Christopher Newport University

2014 - Senior Season - Missed the first half of the season but made a crucial impact after returning to the court … Eventually appeared in 21 matches and earned 17 starts … Excelled defensively for the Captains, averaging 1.54 digs per set … Had an outstanding postseason run, including a season-high 13 digs and nine kills against St. Mary’s in the CAC semifinals on November 6 … Also pocketed 12 digs and was flawless on serve-receive against Stevenson in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 15 … Added six digs in the Elite Eight against No. 1 Calvin on November 21 … Contributed 37 kills during the season, including seven against Penn St. Harrisburg on October 18 … Also clubbed seven against Marymount on October 25.

2013 - Junior Season - Saw action in a team-high 134 sets while appearing in every match during the year … Posted 199 digs and 154 kills while leading the team with a .952 reception percentage … Became the first Captain since 2009 to record at least 14 kills and 14 digs in one match after reaching both of those totals against Washington & Lee on October 26 … Also had 12 kills against Berry on August 30 during the Captains Classic … Rounded out that effort with nine digs and a season-high four blocks against the Vikings as well … Recorded four double-digit dig efforts, including 12 against Southwestern on September 14 … Added 10 more digs at Chicago on September 20 and during the CAC semifinals against Marymount on November 7 … Pumped two aces at Marymount on November 2 and one in back-to-back matches against Berry and SUNY New Paltz in the season-opening Captains Classic.

2012 - Sophomore Season - Received third-team All-American honors as well as first-team All-Region and All-Conference accolades following a sensational sophomore season ... Ranked second in the USA South with 446 kills and third with a 3.28 kills-per-set average ... Also led the conference with 504.5 points and stood ninth with a .274 hitting percentage ... Her .319 mark in conference action was also the fourth finest in the league ... Kicked off the year with a strong effort in the Captains Classic, earning a spot on the All-Tournament team ... Led CNU with 44 kills and a .398 hitting percentage during the Classic ... Honored as the USA South Player of the Week and earned a spot on the All-Tournament team for her performance in the Juniata Asics Invitational ... Helped guide the Captains to a second-place showing at the prestigious tournament after blasting 47 kills, including 18 against No. 9 Juniata ... Continued her run the following week with a spot on the Trinity National Invitational All-Tournament team ... Unloaded 56 kills during the Invitational, highlighted by a career-high 21 against No. 5 Emory ... Collected double-digit kills in nine straight matches from August 31 – September 14 ... Uncorked 19 in the second match of a doubleheader against Cal Lutheran on September 15 ... Blasted seven kills on just nine swings in the first set against Ferrum on September 22 ... Had 12 kills and a pair of aces against Maryville on September 29 before chipping in with 10 kills and four blocks one week later against Methodist ... Pieced together her most efficient match of the year against Piedmont on October 20 after ripping 12 kills on just 20 attempts for a spectacular .600 hitting percentage ... Followed that up with 13 kills and a .579 clip against N.C. Wesleyan on October 24 ... Matched her season-high with three aces while also notching 14 kills against No. 17 Salisbury on October 26 ... Came back with 13 blasts the following night against No. 16 SUNY-Cortland to help the Captains clinch the CNU Invitational Championship ... Finished the year with a team-high 24 double-digit kill efforts, including four straight in the NCAA Tournament ... Ripped 16 against Randolph-Macon on Nov. 10 before chipping in with 14 against No. 5 Emory in the Sweet 16 ... Added 12 more kills to go along with a season-high five blocks against UMass-Boston in the Elite Eight before capping off the year with 11 rockets in the Final Four against No. 1 Calvin … Recorded at least one ace in nine straight matches from Oct. 26 – Nov. 10, highlighted by four multi-ace efforts … Finished the season ranked second on the team with 34 aces.

2011 - Freshman Season - Pieced together a sensational freshman campaign, earning USA South Rookie of the Year honors as well as a place on the third-team All-Conference squad ... Ranked fourth on the team with 266 kills and 23 aces while appearing in 39 matches during the year ... Also tallied 193 digs and 29 blocks ... Roped at least 10 kills on nine occasions, including a season-best 15-kill effort against Averett on Sept. 24 ... Had the first double-digit kill effort of her career on Sept. 10 after blasting 13 against Washington on Sept. 10 ... Had back-to-back 10-kill performances the following week after collecting 10 against Meredith on Sept. 16 before recording 14 on Sept. 20 against N.C. Wesleyan ... Performed that feat again in consecutive appearances on Nov. 4 and 5 after firing 11 against N.C. Wesleyan and Averett, respectively ... Hit .727 on Oct. 29 after connecting on 8-of-11 attack attempts against Ferrum ... Recorded a pair of double-doubles, collecting 12 digs and 10 kills at Randolph-Macon on Oct. 4 before adding 11 kills and 10 digs against Averett on Nov. 5 ... Finished the year with five double-digit dig efforts, including a season-best 14 against Juniata on Oct. 7 ... Lined a season-high five aces at Greensboro on Oct. 1 ... Roped four aces in back-to-back matches against Greensboro and Ferrum on Sept. 23-24 ... Also added a three-ace performance against N.C. Wesleyan on Sept. 20 ... Collected a season-best three blocks against Salisbury on Nov. 12 ... Earned USA South All-Tournament honors for her efforts in the postseason ... Notched 18 kills, four blocks, and four digs during CNU’s three matches.

At Hayfield Secondary - Played four years of volleyball for coaches Amy Trimble and Jeff Berggren ... Won the district championship her junior and senior years and was the regional runner-up her senior year ... A first team all-district and all-tournament selection all four years ... Honorable mention all-region her junior year and second team all-region her senior year ... Member of the Invisible Children Club.

Personal - Jessica Danielle Kolden was born on October 13, 1992 in Alexandria, Va. ... She is the daughter of Command Sergeant Major David and Kimberly Kolden and is a Communications major at CNU ... Her favorite book is "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks.