2014 Volleyball Roster
Van Streepen, Jade
Jersey Number 9
Jade Van Streepen
- Position:
- OH
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Environmental Engineering
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Travis High School
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose to attend Lehigh University because I wanted a school with good academic standards as well as a competitive athletic program."
ON THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE: "Student-Athletes should be committed to both being students and being athletes. They should be able to balance everything that is asked of them while representing the school and athletic program with dignity and class."
2014 (SENIOR SEASON)
Named first team All-Patriot League and earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League team…led the team with 307 kills and a tallied a 3.04 kills per set average that ranked fourth in the Patriot League…recorded double-digit kills in 14 matches…finished the season with 282 kills and recorded seven double-doubles throughout the season…hit .253 in Patriot League play with an average of 3.13 spikes per set…smacked a career-high 26 kills in Lehigh’s 3-2 win over regular-season champ and undefeated American (11/15)…earned two back-to-back Patriot League Player of the Week awards (11/10 and 11/17) after helping Lehigh to wins over Colgate, Bucknell and American…named the team’s Scholar Athlete at the end-of-year banquet…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Named second team All-Patriot League…earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League team…led the team in kills (291) and tallied an impressive 3.23 kills per set average that ranked fourth in the league…also contributed 37 total blocks, 194 digs and 17 service aces…recorded a team-best eight double-doubles throughout the season…recorded a season-high 17 kills on two occasions (vs. Lafayette and NJIT) and season-best 17 digs against Lafayette and Villanova…named the team’s Scholar Athlete at the end-of-year banquet…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 86 sets, finishing the season with 156 kills, 128 digs and 15 service aces…Knocked down 15 kills and had 11 digs for a double-double in the season-opener against Rider…Collected 12 kills and two blocks against Rutgers…Registered 14 kills, four digs and three blocks at Navy…Hit .600 with seven kills against Delaware State…Had eight kills and finished with a .353 hitting percentage vs. Lafayette…Had seven kills and six digs in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal match against top-seeded Colgate.
2011 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Strong freshman season, playing in 25 matches while posting 109 kills, 38 digs and 19 blocks…Sixth on the team in kills…Season-high nine kills at Lafayette (10/28)…Also had eight against Holy Cross (9/24) and seven on three other occasions…Posted season-high five digs at Holy Cross (10/21)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Jade Van Streepen, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Austin, Texas, led Lake Travis High School to the 2011 State Championship as she made All-District Honorable Mention. The year before, she led her team to the Regional Semifinals. A member of the National Honor Society, Van Streepen received the US Achievement Academy Award for Science.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Neale and Mandy…Has one sibling, Natasha.
CAREER STASTISTICS
Year | GP | K | E | TA | PCT. | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | TB | A |
2011 | 25 | 109 | 61 | 322 | .149 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
2012 | 26 | 156 | 110 | 500 | .092 | 15 | 27 | 128 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7 |
2013 | 27 | 304 | 125 | 820 | .218 | 18 | 30 | 196 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 19 |
2014 | 31 | 307 | 123 | 894 | .206 | 20 | 43 | 282 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 38 |
Totals | 109 | 876 | 419 | 2,536 | .180 | 54 | 102 | 644 | 16 | 99 | 115 | 68 |
GETTING TO KNOW JADE
Nickname: Yade (pronounced ya-day)
Major: Environmental Engineering
Favorite thing about Lehigh: The Lehigh athletics family
Favorite Place on Campus: the Front Lawn (especially on days with beautiful weather)
Favorite Food: Ice cream
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap
Favorite TV Show: Nashville
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea FC
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Fernando Torres
Hobbies: Jet skiing, reading, spending time with friends and family
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Anything that allows me to travel the world
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my size when I came in as a freshman
If I Didn't Play Volleyball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay for mine and my sister’s college educations and travel the world
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