Russ Rose Then (2019): “Jonni had an exceptional freshman season. She’s an incredibly competitive player with a lot of poise. I believe she still has a number of areas where she can get better. She was one of our key attackers last year, and I would expect that to be the case again. If she can continue to improve in the areas that we have identified, I believe she will make even greater contributions to the team success. We need her to be healthy and remain confident, and I know a lot of players will follow her lead, as she is a natural leader.”
2019 Season (Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Named an AVCA honorable mention All-American … voted to the All-Northeast Region Team … unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection … earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team … named to the Cyclone Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Season Recap: Played all 117 sets and started all 33 matches … led the team in kills (413), kills/set (3.53), points (493.0) and aces (42) … had a .264 hitting percentage … ranked 3rd in digs (195), digs/set (1.67) and blocks (73) … recorded double-digit kills in 29 matches … posted double-digit digs 7 times … registered 6 double-doubles in kills and digs … tallied multiple aces 4 times … ranked 5th in the Big Ten in total attacks (1,070), 6th in aces (42), 6th in aces/set (0/36), 6th in points (493.0), 6th in points/set (4.21), 6th in kills (413) and 8th in kills/set (3.53) … vs. Stanford (9/13): finished with 14 kills and three blocks … at Pitt (9/22): had 17 kills, 8 digs and 3 aces … vs. Michigan State (9/25): hit .343 with 16 kills, 2 aces and 3 blocks … Illinois (10/23): posted a double-double with 17 kills and 15 digs, adding 3 aces and 4 blocks … at Nebraska (11/2): posted a double-double with 16 kills and 10 digs, along with 3 blocks … vs. Wisconsin (11/29): posted a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs, along with 2 aces and 4 blocks.
NCAA Tournament: Princeton (12/6): hit .313 with 14 kills and 7 digs in the NCAA First Round … Towson (12/7): hit .447 with a season-high 19 kills and 4 blocks in a 4-set win in the NCAA Second Round … vs. Cincinnati (12/13): hit .341 with 17 kills and 3 blocks in a 5-set win in the NCAA Regional Semifinal … at Stanford (12/14): finished with 10 kills in the NCAA Regional Final.
Prior to Penn State: Was the No. 14 ranked 2018 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … named the 2018 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year … was a 2017 Under Armour First Team All-American … was a 4-year varsity captain … was a 4-time All-District 9 1st team selection … was a 2-time District 9 Player of the Year … named to All-Ohio Division II 1st team twice … led team to Ohio Division II 2016 state title … totaled 449 kills with a .467 hitting percentage, adding 315 assists and 153 aces in her senior season … concluded her high school career with school-record 1,697 kills and Ohio record 505 service aces … played club volleyball with Munciana Volleyball and helped the team win a national championship.
