2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Becca Garner
Cindy Potter
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
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5 Jennifer Torres

  • Position Libero
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • High School Trinity Christian Academy
  • Previous School Florida State College
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Major Biology / Pre-Medical

Biography

Honors
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Defender of the Week five times in 2019 (Sept. 16-22, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, Oct. 7-13, Oct. 21-27 and Nov. 4-10)
•  All-GCAC Tournament in 2019

Briefly
•  Second year at XULA
•  Transfer from two-year Florida State College at Jacksonville
•  Gold Nuggets' second Florida resident and first since Meisha Graham (Hollywood) during 2003 debut season

2019 (Junior — XULA)
•  Her 484 digs led the team and rank second on XULA's all-time season list
•  Ranked second on the team with 46 aces and was third with 85 assists in 38 matches
•  Led team with 27 matches of 10-or-more digs and four matches of 20-or-more digs
•  Match highs included five aces against NAIA top-10 Missouri Baptist and 27 digs in four sets againsty Wiley
•  Produced match-high 25 digs in three-set home victory against William Carey — XULA's first-ever NAIA nationals victory
•  Named All-GCAC Tournament after averaging 5.67 digs per set, only one error in 46 service receptions and a tournament-high six aces
•  Helped defense limit opponents to .111 hitting — six points lower than in 2018
•  Helped Gold Nuggets win a school-record 31 matches (31-9 overall) and become the first XULA team to reach the NAIA National Championship Final Site
•  Helped XULA repeat as GCAC regular-season and tournament champion
•  Helped XULA attain its highest-ever national ranking: among "others receiving votes" (29th place) in the NAIA postseason coaches poll (Dec. 12, 2019)

2018 (Sophomore — FSC Jacksonville)
•  Became the team's primary setter
•  Produced 483 assists, 16 aces and 222 digs
•  Had 11 matches with 10-or-more digs
•  Match highs included 19 digs, 52 assists and three aces
•  Member of FSC's chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society
•  Two-year member of athletic advisory committee

2017 (Freshman — FSC Jacksonville)
•  Played libero
•  Produced 204 digs and 23 aces
•  Helped BlueWave win Panhandle Conference regular-season championship — the program's first since 2010
•  Won the team coaches award

High School
•  Three-year starter
•  Career totals included 100 aces and 1,000 assists
•  First-team all-district as a senior (2016)
•  Helped team win district championship her senior year and qualify for state playoffs
•  Team captain as a senior

Club
•  Was team MVP twice with Instinct of Jacksonville
•  Played eight years of club volleyball
•  In 14s she helped her team qualify for nationals and win the Big South Tournament in Georgia

Personal
•  Born in Puerto Rico; moved to Florida at age 7
•  Plays the piano

Favorites
Food:  Sushi
Candy:  Nestle Buncha Crunch
Pizza toppings:  Pineapple and spinach
Ice cream flavor:  Coffee and chocolate chip
Cake:  Coconut
Flower:  Flower of the tree (flor de maga)
Color:  Yellow
Vacation destination:  Europe

XULA
Jennifer Torres in 2019

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Junior

    Libero
    5'3"
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Libero
    5'3"
    5