Alex Jessett

Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Seven Lakes HS
Hometown:
Katy, Texas
Major:
Psychology

2016: Earned nine starts in 30 matches played ... Appeared in all 108 sets during the season ... Tallied double-digit digs in seven matches ... Notched a season high 16 digs in the five-set win over Memphis (Oct. 7), matching her career high in the process ... Posted three assists on three occasions – vs. South Carolina State (Sept.9), at Tulane (Oct. 13) and against Houston (Nov. 17) ... Recorded a pair of aces vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 17).

2015: Competed in 26 matches while making seven starts over 88 sets … Ranked second on the team in aces (22) as well as fifth in digs (168/1.91 per set) … Had one of the best receiving percentages on the squad, making just 15 errors in 321 chances for a .953 mark … Tallied four double-digit dig efforts, including a season and career high of 16 at Memphis (Sept. 27) … Notched four aces in matches at N.C. Central (Sept. 1) and against Hampton (Sept. 11) … Recorded a kill against Western Carolina (Sept. 12).

2014: Played in 30 of East Carolina’s 31 matches as a freshman and saw action in 83 sets … Recorded 94 digs to average 1.13 per set while recording 23 assists and three service aces in her rookie season … Finished the year with a career-best nine digs against UCF (Oct. 12) … Notched five assists, a career-high, versus UCF (Oct. 10).

High School: Competed for the Houston Juniors Club Team under head coach Sharon Nelson … Named defensive MVP in 2011 … Garnered Houston Skyline Juniors defensive MVP … Qualified for USAV Junior Nationals in 2011 and 2013 … Trained under former Olympian Tara Cross-Battle … Was a member of the Spartans out Serving (SoS) volunteer service organization at Seven Lakes High School.

Personal: Daughter of Kim Jessett and Nick and Nici Jessett … Has an older brother CJ and a younger stepbrother Sebastian Cowan … Brother CJ ran cross country and track for the University of Texas from 2009-12 … Majoring in marketing.