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8 Jessica Tietje
Jessica Tietje
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Deshler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry
  • Position:
    MB
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    1.96
  • h %
    .128
  • a/s
    0.13
  • b/s
    0.26
  • sa/s
    0.21
  • d/s
    1.35

Bio

2010 at Defiance: Played in 49 sets in injury-shortened season for the Yellow Jackets … Season-high 11 kills against Manchester and Oberlin on September 10th and 17th … Season-best hitting percentage against Oberlin on September 17th (.524) … Seven total blocks against Thomas More on September 4th … Named to the All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Team.

2009 at Defiance: Only member of team to play in all 118 sets … Ranked second on DC with 79 blocks and fourth with 25 service aces … Evolved into a steady offensive weapon as the season progressed … Nailed 23 aces over final 15 matches … Averaged 1.2 kills per set during that span … Continued presence at the net resulted in two-or-more blocks in 17 matches … Ranked sixth in the HCAC with 0.39 aces per set in eight conference contests … Saw numbers increase dramatically in front of the home crowd with a .247 attack percentage, 0.84 blocks and 0.38 aces per set inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center … Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team.

2008 at Defiance: Played in 47 sets for the Yellow Jackets during freshman season … Had a standout effort in DC’s four-set win against Rose-Hulman on October 26, smacking five kills in seven swings (.714) and adding one ace and two blocks.

High School: Local product lettered twice at Patrick Henry High …Named team MVP and Best Offensive Player in each season … Twice earned All-Northwest Ohio Athletic League and District Seven honors … Member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in business … Daughter of Dennis and Annette Tietje … Sister of former standout DC football player Chris Tietje … Cousin of current DC men’s basketball players, Kevin and Kyle Tietje.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 vs. Ky. Christian W, 3-0
Oct 19 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 26 at Bluffton L, 3-0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-0
Oct 29 vs. Illinois Col. L, 3-1
Nov 1 at Bluffton L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 30 9
Sets 106 33
Kills 208 64
Kills per set 1.96 1.94
Errors 119 46
Total Attacks 693 224
Hitting Percentage .128 .080
Assists 14 10
Assists per set 0.13 0.30
Service Aces 22 8
Service Errors 22 6
Service Aces per set 0.21 0.24
Receptions 74 27
Reception Errors 35 5
Digs 143 41
Digs per set 1.35 1.24
Block Solo 3 0
Block Assist 25 4
Block Total 28 4
Blocks per set 0.26 0.12
Block Errors 4 1
Ball Handling Errors 2 1
Points 245.5 74.0
Points per set 2.3 2.2
Matches started 28 8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 at Ohio Northern L, 3-1 1 4 3 7 25 -.160 0 4.0
Sep 2 vs. Carnegie Mellon L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 15 .000 2 2.0
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 5 .400 0 3.0
Sep 3 vs. Thiel L, 3-2 1 5 9 3 25 .240 0 11.0
Sep 9 Concordia (MI) W, 3-2 1 5 15 7 45 .178 1 16.0
Sep 9 Siena Heights W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 14 .214 1 7.0
Sep 10 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 18 .278 0 12.0
Sep 10 Siena Heights L, 3-1 1 4 9 3 32 .188 0 9.5
Sep 16 vs. Marietta W, 3-2 1 5 11 6 32 .156 0 12.0
Sep 16 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 1 3 10 4 30 .200 0 10.0
Sep 17 at Centre (Ky.) W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 39 .231 0 11.5
Sep 17 vs. Fisk W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 6 .333 0 2.5
Sep 21 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 14 11 46 .065 3 15.0
Sep 23 vs. Kings W, 3-0 1 2 2 2 9 .000 0 3.0
Sep 23 vs. Scranton W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 20 .250 0 11.0
Sep 24 vs. Mount Union L, 3-1 1 4 8 4 24 .167 0 9.5
Sep 24 vs. DeSales L, 3-0 1 3 11 7 39 .103 0 12.0
Sep 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 3 22 .273 0 10.5
Sep 30 at Siena Heights L, 3-2 1 5 9 6 23 .130 0 9.0
Sep 30 vs. Illinois Tech L, 3-0 1 2 4 4 13 .000 0 4.5
Oct 1 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 4 15 -.067 2 3.0
Oct 8 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 4 7 2 21 .238 0 7.5
Oct 14 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 2 5 23 -.130 0 2.0
Oct 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-2 1 5 11 9 40 .050 4 14.0
Oct 15 vs. Ky. Christian W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 17 .235 0 8.5
Oct 19 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 7 29 .000 1 8.0
Oct 26 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 15 .200 0 7.0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 13 .231 0 7.0
Oct 29 vs. Illinois Col. L, 3-1 - 4 7 3 28 .143 0 9.5
Nov 1 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 10 -.100 0 4.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 at Ohio Northern L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Carnegie Mellon L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Thiel L, 3-2 1 5 12 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 9 Concordia (MI) W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 9 Siena Heights W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 10 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 0
Sep 10 Siena Heights L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 16 vs. Marietta W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 16 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Centre (Ky.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Fisk W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 21 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Kings W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 23 vs. Scranton W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 vs. Mount Union L, 3-1 1 4 6 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 24 vs. DeSales L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 30 at Siena Heights L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 30 vs. Illinois Tech L, 3-0 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 1 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-2 1 5 5 0 2 0 2 1
Oct 15 vs. Ky. Christian W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 19 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 vs. Illinois Col. L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 2 at Ohio Northern L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 - 1
Sep 2 vs. Carnegie Mellon L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Thiel L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Sep 9 Concordia (MI) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 3 3
Sep 9 Siena Heights W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 3 3
Sep 10 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0
Sep 10 Siena Heights L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 3
Sep 16 vs. Marietta W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 3
Sep 16 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 1
Sep 17 at Centre (Ky.) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 3
Sep 17 vs. Fisk W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Kings W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Scranton W, 3-0 1 3 2 3 0 0
Sep 24 vs. Mount Union L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 3
Sep 24 vs. DeSales L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 2
Sep 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 1
Sep 30 at Siena Heights L, 3-2 1 5 0 3 24 1
Sep 30 vs. Illinois Tech L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 6 1
Oct 1 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 8 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 12 1
Oct 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-2 1 5 2 2 7 0
Oct 15 vs. Ky. Christian W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Oct 19 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 3 3
Oct 26 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0
Oct 29 vs. Illinois Col. L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 3
Nov 1 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 11 1

