2005 Season Preview - University of Kentucky Athletics

K e n t u c k y V o l l e y b a l l
#10 • Jenni Casper
Junior • 2VL • 5-3 • Libero/Defensive Specialist • Louisville, Ky. • Mercy Academy • Club Team: KIVA • Major: Undeclared
Career Highs
Digs: 33, vs. Auburn (11/2/03)
Kills: 4, vs. American (11/27/04)
Attacks: 18, vs. American (11/27/04)
Hit %: 1.000, vs. Florida (10/24/03)
Assists: 6, Twice -
Last vs. South Carolina (10/1/04)
2004 Highs
Digs: 30, vs. South Carolina (10/1)
Kills: 4, vs. American (11/27)
Attacks: 18, vs. American (11/27)
Hit %: .111, vs. South Carolina (10/1)
Assists: 6, vs. South Carolina (10/1)
Why Kentucky?
“I chose Kentucky because it felt like home and
it was close to home. UK was the perfect place for
me, because it gave me an opportunity to succeed in
athletics and in academics. I am so happy with my
decision, I love it here!”
Coach Skinner on Casper:
“Jenni is a very talented athlete who has proven that
she can play the libero position with the best. She has led
the conference in digs for most of her
career and will be relied on heavily
again this year.”
2004 – Played in all 30 matches as
a sophomore, including a team-high
111 games ... Totaled 478 digs on the
season, which ranked second in the
conference ... Her 4.39 dpg average in
league play was best in the SEC ...
Had double-figure digs in all but four
matches ... Topped the 20-dig mark
on 11 times on the season ... Also
totaled 17 service aces on the year,
including three at Arkansas ... Has
totaled 951 career digs, which already
ranks ninth in school history.
2003 – Was named the first-ever
SEC Defensive Player of the Year ...
Also was named to the All-SEC First
Team and the All-SEC Freshman
Team ... Totaled 473 digs on the season,
the third-highest single-season
total in UK history ... Her single-season
total was the most by a Wildcat
since 1993 ... Had a season-best 33
digs in UK’s win at Auburn ... Had
double-figure digs in 25 of UK’s 32
matches and topped the 20-dig mark
seven times ... Recorded a season-high
six assists in UK’s win over Mississippi
State in October ... Had one kill
against Florida, a then-career-best.
High School – Was named second-team
All-State as a senior while
earning All-Region and All-District
honors… Also was recognized as honorable
mention Academic All-State in 2003… As a
junior, was named All-Region and All-State while being
named an AAU All-American… Played high school volleyball
under coach Ken Garvey… Finished her club
career at the Kentucky-Indiana Volleyball Academy
under Coach Dan Palmer.
Personal – Full name is Jennifer Marie Casper ...
Daughter of Will and Judy Casper… Born Nov. 8, 1984
in Louisville, Ky… Has one older sister, Kelly (25)…
Her father played college basketball and ran track at
Lambuth College… Her uncle, Virgil Casper, played
college basketball at Indiana University-Southeast.
Casper’s Career Stats
Year GP-MP K E TA HIT% KPG AST APG BHE SA SE RE DIG DPG BS BA TB BPG
2003 126-32 1 4 45 -.067 0.01 48 0.38 3 0 0 56 473 3.75 0 0 0 0.00
2004 111-30 6 9 68 -.044 0.05 41 0.37 5 17 61 41 478 4.31 0 2 2 0.02
Totals 237-62 7 13 113 -.053 0.03 89 0.38 8 17 61 107 951 4.01 0 2 2 0.01
54 Kentucky Volleyball Fall 2005