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2023 Volleyball Roster

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Andy Wenstrand / Illinois Athletics

14 Jessica Nunge

  • Position Outside Hitter/Opposite
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Newburgh, Ind.
  • High School Castle HS
  • Prev School Florida State
  • Instagram jessica_nunge

Biography

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate
Trophy Badge 2022 CSC Academic All-DIstrict

NIL Opportunities

Fifth Year

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Fourth on the team with 187 kills and 1.97 kills per set
  • Made debut against Wichita State (9/1/22)
  • Posted a kill at UIC (9/5/23)
  • Logged a kill at Notre Dame (9/7/23)
  • Recorded five kills and three digs against Oklahoma (9/8/23)
  • Logged nine kills, three aces, three digs and a block at Bradley (9/12/23)
  • Posted seven kills, three blocks and a pair of digs against USC (9/14/23)
  • Notched 11 kills, three blocks and a pair of digs against UCF (9/15/23)
  • Recorded three kills and a pair of digs at Indiana (9/20/23)
  • Posted four kills, a pair of digs and a block against Michigan State (9/24/23)
  • Tallied five kills and three blocks against #15 Penn State (9/29/23)
  • Amassed four blocks, three kills and three digs against Iowa (9/30/23)
  • Posted a pair of digs, a pair of kills and a block against #1 Wisconsin (10/7/23)
  • Logged 11 kills and a pair of aces at Ohio State (10/13/23)
  • Recorded 12 kills while adding three digs against Rutgers (10/15/23)
  • Led the way with 15 kills while hitting .308, adding four blocks, a pair of digs and an ace at Maryland (10/20/23)
  • Tied her career-best with 17 kills at Rutgers (10/22/23)
  • Posted six kills and added five digs, two blocks and an ace against Indiana (10/25/23)
  • Logged seven kills, six digs and a pair of blocks against #16 Purdue (10/28/23)
  • Amassed eight kills and three aces against Northwestern (11/1/23)
  • Registered seven kills and a pair of digs at #2 Wisconsin (11/4/23)
  • Recorded 12 kills three digs, a pair of aces and a block at Iowa (11/10/23)
  • Posted eight kills, six digs a pair of aces and a solo block at #1 Nebraska (11/12/23)
  • Tallied 13 kills, nine digs, three blocks and two assists against Ohio State (11/15/23)
  • Amassed eight kills and added three digs, two aces and a block against Michigan (11/18/23)
  • Posted five kills and a pair of aces at Minnesota (11/24/23)
  • Logged seven kills and four digs at Northwestern (11/25/23)

Senior - 2022

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Played in 22 matches, making 12 starts
  • Amassed 173 kills, 83 digs, 29 aces and 22 blocks
  • Posted double-digit kills on nine separate occasions
  • Posted a season-high 17 kills against Illinois State (9/17/22)
  • Recorded 12 digs for a season best against Indiana (11/23/22)
  • Tallied three blocks against Washington (9/4/22) and at Michigan (11/12/22)
  • Recorded four service aces twice, at Ole Miss (8/28/22) and at Eastern Illinois (9/14/22).

Junior - 2021

  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 
  • Redbird Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Panther Invite All-Tournament Team
  • Played in all 34 matches in her first season with the Illini, starting nine contests. 
  • Ranked third on the team with 323 kills for a 2.54 kills per set mark, while also adding 128 digs, 37 blocks and 33 aces.
  • Turned in 13 kills at No. 7 Kentucky (12/4/21) in the NCAA Second Round. 
  • Led the Illini with 10 kills on a .292 hitting percentage and two blocks at Michigan State (11/26/21). 
  • Posted 12 kills on a .360 hitting percentage at Michigan (11/24/21). 
  • Turned in 10 kills, seven digs and an ace vs. Maryland (11/21/21). 
  • Earned her first two starts of the season against Indiana (11/12/21) and No. 10 Ohio State (11/14/21). 
  • Stuffed a season-high three blocks at No. 13 Penn State (10/30/21). 
  • Posted a career-high 16 kills at Rutgers (10/29/21). 
  • Registered 13 kills on a .400 attack clip and added two aces in a win at Northwestern (10/20/21). 
  • Led the Illini with nine kills on a .391 hitting percentage in a sweep of Iowa (10/13/21). 
  • Posted 15 kills, two blocks and two aces in a win at No. 4 Purdue (10/1/21). 
  • Turned in a career-high 14 kills, a season-high eight digs, three aces and two blocks at Iowa (9/22/21). 
  • Totaled 25 kills on a .375 hitting percentage to go along with 13 digs, three blocks and four service aces at the Redbird Classic. 
  • Turned in nine kills on a season-best .471 hitting percentage after committing just one error on 17 swings against North Texas (9/18/21). 
  • Notched 11 kills on a .429 attack clip to go along with a team-high three aces in a win vs. Omaha (9/10/21). 
  • Tallied 11 kills to go along with career-high-tying four service aces in a win over SMU (9/10/21). 
  • Registered 12 kills against No. 11 Washington (9/3/21) 
  • Totaled 29 kills, eight digs, six blocks and five aces at the Panther Invite. 
  • Posted 13 kills, three aces, two blocks and two digs in her Illini debut in a five-set win over UCSB (8/27/21). 

Freshman/Sophomore - 2019/2020-21 // At Florida State

  • Started 16 of the 18 matches she saw action in and played in 63 sets as a sophomore
  • Totaled 79 kills on a .177 hitting percentage, as well as 97 digs, 32 blocks, 15 assists and 12 service aces
  • Posted a career-high nine kills with nine digs, five blocks and three aces against North Carolina (3/27)
  • Notched a career-high 16 digs against UCF (2/26)
  • Served up a career-high four aces against Syracuse (4/2)
  • Played in 17 matches and 43 sets as a freshman, including two starts
  • Finished with 36 kills, 46 digs, 28 blocks, three service aces and a pair of assists
  • Made her collegiate debut and totaled three kills, five digs and a block against No. 5 Wisconsin (8/30) in the season opener
  • Recorded eight digs, three kills and a block on the road at TCU (9/8)
  • Finished with five kills, nine digs, two blocks and two aces against Stony Brook (9/13)
  • Tallied six kills and two blocks on the road at No. 2 Pitt (11/22)
  • Closed out the regular season with six blocks, three digs and a kill at Miami (11/30)
  • Recorded five blocks, one kill and two digs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against UCF (12/5)

High School/Club

  • As a member of the USA Volleyball Youth A1 Team, she was named to the USA High Performance All-Tournament Team in 2017
  • As a senior, she was named a Pre-Season All-American, a First Team MaxPreps High School All-American, a First Team All-SIAC Conference honoree, an IndyStar Sports Award Finalist, and was named both First Team All-State and All-District
  • Two-time All-Metro Player of the Year (2017-18)
  • Four-time All-Metro Team (2015-18)
  • Four-Time SIAC First Team All-Conference (2015-18)
  • 2017 All-American
  • Two-time Team MVP (2017-18)
  • Also played basketball at Castle, earning All-State Honorable Mention (2016-17), First Team All-Conference (2016-18) and Team MVP (2016-18) honors
  • Named All-State her senior year, and earned the Scholastic "C" Award in recognition of a GPA above 3.5 in 2016, 2017 and 2018

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021Junior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2022Senior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2023Fifth Year

    Outside Hitter/Opposite
    6'2"
    14