Russ Rose Then (2018): “Jonni is a player that comes to us with a great resume of success both in her high school and her club background as both a setter and an all-around player. She’s a terrific teammate and competitor with a level head, strong volleyball IQ and a good awareness of the game. She seems to flow through the game really well and has a good sense for making plays and being in the right position at the right time.”
2018 Season (Freshman) Highlights and Awards: Named an AVCA Third-Team All-American …voted the Northeast Region Freshman of the Year … earned a spot on the All-Northeast Team … named the Volleyball Magazine Freshman of the Year … selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year … was an All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman honoree … named the MVP of the American Volleyball Classic … won 3 Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards (9/17, 10/15, and 11/19).
Season Recap: Started all 34 matches and played in 117 of the team’s 118 sets … led the team in kills with 351 (3.00/set) while hitting .260 … added 24 aces, 203 digs (1.74) and 90 blocks (0.77) … posted 2 double-doubles with kills and digs … had double-digit kills 18 times, including a season-high 29 in a 5-set win over Minnesota (11/23) … had double-digit digs 3 times, including a season-high 14 in a 5-set match at Nebraska (11/2) …Maryland (10/5) ht .524 with 11 kills, 7 digs and 3 blocks … at Purdue (10/10): finished with 18 kills, 3 aces and 3 blocks in a 4-set win … at Nebraska (11/2): totaled a season-high 14 digs and added 4 blocks … at Iowa (11/3): hit .480 with 13 kills and 4 blocks in a 3-set win … vs. Michigan (11/14): hit .440 with 13 kills in a 3-set win … vs. Northwestern (11/17) hit .579 with 11 kills, 7 digs and 3 blocks vs. Minnesota (11/23): tallied a season-high 29 kills and added 5 blocks in a 5-set win … Wisconsin (11/24): posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
NCAA Tournament: Howard (11/30): Hit .444 with 9 kills, 7 digs and 5 blocks in the NCAA First Round … Syracuse (12/1): finished with 10 kills, 8 digs and 2 blocks in the NCAA Second Round … vs. Washington (12/7): totaled 10 kills and 5 blocks in a 3-set win in the NCAA Regional Semifinal … at Stanford (12/8): recorded 11 kills, 8 digs and 2 blocks 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.
