University of Memphis Athletics
2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
Birkel, Jada
Jersey Number 8
Jada Birkel
- Position:
- Right Side Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
Bio
Career
Has played in 54 sets (20 matches) … Has 99 kills, 30 total blocks and 25 digs … Has two double-digit kills matches.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
At Memphis: 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 54 sets (20 matches) … Posted 99 kills, 30 total blocks and 25 digs … Logged two double-figures kills performances … Made her collegiate debut in a win over Eastern Illinois (Eastern Illinois Panther Invitational) … Downed three kills vs. the Panthers … Came on strong in conference play with five or more kills in 10 of her 14 appearances … Opened league action with three straight solid performances at Tulane (6 kills/2 total blocks), at Houston (8 kills/2 digs/1 total block) and vs. Wichita State (6 kills/2 digs/4 total blocks) … Had consecutive steady outings in home wins over Connecticut (5 kills/two total blocks) and Temple (9 kills/2 total blocks) … Logged six kills, three digs and three total blocks in a win at ECU … Had a kill and service ace in the last set vs. the Pirates … Her kill and ace helped break a 9-all tie and give Memphis a 13-11 lead (won set 15-13) … Recorded her first double-digit kills match with 12 at SMU … Collected a career-high six digs and added eight kills and three blocks in a home victory over USF … Registered a career-high five total blocks to go with eight kills at Tulsa … Posted a career-high 15 kills and a career-best .353 hitting percentage in a win at Wichita State … Also had four total blocks and two digs vs. the Shockers … Had five of her 15 kills in the deciding fifth set, including the last two, for the 16-14 win … Downed four kills vs. Houston in her final appearance of the season.
High School
Played her final two prep seasons at Westlake High School … Transferred to Westlake prior to her junior campaign, but had to play on the junior varsity squad in 2017 due to University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules … As a senior, had 365 kills, a .358 hitting percentage and 78 total blocks in 116 sets played … Helped lead Westlake High School to a 37-10 overall record and a 17-1 District 25-6A mark … The Chaparrals won the district crown, the program's 15th-straight district title … Westlake advanced to the area finals of the UIL 6A state playoffs … Served as a co-captain for the Chaparrals … Named the District 25-6A Most Valuable Player … Prior to Westlake, played at St. Michael's her freshman and sophomore seasons … Helped lead St. Michael's to the 2016 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Class 5A state title, the program's first since 2003 … At St. Michael's, earned 2016 TAPPS Class 5A All-State honorable mention and 2015 (3-4A) and 2016 (4-5A) All-District first team accolades.
Personal
Daughter of Jenna and Dave Kavanaugh ... Mom played volleyball at the University of Pittsburgh ... Birthday is April 17 ... Chemistry major.
Has played in 54 sets (20 matches) … Has 99 kills, 30 total blocks and 25 digs … Has two double-digit kills matches.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
At Memphis: 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 54 sets (20 matches) … Posted 99 kills, 30 total blocks and 25 digs … Logged two double-figures kills performances … Made her collegiate debut in a win over Eastern Illinois (Eastern Illinois Panther Invitational) … Downed three kills vs. the Panthers … Came on strong in conference play with five or more kills in 10 of her 14 appearances … Opened league action with three straight solid performances at Tulane (6 kills/2 total blocks), at Houston (8 kills/2 digs/1 total block) and vs. Wichita State (6 kills/2 digs/4 total blocks) … Had consecutive steady outings in home wins over Connecticut (5 kills/two total blocks) and Temple (9 kills/2 total blocks) … Logged six kills, three digs and three total blocks in a win at ECU … Had a kill and service ace in the last set vs. the Pirates … Her kill and ace helped break a 9-all tie and give Memphis a 13-11 lead (won set 15-13) … Recorded her first double-digit kills match with 12 at SMU … Collected a career-high six digs and added eight kills and three blocks in a home victory over USF … Registered a career-high five total blocks to go with eight kills at Tulsa … Posted a career-high 15 kills and a career-best .353 hitting percentage in a win at Wichita State … Also had four total blocks and two digs vs. the Shockers … Had five of her 15 kills in the deciding fifth set, including the last two, for the 16-14 win … Downed four kills vs. Houston in her final appearance of the season.
High School
Played her final two prep seasons at Westlake High School … Transferred to Westlake prior to her junior campaign, but had to play on the junior varsity squad in 2017 due to University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules … As a senior, had 365 kills, a .358 hitting percentage and 78 total blocks in 116 sets played … Helped lead Westlake High School to a 37-10 overall record and a 17-1 District 25-6A mark … The Chaparrals won the district crown, the program's 15th-straight district title … Westlake advanced to the area finals of the UIL 6A state playoffs … Served as a co-captain for the Chaparrals … Named the District 25-6A Most Valuable Player … Prior to Westlake, played at St. Michael's her freshman and sophomore seasons … Helped lead St. Michael's to the 2016 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Class 5A state title, the program's first since 2003 … At St. Michael's, earned 2016 TAPPS Class 5A All-State honorable mention and 2015 (3-4A) and 2016 (4-5A) All-District first team accolades.
Personal
Daughter of Jenna and Dave Kavanaugh ... Mom played volleyball at the University of Pittsburgh ... Birthday is April 17 ... Chemistry major.
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