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2008-09 22 47 28 0.60 19 99 .091 0 0.00 40.5 0.9
2009-10 33 118 137 1.16 61 399 .190 3 0.03 207.0 1.8
2010-11 14 52 84 1.62 27 224 .254 3 0.06 130.0 2.5
2011-12 30 106 208 1.96 119 693 .128 14 0.13 245.5 2.3
Total 99 323 457 1.41 226 1415 .163 20 0.06 623.0 1.9

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2008-09 22 47 14 0.30 5 9 14 0.30
2009-10 33 118 62 0.53 11 68 79 0.67
2010-11 14 52 27 0.52 6 38 44 0.85
2011-12 30 106 143 1.35 3 25 28 0.26
Total 99 323 246 0.76 25 140 165 0.51

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2008-09 22 47 3 0.06 1 2
2009-10 33 118 25 0.21 6 5
2010-11 14 52 21 0.40 0 0
2011-12 30 106 22 0.21 74 35
Total 99 323 71 0.22 81 42

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 30 106 208 1.96 119 693 .128 14 0.13 245.5 2.3
Conference 9 33 64 1.94 46 224 .080 10 0.30 74.0 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 8 30 69 2.30 40 220 .132 8 0.27 78.0 2.6
Away 9 33 55 1.67 37 210 .086 4 0.12 69.0 2.1
Neutral 13 43 84 1.95 42 263 .160 2 0.05 98.5 2.3
Result                      
Wins 14 47 112 2.38 57 342 .161 8 0.17 130.0 2.8
Losses 16 59 96 1.63 62 351 .097 6 0.10 115.5 2.0
Month                      
September 20 72 152 2.11 79 482 .151 7 0.10 175.0 2.4
October 9 31 55 1.77 38 201 .085 7 0.23 66.5 2.1
November 1 3 1 0.33 2 10 -.100 0 0.00 4.0 1.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 30 106 143 1.35 3 25 28 0.26
Conference 9 33 41 1.24 0 4 4 0.12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 8 30 53 1.77 0 8 8 0.27
Away 9 33 34 1.03 2 4 6 0.18
Neutral 13 43 56 1.30 1 13 14 0.33
Result                
Wins 14 47 62 1.32 0 14 14 0.30
Losses 16 59 81 1.37 3 11 14 0.24
Month                
September 20 72 99 1.38 1 20 21 0.29
October 9 31 40 1.29 0 5 5 0.16
November 1 3 4 1.33 2 0 2 0.67

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 30 106 22 0.21 74 35
Conference 9 33 8 0.24 27 5
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 8 30 5 0.17 9 12
Away 9 33 10 0.30 59 8
Neutral 13 43 7 0.16 6 15
Result            
Wins 14 47 11 0.23 9 17
Losses 16 59 11 0.19 65 18
Month            
September 20 72 12 0.17 36 27
October 9 31 9 0.29 27 7
November 1 3 1 0.33 11 1

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