Jennifer Mendez

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
New Braunfels HS
Hometown:
New Braunfels, Texas

Freshman (2015): Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 12 matches with one start (vs. Arizona) and played in 24 sets ... Scored all 4.5 of her points against the Wildcats, contributing four kills and a block assist ... Assisted on two kills vs. Nicholls.

High School: Graduated in 2015 from New Braunfels High School ... Career stats include 694 digs and 43 aces in 203 sets played ... Team was 46-5 and the state runner-up during her sophomore year of 2012 ... Junior and senior-year teams logged win-loss records of 37-12 and 33-13 ... Team won the 2014 District 25-6A Co-Championship and the 2013 area championship ... Her 2013 squad also reached the regional quarterfinals. ... Named First team All-District ... Earned 'Game Ball' recognition from the San Antonio Express-News ... A 2014 Academic All-State honoree and member of the National Honor Society

Personal: Given name is Jennifer Ann Mendez ... Born 26 August 1996 in New Braunfels, where she still resides ... Daughter of Joseph and Linda Mendez ... Plans to major in kinesiology with plans to become a physical therapist.