10 Jenna Newman
Middle Hitter
5-10
Junior
Las Vegas, NV/Coronado HS

A versatile athlete with the ability to be one of the top middle hitters in the PSAC ... has improved her blocking and hitting ability ... a hard-worker and one of Edinboro’s “go-to” hitters … a very talented, very explosive hitter ... also has excellent quickness ... ranks seventh in career block solos (40), career block assists (208) and career total blocks (248), along with seventh in career kills per game (3.01), and tenth in career hitting percentage (.292).

2005: Appeared in 146 games, finishing second on the team in kills (481) and total blocks (109) ... ranked ninth in the PSAC in kills per game and seventh in hitting percentage (.326) ... was tied for the second on the team in service aces with 51 ... had career-high 25 kills against Notre Dame(OH), along with 21 vs. Shippensburg ... matched career-high with 7 block assists against East Stroudsburg, and had 6 vs. Kutztown.

2004: Led Edinboro as a freshman in kills with 332 and total blocks with 141, and was second in hitting percentage at .255 … also had 25 service aces and 105 digs … totaled 120 block assists, the fourth-highest season total, and the total blocks figure stands sixth … registered a season-high 23 kills against Slippery Rock, along with a .600 hitting percentage … hit .700 (16-2-20) against Millersville, the second-highest hitting percentage for a four-game match in school history … had 18 kills, 13 digs and 9 blocks, 7 of those assists, vs. Florida Southern … the total blocks ranks fourth for a five-game match … also had 7 block assists vs. Lees-McRae and Indiana(Pa.).

High School: Was a three-year starter at Coronado High School, helping the Cougars finish as the 2003 Nevada Class 4A state runners-up ... team also won the 2003 Southeast Conference championship and Sunrise Region title ... the Cougars finished with a 34-8 record ... had 373 kills and a .550 kill percentage, along with 71 blocks ... was named the region MVP while earning All-Sunrise Region accolades as a junior and senior ... was also an All-Southeast Conference selection in 2003 ... set school records for most kills in a match (27) and most blocks in a match (21).

The Jenna Newman File

• Birthdate: July 8, 1986
• Parents: Tami and Paul Newman
• Nickname: J-New
• Major: Speech and Communications
• Hobbies: Scrap-booking, reading, running, movies!
• Favorite Book: Anything by Edgar Allan Poe
• Favorite Music: Rock, but I love everything.
• Favorite Musical Group: Smile Empty Soul and 311
• Favorite Movie: Notebook, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Gladiator, Pearl Harbor, Radio
• Favorite Food: Italian food!! and sushi!!
• Career Ambition: To go as far as possible in volleyball, and be successful in my studies to eventually learn two more languages. My dream job would be to travel a lot and work in public relations and intercultural services.