF (Nov. 8)
Posted five total blocks in the C-USA Championship quarterfinals vs. No. 1 Marshall (Nov. 18)
LAWRENCE FREE STATE HIGH SCHOOL
First Team All-State Tournament (2004)
Second Team All-State (2004)
Tied for first in the Sunflower League with 234 kills and 194 blocks her senior year
2x All-Sunflower League First Team selection
Free State Valedictorian
3x Principal[apos]s honor roll student
Earned the Kansas State High School Citizenship Award and Presidential Award for Academic excellence
Played with the OZ Volleyball club team
PERSONAL
Born in Lawrence, Kan.
Daughter of Joe and Kathy Heppert
Majoring in Biology
FAVORITES
Food: Chicken Tacos
Book: Harry Potter (1-7)
Movie: My Best Friend[apos]s Wedding
TV Show: The Office
Professional Athlete: Lance Armstrong
Professional Sports Team: Kansas City Royals
Celebrity: Cameron Diaz
Sport (besides volleyball): College Basketball
Hang Out: The coffee shop
Restaurant: La Parilla
Vacation Destination: Colorado
Volleyball Moment (as a fan): Watching the US women win the gold in beach volleyball at the 2004 Olympics
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Winning our home tournament in 2007
Quote(s): 'If you want something you[apos]ve never had, you have to do something you[apos]ve never done.'
USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Dedicated
Your Feelings about the 2008 season: Optimistic
Yourself: Determined
UCF: Opportunity
Your Teammates: Supportive
The New Home of UCF Volleyball: Fantastic
The 2008 Schedule: Exciting