Hailey Jessen
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Mountain View HS
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 3.18
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- h %
- .225
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.31
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- sa/s
- 0.03
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- d/s
- 0.64
Bio
2024-25: CACC All-Conference Third Team… Named CACC Player of the Week on Nov. 18… Appeared in all 30 matches and 111 total sets (28 starts)… Ranked second on UB in both total kills (947) and kills per set (3.18)… Registered a .225 hitting percentage… Totaled 18 blocks… Recorded at least 15 kills in 10 matches, including each of UB’s final four contests… Posted a season-high 19 kills in a 3-1 win over Post (Nov. 13)… Hit a season-best .538 (16 kills) in a sweep of Wilmington (Nov. 9)… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
2023-24: Named the CACC Rookie of the Year (CACC First Team)… Earned All-America Honorable Mention (AVCA)… Selected first-team All-Region by both the AVCA and D2CCA… Named CACC Tournament MVP... Led the CACC with 4.26 kills per set, hitting .244 in the process… Appeared in all 34 matches and 137 sets… Totaled 583 kills, 175 digs, 39 blocks and 23 aces… Tallied 20-plus kills in 11 different matches, including a season-high 26 at Felician (Oct. 11)… Registered a season-best 15 digs against SCSU on Sept. 9... Seven-time winner of the CACC's Rookie of the Week award... Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following the spring semester.
Personal: Parents: Carolyn and Rasmus Jessen… Intended Major: Health Sciences.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 16 |
| Sets | 108 | 56 |
| Kills | 343 | 191 |
| Kills per set | 3.18 | 3.41 |
| Errors | 130 | 66 |
| Total Attacks | 947 | 483 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.77 | 8.63 |
| Hitting Percentage | .225 | .259 |
| Assists | 13 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Service Total Attempts | 17 | 15 |
| Service Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Service Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Receptions | 17 | 11 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 69 | 32 |
| Digs per set | 0.64 | 0.57 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 32 | 19 |
| Block Total | 34 | 20 |
| Blocks per set | 0.31 | 0.36 |
| Block Errors | 7 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 364.0 | 203.5 |
| Points per set | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Matches started | 28 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 24 | .292 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 40 | .150 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 30 | .300 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 53 | .170 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 36 | .083 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 | .292 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .368 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30 | .233 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 43 | -.023 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 48 | .125 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | .182 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 37 | .297 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 42 | .310 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 40 | .175 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | .077 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 48 | .125 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 35 | .343 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 49 | .204 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 26 | .538 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 54 | .278 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 6 | 34 | .324 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 18.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 34 | 137 | 583 | 4.26 | 224 | 1473 | 10.75 | .244 | 11 | 0.08 | 628.5 | 4.6 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 108 | 343 | 3.18 | 130 | 947 | 8.77 | .225 | 13 | 0.12 | 364.0 | 3.4 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | 107 | 402 | 3.76 | 164 | 1156 | 10.80 | .206 | 18 | 0.17 | 467.5 | 4.4 |
| Total | 93 | 352 | 1328 | 3.77 | 518 | 3576 | 10.16 | .227 | 42 | 0.12 | 1460.0 | 4.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 343 | 3.18 | 130 | 947 | 8.77 | .225 | 13 | 0.12 | 364.0 | 3.4 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 191 | 3.41 | 66 | 483 | 8.63 | .259 | 5 | 0.09 | 203.5 | 3.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 118 | 4.07 | 45 | 287 | 9.90 | .254 | 2 | 0.07 | 126.0 | 4.3 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 167 | 2.88 | 56 | 467 | 8.05 | .238 | 7 | 0.12 | 176.5 | 3.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 29 | 193 | 9.19 | .150 | 4 | 0.19 | 61.5 | 2.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 226 | 3.23 | 73 | 572 | 8.17 | .267 | 10 | 0.14 | 238.5 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 117 | 3.08 | 57 | 375 | 9.87 | .160 | 3 | 0.08 | 125.5 | 3.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 147 | 2.77 | 66 | 464 | 8.75 | .175 | 8 | 0.15 | 154.0 | 2.9 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 117 | 3.25 | 45 | 311 | 8.64 | .232 | 3 | 0.08 | 125.0 | 3.5 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 19 | 172 | 9.05 | .349 | 2 | 0.11 | 85.0 | 4.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 69 | 0.64 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 0.31 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 32 | 0.57 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.36 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 17 | 0.59 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.41 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 36 | 0.62 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.28 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 16 | 0.76 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.29 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 50 | 0.71 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.29 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 19 | 0.50 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.37 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 38 | 0.72 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.25 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 15 | 0.42 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.39 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 16 | 0.84 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.37 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 0.03 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Conference | 16 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0.07 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| October | 10 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
News mentions
Purple Knights finished regular season at 20-9, including 13-3 in the CACC.
The loss ends the Purple Knights’ season with a record of 20-10.
Hailey Jessen, CACC Player of the Week | Jaden Drollinger, CACC Setter of the Week
Purple Knights now gear up for the CACC Quarterfinals at home on Tuesday night.
The Purple Knights scored the first 18 points in the final frame en route to a 25-4 dominant triumph.
Purple Knights haven't dropped a set since Oct. 26th.
Purple Knights move to 16-9 this season, including a 9-3 mark in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 7-3 in the CACC this season (14-9 overall).
After dropping the first two frames, Bridgeport put together set wins of 25-13, 25-22 and 17-15.
Purple Knights fall to 12-9 this season, including 5-3 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 12-8 overall this season and 5-2 in the CACC.
UB's record improves to 11-8 this season, including 4-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move their record to 10-8 this year.
Purple Knights move to 10-7 overall this season and 3-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights improve to 10-6 overall this season and 3-1 in the CACC.
The Purple Knights improve their record to 9-6 overall this season and 2-1 in the CACC.
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 8-6 this season.
Purple Knights move their record to 8-5 this season.
The two victories, which were played at AIC, improve the Purple Knights’ record to 8-4 this season.
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 6-4 this season (1-1, CACC).
Purple Knights improve their record to 6-3 this season (1-0, CACC).
Purple Knights improve their record to 5-3 overall, including 1-0 in the CACC.
The victory pushes the Purple Knights’ record to 4-2 this season.
Purple Knights defeated by Fairmont State in the opener before taking down Franklin Pierce in the finale.
Paola Hernandez led the way with 18 kills, 11 digs and three service aces across the four sets.
Purple Knights (1-1) swept the Owls in the afternoon before dropping a five-setter to Queens College at night.
Purple Knights to face SCSU at 1:45 p.m. before taking on Queens College at 5:45 p.m. (both matches at SCSU)
Purple Knights went 26-8 last season, including a 15-1 championship season in the CACC.