Jennifer Martz

Jennifer Martz
Jennifer Martz, 1997 (junior season)
Personal information
Born (1977-07-13) July 13, 1977

Jennifer Martz (born July 13, 1977) is an American former volleyball player.

Career

As a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) junior middle blocker at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Martz was named 1997 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Player of the Year.[1] That year she led the Bears to their 9th consecutive Final Four appearance and 10th University Athletic Association championship in 11 years. As a freshman and sophomore, she led the Bears to their 5th and 6th consecutive national championships. She was a finalist for the NCAA 25th Anniversary (of NCAA Women’s Championships) team.[2]

Martz was one of only four Division III four-time All-Americans (three first-team selections). Martz graduated as Washington University's all-time leader in kills (2,068), blocks (588) and games played (549) and finished second in hitting percentage (.443) and attacks (3,634).[3] She was inducted into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame on January 26, 2007.

Honors

  • NCAA All tournament team (1995, 96) [4]
  • AVCA All American (1995, 96, 97, 98)
  • 1997 AVCA Division III National Player of the Year
  • 1999 NCAA Division III Missouri Woman of the Year
  • 1998 GTE/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) second-team Academic All-American.

References

  1. ↑ American Volleyball Coaches Association Press Release
  2. ↑ 25th Anniversary Team Candidates
  3. ↑ "Nine Inductees to Be Honored on January 26". Washington University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 17, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  4. ↑ Division III Women's Volleyball All Tournament Teams
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