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Jacksonville University

2024 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

11 Jenna McNamara

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Timber Creek HS
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.

Biography

Indoor

As a Senior (2023) 

  • Appeared in 28 matches 
  • Recorded 233 Kills, 2.31 Kills per set and 121 digs 
  • Opened the season with 21 Kills vs. California Baptist 
  • Recorded season highs in Assists (2), Digs (14) and Aces (2) vs. Stetson on 11/10 

Beach 

As a Junior (2022) 

  • Appeared in 36 matches all with 1’s partner Jenna 
  • Earned 24 wins 
  • Notched a 1’s pair win against #8 Georgia State 
  • Set new record for wins by 1’s pair in a single-season by seven wins with 24 (previous was 17) 
Indoor
As a Junior (2022):
  • Started in all 28 matches for her Junior campaign 
  • Career-high 19 kills vs North Florida on 11/04/22
  • 56 attacks vs North Alabama on 10/7/22
Beach 
As a Sophomore (2022): 
  • Appeared in 35 matches on the campaign
  • Joined the 'Phins for her first season of collegiate beach
  • Earned 15 victories on the season, primarily at the 3's pair
  • Broke the single-season and career records for wins at the 3's flight
  • Collected her first career win against Palm Beach Atlantic on Feb. 25
  • Helped the Dolphins to the most single-season wins in program history

Indoor 
As a Sophomore (Fall 2021): 
  • Played in all 28 matches for the Dolphins 
  • Was one of three players to appear in all 103 sets
  • Finished tied for third on the team with 126 kills
  • Also recorded 198 digs on the campaign
  • Posted a season-high 15 kills versus Bellarmine on September 26
  • Also registered a season best 18 digs versus Bellarmine
  • Had two double-doubles on the year
As a Freshman (Spring 2021):  
  • One of four Dolphins to appear in all 17 matches during the season and made seven starts during her debut season
  • Led the Dolphins with 122 kills
  • Recorded 27 digs, 13 blocks and a pair of assists
  • Registered two kills in her collegiate debut at Davidson on January 22
  • Posted a season-best 14 kills and five digs in a five-set win over Stetson on March 17
  • Recorded 10 kills and three blocks against North Florida on February 21
  • Had an 11-kill performance against Stetson on March 5
  • Recorded at least two kills in 16 of 17 matches during the season
PRIOR TO JACKSONVILLE
  • Prepped at Timber Creek High School
  • Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman
  • Team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • Three-time First Team All-Metro selection
  • Twice-named Honorable Mention All-Central Florida
  • In club volleyball, was an AAU All-American in 2015
  • USAV All-Tournament honoree in 2016
  • Two-time HP Team Florida National Champion
  • Off the court, member of the Spanish National Honor Society
PERSONAL
  • Born February 19
  • Daughter of Denny McNamara and Joy Hayes
  • Has two siblings, sister Julia, a former JU student, and brother Jordan, a current JU student
  • Father Denny played baseball at Central Michigan from 1987-1990 and spent three seasons in the Detroit Tigers Minor League system
  • Former basketball player
  • Enjoys painting
  • Majoring in Accounting

Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2022Sophomore

    5'10"
    19
  • 11

    2023Junior

    5'10"
    11
  • 11

    2024Senior

    5'10"
    11
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