2016 Volleyball Roster
Donaldson, Jess
Jersey Number 15
Jess Donaldson
- Position:
- OH
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Bioengineering
- Hometown:
- Great Falls, Va.
Bio
2019 (SENIOR SEASON)
Made an appearance in 29 matches for the Mountain Hawks, mostly in a new role as the team's starting libero...led the team in digs (272) and digs per set (2.92), was third in assists (49) and second in service aces (20)...Registered a career-high 26 digs in a victory over Lafayette (10/27)...Recorded 20 or more digs in three matches on the year...Finishes career with 92 match appearances over four seasons...Received program's Coaches Award.
2018 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 20 matches, including two starts...ranked sixth on the team in digs with 111...Against Colgate (10/12), she recorded a season-high 12 digs and registered her season-best two kills and two aces at Lafayette (11/4).
2017 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in 24 matches, including four starts…saw an increase in assists (12), service aces (11) and digs (94) from her rookie year…ranked fourth on the team with a 1.81 dig-per-set average…recorded a season-best nine digs on three different occasions.
2016 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 19 matches, including nine starts…named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week as she racked up 36 kills with a 4.00 kills-per-set average and a .325 hitting percentage to lead Lehigh to a 3-0 record on the week…led the team and ranked seventh in the Patriot League in kills per set (2.68)…tied for the team lead in points per set (2.84)…reached double-digit kills six times on the season, including a season-high 21 kills in a 3-1 victory at Navy (9/23).
CAREER STATISTICS
BEFORE LEHIGH
Donaldson is a two-time first team All-State outside hitter from Great Falls, Va. She helped lead her Langley High School team to a state championship in 2013 and earned a spot on the AVCA Phenom List. Donaldson was named her team's Scholar Athlete for all four years of her career.
Made an appearance in 29 matches for the Mountain Hawks, mostly in a new role as the team's starting libero...led the team in digs (272) and digs per set (2.92), was third in assists (49) and second in service aces (20)...Registered a career-high 26 digs in a victory over Lafayette (10/27)...Recorded 20 or more digs in three matches on the year...Finishes career with 92 match appearances over four seasons...Received program's Coaches Award.
2018 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 20 matches, including two starts...ranked sixth on the team in digs with 111...Against Colgate (10/12), she recorded a season-high 12 digs and registered her season-best two kills and two aces at Lafayette (11/4).
2017 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in 24 matches, including four starts…saw an increase in assists (12), service aces (11) and digs (94) from her rookie year…ranked fourth on the team with a 1.81 dig-per-set average…recorded a season-best nine digs on three different occasions.
2016 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 19 matches, including nine starts…named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week as she racked up 36 kills with a 4.00 kills-per-set average and a .325 hitting percentage to lead Lehigh to a 3-0 record on the week…led the team and ranked seventh in the Patriot League in kills per set (2.68)…tied for the team lead in points per set (2.84)…reached double-digit kills six times on the season, including a season-high 21 kills in a 3-1 victory at Navy (9/23).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | MP | K | E | TA | PCT. | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | TB | A |
| 2016 | 19 | 153 | 83 | 413 | .169 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 24 | 46 | 33 | 145 | .090 | 11 | 22 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 32 | .125 | 11 | 17 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 80 | .062 | 20 | 23 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Totals | 92 | 229 | 137 | 670 | .137 | 46 | 23 | 509 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 74 |
BEFORE LEHIGH
Donaldson is a two-time first team All-State outside hitter from Great Falls, Va. She helped lead her Langley High School team to a state championship in 2013 and earned a spot on the AVCA Phenom List. Donaldson was named her team's Scholar Athlete for all four years of her career.
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