20 Jessica Holler
20 - Jessica Holler
Height: 6-1
Year: So.
Hometown: Roswell, GA
High School: Blessed Trinity
Position: MH

Career:
Through two seasons in the program, she has played in 73 matches while totaling 258 sets ... Ranks fourth on the school's all-time ladder with a .365 hitting percentage (676-166--1406) ... 31 matches of double-figure kills ... No. 3 on the Eagles' career chart with a 1.12 blocks-per-set average ... 288 total blocks is good for the No. 12 spot on the program's all-time chart.  

Sophomore (2014):
Earned a bundle of honors in her second season in an Emory uniform ... Competed in 34 matches while registering 122 sets ... Earned her second consecutive Second Team All-America berth as chosen by the AVCA ... AVCA All-South Region ... First Team All-UAA ... Named UAA Player of the Week on three occasions .... Topped the UAA with a .369 hitting percentage (335-78--696) that ranked 10th among D-III players and 12th on the program's seasonal ladder ... Total of 335 kills was eighth among UAA performers ... Led the league and held down the No. 24 position nationally with a 1.10 blocks-per-set average, which placed 12th on Emory's seasonal list ... 134 total blocks represented the eighth-highest season mark ... 15 matches of double-figure terminations ... Eight outings of five or more blocks ... Led or shared for team honors in kills on nine occasions ... Tied for the No. 2 spot on the club with a career-high tying 16 kills and contributed three blocks (0-3) vs. Hope College (Nov. 24) in the NCAA D-III Championships match ... UAA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10) after helping the Eagles to the conference title, tying for the team lead with a 3.00 kills-per-set average while hitting .413 (30-4--63) over three contests ... Tied for squad honors with 13 kills (hit .375) and four blocks (0-4) in a 3-1 triumph vs. Chicago (Nov. 8) in the UAA Championships match ... Tied for the match lead with 14 terminations, hit .429 (14-2--28) and topped all players with nine blocks (2-7) vs. No. 7 Washington University (Oct. 18) ... Hit .520 on the strength of 15 kills with just one error in 25 swings and led all players with seven blocks (1-6) in 3-2 verdict over No. 23 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Sept. 6) ... Named UAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8) after helping the Eagles to a 4-0 record at the Cal Lutheran Invitational, pacing the team with a .397 attack percentage, and a mark of 1.86 blocks per set, while ranking second in kills (2.79 kps) ... Paced Emory in blocks in all four matches at the Cal Lutheran Invitational including a career-high 10 (3-7), tying the program's eighth-highest individual total, in a 3-0 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Sept. 6) ... Produced a team-high nine successful attack attempts, hit .500 (9-0--18) and racked up six blocks (2-4) in a 3-0 decision against No. 4 Cal Lu (Sept. 5) ... UAA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20) after a dominant four-match run at the league's Round Robin II, playing in all 15 sets and leading the club in kills (3.27 kps), attack percentage (.489, 49-5--90) and blocks (1.67 bps) ... In the UAA RRII  finale against Chicago, she hit a blazing .538 with 14 terminations and no errors in 26 swing opportunities, while also tying her career high with 10 (0-10) blocks, in a 3-1 victory ... Doled out a career-high five service aces and compiled a team-high nine kills en route to a .412 hitting effort in a 3-0 outcome over Rochester (Nov. 7) in the first round of the UAA Championships ... Tied for No. 2 on the club with 10 successful attack attempts and hit a team-best .562 (10-1--16) in a 3-0 win vs. Washington and Lee (Nov. 1) ... Pounded out 15 terminations, good for second on the squad, and hit .407 (15-4--27) in a 3-1 triumph  vs. Williams (Nov. 21) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships ... Hit .400 or higher in 18 contests. 

