Jess Menden

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-8
High School:
Shakopee
Hometown:
Shakopee, MN
Prev School:
TCU

2010 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 77 sets on the season • averaged 0.22 aps and 1.23 dps • had one assist and five receptions in the first match of the season at the Golden Gopher Invite on Aug. 27 against Denver • tallied seven receptions and four digs against Stony Brook on Aug. 28 • On Sept. 3, played in one set against Baylor at the Diet Coke Classic Tournament and accounted for one dig • had three assists and two digs against NC Central on Sept. 10 • tallied seven digs and two assists in the championship game against Duke on Sept. 11 • had one dig and one assist against UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 17 • tallied four digs against San Diego State the next day • played in two sets against No. 22 Michigan and tallied three digs • played in the match against Purdue on Oct. 1 but did not post any numbers • had one attack against Indiana on Oct. 3 • added seven digs to the defense in the three-set match against Iowa on Oct. 6 • had 11 digs for the defense in the four-set loss to No. 9 Penn State on Oct. 15 • tallied three assists and four digs against Ohio State on Oct. 16 • had one ace and four digs against No. 6 Illinois on Oct. 22 • tallied two assists and eight digs against Wisconsin on Oct. 24 • had six digs and two perfect service receptions in three sets against Iowa on Oct. 27 collected three digs against No. 24 Northwestern on Oct. 29 • accounted for one assist and three digs against Indiana on Nov. 5 • had one dig against Purdue the next day • tallied two assists and five digs against No. 16 Michigan on Nov. 12 • made her first appearance at libero when Jessica Granquist went down momentarily with an injury in the first set against Michigan State Nov. 13 • had seven digs and 13 receptions on the match • saw action in one set against Wisconsin on Nov. 19 where she collected four digs • tallied two digs and one assist in the match against No. 9 Illinois on Nov. 20 • played one set against Ohio State on Nov. 26 but did not post any statistics • played three sets of five in the match against No. 7 Penn State on Nov. 27 where she collected two digs.

2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Played in 11 sets in 10 matches • averaged 0.36 assists per set and 0.55 digs per set • in her Minnesota debut on Aug. 31 against George Mason, she had two service receptions and one dig • had season-high of two assists in one set against Navy on Sept. 1 • tallied one dig against USF on Sept. 12 • assisted for one kill in a three-set victory over Big Ten opponent Iowa on Sept. 26 • played two sets and gathered one assist, 21 clean receptions, and a season best of four digs against powerhouse Penn State on Oct. 30 • named Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON (AT TCU):
Played in nine matches, averaged 4.32 aps. 0.79 dps and 0.37 kps • had five assists in first collegiate match against Louisiana Tech on Aug. 29 • hit 1.000 (5-0-5) with five kills, 25 assists and six digs against UMKC on Aug. 30 • had 23 assists against Texas Southern on Sept. 2.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Head Coach Matt Busch. • Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior. • Was a four-time all-conference performer. • Named second-team all-metro as a junior and first-team as a senior. • Helped lead her team to a state championship as a senior. • Named to the all-tournament team. • Was a five-time academic all-state performer. • Honored as a Prep Volleyball All-American.

PERSONAL:
Born on Aug. 24, 1989 • Parents are Ken and Barb • Has an older brother, Mitch and an older sister, Lindsey • Majoring in Business and Marketing Education.