2010 SEASON [Senior]: Played in 27 matches, making 23 starts … accumulated 111 kills averaging out to 1.41 kills per set … 52 total blocks and 0.66 blocks per set ranked fourth and third, respectively, on the team … collected a season-best 10 kills at Western Illinois (9/24) … had a solid outing vs. South Dakota State where she posted five kills, hit .417, and had a season-high six total blocks … closed out career with eight kills, three blocks, and hit .333 against the Leathernecks (11/13).
2009 SEASON [Junior]: Saw action in nine matches in 2009, covering 18 sets ... Recorded her first career assist on Sept. 18 in IUPUI's 3-1 win over UMKC ... Had 5 kills in two matches, the first coming in the Jaguars' 3-0 sweep of Chicago State on Aug. 28 ... Posted her lone solo block of the season in that match, in which she also hit .556 - a career best ... Her 2 digs against UMKC matched her career high ... With 4 digs on the season, the front row players set a new career mark.
2008 SEASON [Sophomore]: Increased her production in limited time, appearing in 24 sets and 12 matches ... Recorded 19 kills in 57 attempts, leading to a .193 hitting percentage ... Did not tally a solo block, but finished with 9 total blocks, all block assists ... Finished the year with 2 digs, equaling her output from her freshman year ... Was IUPUI’s featured middle hitter on Oct. 11 at South Dakota State and delivered a career-high 9 kills ... Hit .300 for the match, her best hitting percentage in which she had 10 or more attempts ... Almost half of her kills (9/19) and attempts (20/57) for the year came in that match ... Recorded her first career service ace on Sept. 12 versus Central Michigan ... Helped IUPUI defeat host Memphis at the Tiger Invitational with 4 blocks - all block assists - to match her career high ... Named to the IUPUI Academic Advisor’s List for the fall semester ... Earned Academic All-Summit honors.
2007 SEASON [Freshman]: Appeared in 22 games in her first collegiate season, playing in 13 matches, starting 3 ... For the year, had 10 kills, 32 attack attempts, a .125 hitting percentage, 2 digs, 3 solo blocks, 6 block assists and 9 total blocks ... Recorded 5 kills and hit .444 - both career highs - against Oakland on Oct. 5 ... Had only 2 digs of the season in the same match ... Tallied 4 digs versus Valparaiso on Oct. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Bedford North Lawrence High School, where she led the Stars to the sectional final in her senior season ... Set school records for kills with 345 in her final season ... Her .409 hitting percentage is the highest mark in BNL history ... Earner All-Conference honors from the Hoosier Hills Conference, where she was an Honorable Mention performer in the 2005 campaign ... Ran track at Bedford North Lawrence, setting the school record in the 400 meters and qualifying for the state finals ... Participated in student council and the student-athlete leadership team.
PERSONAL: Jessica Phelps ... The daughter of Shannon and Beth Phelps ... Hobbies include playing the drums and guitar, songwriting and creating art ... Enrolled in University College.