Freshman (2013):
Enjoyed a banner rookie season that culminated with a Second Team All-America berth as selected by the AVCA ... AVCA All-South Region honoree ... Garnered a First Team All-UAA berth and was tabbed as the league's Rookie of the Year, the seventh Emory player to be chosen for that award ... AVCA South Region Rookie of the Year ... Earned a spot on the NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team ... Ranked second both on the team and among UAA performers, while standing 33rd nationally, with a .356 hitting percentage (341-88--710), with that mark good for the No. 19 spot on Emory's seasonal list ... Third on the squad and 13th on the UAA ladder in kills average (2.51 kps) ... Paced all UAA players and held down the No. 15 position nationally with a 1.13 blocks per-set-average, which placed her 10th on the school's seasonal chart ... Posted 16 matches of double-figure kills ... Finished with 12 outings of five or more total blocks ... Outstanding effort vs. Colorado College (Nov. 17) in the Atlanta NCAA Regional Championship, pounding out a .696 attack percentage on the strength of a season-high 16 kills with no errors in 23 attempts ... Helped Emory to a 3-0 victory vs. NYU (Oct. 5) in the UAA Round Robin I, tying teammate Leah Jacobs with a match-high 10 kills while hitting .833 (10-0--12) while also contributing a season-high nine blocks (1-8), which represented the high-water mark by an Emory player during the year ... Named to the Randolph-Macon Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sept. 6-7) after seeing action in 13 of the team's 16 sets and averaging 2.62 kills and hitting .300 (34-10--80) ... Registered 10 terminations and hit .400 (10-2--20) vs. Hardin Simmons (Sept. 6) in the first match of the RMC Invitational ... Emory Tournament All-Tournament honoree (Sept. 27-28) after guiding the Eagles to a 4-0 record, playing in all 16 sets and hitting  a team-high .423 (35-5--71) and averaging 0.88 blocks per set ... Chalked up a team-high 11 kills, hit .556 (11-1--18) and contributed four blocks (0-4) vs. Lynchburg in the Emory Tournament finale ... Team-best five blocks (0-5) and chipped in 10 successful attack attempts vs. Cornell College in a 3-2 triumph ... Led or shared for team honors in kills on eight occasions ... Impressive outing vs. Washington University (Nov. 8) with 10 kills, an attack percentage of .453 (10-0--22) and a team-leading seven blocks (0-7) ... Topped all players with 15 terminations vs. Chicago (Oct. 19) in the UAA Round Robin II ... Produced a match-high 12 kills en route to a .435 hitting percentage (12-2--23) and finished with a match-leading seven blocks (2-5) vs. Eastern in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships (Nov. 21) ... Named UAA Player of the Week (Sept. 23) for her play in the Emory Invitational after hitting .586 (30-3--46) after helping the Eagles to a 4-0 record ... Hit 1.000 with 10 kills and no errors in a 3-0 victory over Covenant (Sept. 21). 

High School:

Enjoyed an excellent prep career at Blessed Trinity High School where she earned four varsity letters … Served as a team co-captain her senior season … Paul Stevens was her high school coach … Captured MaxPreps Third Team All-America honors her final campaign after leading Blessed Trinity to a 54-2 won-lost ledger that included a Class AAA state title … Pounded out 414 kills and hit .413 while recording 236 digs and 110 blocks … Blessed Trinity was ranked No. 1 in the state for the majority of 2012 and was ranked 25th nationally at one point during the season … Was tabbed as the All-Area Player of the Year in 2012 and landed All-State honors as well … Two-time all-area selection … Was a driving force on three teams that brought home area championships … During her junior season, she compiled 247 terminations, hit .352, recorded 68 blocks and doled out 63 service aces … Member of the 2010 AA/A state championship team … 2010 Academic Scholar … Plays club volleyball for A5 where she is coached by Bob Westbrook … Was chosen to the all-tournament team at the 2012 nationals. 

Personal: 
Daughter of Tom and Susan Holler.


Career Stats

Year SP-MP K KPG A SA TB BPS
2014 122-34 335 2.75 13 36 134 1.10
2013 136-39 341 2.51 12 7 154 1.13
TOTAL 258-73 676  2.62 25  43 288  1.12

 

Jessica Holler Career-High Kill Matches

Opponent SP Kills Date
Hope College 5 16 11/24/2014
Colorado College 4 16 11/17/2013
Williams 4 15 11/21/2014
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5 15 9/6/2014
Chicago 4 15 10/19/2013
Southwestern 4 15 9/14/2013
Chicago 4 14 10/19/2014
Brandeis 3 14 10/19/2014
Washington Univ. 5 14 10/18/2014
Elmhurst 5 14 9/19/2014
Washington Univ. 5 14 10/20/2013
St. Thomas 5 14 8/30/2013

 

Jessica Holler Career-High Total Block Matches

Opponent SP Blocks Date
Chicago 5 10 10/19/2014
Claremont-MS 3 10 9/6/2014
Washington Univ. 5 9 10/18/2014
New York Univ. 3 9 10/5/2013
Birmingham South. 3 7 10/14/2014
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5 7 9/6/2014
Eastern Univ. 3 7 11/21/2013
Washington Univ. 3 7 11/8/2013
Carnegie Mellon 3 7 10/5/2013
Emory and Henry 3 7 9/20/2013

 

Quote: "I chose Emory because it is the perfect fit for me.  The coaches and players were so welcoming to me.  They made me feel like a part of the Emory volleyball family even before I selected Emory.  I want to be able to compete for national championships and I can do that at Emory."