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Jessica Wagner
15 Jessica Wagner
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cape Coral, Fla.
  • High School:
    North Fort Myers HS
  • Position:
    MB
  • Major:
    Pre-Med/Biology
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    2.92
  • h %
    .420
  • a/s
    0.03
  • b/s
    1.06
  • sa/s
    0.03
  • d/s
    0.23

Bio

As a Senior: SSC Co-Player of the Year... AVCA All-America First Team... D2CCA All-America First Team... AVCA All-South Region Team... D2CCA All-South Region First Team... All-Sunshine State Conference First Team... Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team... GSC/SSC South Region Crossover All-Tournament Team... GSC/SSC South Region Crossover MVP... SSC Offensive Player of the Week (10/5), (10/12), (10/18), (11/2)... Started in 33 matches and 119 sets... Recorded a career best 347 kills with 2.92 kills per set... Notched 18 matches with 10 or more kills... Registered a season high 18 kills on two occasions versus Palm Beach Atlantic (10/3) and Florida Tech (10/10)... Posted a .420 hitting percentage for the season... Tallied four assists, three service aces, and 27 digs... Collected 96 block assists and 30 solo blocks, posting three solo blocks on three occasions versus Embry-Riddle (10/29), Rollins College (10/31), and Palm Beach Atlantic (11/6)... Concluded the season contributing 428 points and 3.6 points per set.

As a Junior: First team All-SSC… Daktronics and AVCA first team All-South Region…AVCA first team All-America…Daktronics first team All-America…First in NCAA in hitting percentage at a .452 clip… NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team…Tampa Classic All-Tournament Team…Colorado Premier All-Tournament Team…SSC Defensive Player of the Week (10/27)… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Started 34 of 35 matches, participating in 113 sets…Began the season with 10 kills and five blocks versus No. 13 Ferris State (9/4)…Captured eight blocks against No. 10 Southwest Minnesota State (9/12)…Notched 11 kills on four occasions…Earned a season-best six digs twice against No. 3 Minnesota Deluth (9/13) and Florida Tech (11/7)…Slugged a season-best five service aces at Florida Southern (9/27)…Recorded 12 kills of only 14 attempts at the South Region Crossover versus No. 22 West Florida (10/18)…Registered six blocks at Sunshine State Conference Foe Lynn (11/8)…Attacked nearly perfect, going 13-for-14, against No. 11 Wheeling Jesuit in the NCAA National Tournament (12/4)…Tallied 11 kills with four digs and eight blocks during the NCAA National Semifinal with Arkansas-Fort Smith (12/5)…Saw action in the NCAA Final against No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State (12/6)…Concluded the season with 262 kills, 14 service aces, and 108 total blocks.

As a Sophomore: AVCA honorable mention all-South Region...Daktronics first-team all-South Region...Daktronics honorable mention All-American...NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team...Colorado Premier All-Tournament Team...Three-time SSC Defensive Player of the Week (9/16, 11/4, 11/11)...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Started in all 34 matches played…Began the season with eight kills and four digs versus Northwood (9/6)…Recorded a season-high of seven digs versus No. 9 West Texas A&M (9/13)…Broke her Spartan record with 11 blocks against No. 14 Southwest Minnesota State…Notched nine kills with three digs at SSC opponent Eckerd (10/5)…Registered consecutive service aces facing SSC opponents Florida Tech (11/1) and Barry (11/2)…Set a personal Spartan record tallying 12 digs and three service aces at Nova Southeastern (11/22)…Slugged 10 digs with five blocks versus No. 21 West Florida in the NCAA South Regional Tournament (12/7)…Concluded her sophomore season facing No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul in the NCAA Championship with 11 kills, one service ace, and two digs (12/12)...Rounded out her second season with an even 200 kills, 11 service aces, 45 digs, and a team-high of 148 blocks.

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Saw action in 30 matches…Made UT debut versus Lock Haven with season-high six kills, one dig, and five blocks in West Florida Invitational (8/31)…Recorded four kills in Colorado Premier tournament versus Abilene Christian (9/7) and West Texas A&M (9/8)…Notched four kills and one solo block at SSC opponent Florida Tech (9/22)…Logged five kills versus Clark Atlanta in NCAA South Regional Semi Final (11/29)…Registered one kill and one block versus Florida Southern in NCAA South Regional Final (11/30)…Appeared in nine SSC matches throughout the season…Ended the season with a total of 26 kills, two digs, and 22 blocks.

High School: Graduate of North Fort Myers High School, where she played for coaches Jeremy Ridgeo and Nancy Eskay…Set school record for most kills and blocks in a season…Also finished career as school’s all-time leader in kills and blocks…Named the News Press all-area volleyball Player of the Year…Was ranked by Max Preps as No. 15 hitter in the nation…Also played for the USA South 18 national team and coach Danny Mahy.

Personal: Member of Principal’s List and Dean’s List and graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school…Volunteered for USA South middle school volleyball league…Performed frequent beach clean-ups with SGA…Daughter of Dawn Gosser…Pre-med/biology major…Birthdate: 3/24/1991.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 12 Florida Tech W, 3-1
Nov 14 #17 Florida Southern W, 3-0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0
Nov 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1
Dec 3 vs. Eckerd W, 3-0
Dec 4 vs. #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2
  Total Conference
Matches 33 16
Sets 119 58
Kills 347 157
Kills per set 2.92 2.71
Errors 72 36
Total Attacks 655 307
Hitting Percentage .420 .394
Assists 4 1
Assists per set 0.03 0.02
Service Aces 3 1
Service Errors 8 3
Service Aces per set 0.03 0.02
Receptions 12 2
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 27 13
Digs per set 0.23 0.22
Block Solo 30 12
Block Assist 96 47
Block Total 126 59
Blocks per set 1.06 1.02
Block Errors 11 6
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 428.0 193.5
Points per set 3.6 3.3
Matches started 33 16

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 4 Wayne State (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 9 .889 0 10.0
Sep 4 #24 Western Wash. W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 17 .412 1 10.0
Sep 5 #9 Wheeling Jesuit W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 19 .263 0 11.5
Sep 5 #4 Minnesota-Duluth L, 3-2 1 5 9 5 19 .211 0 14.0
Sep 11 vs. UC San Diego W, 3-1 1 4 16 2 24 .583 0 19.5
Sep 11 vs. #7 Central Missouri W, 3-2 1 5 12 1 22 .500 2 12.5
Sep 12 vs. #4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 13 .231 0 6.5
Sep 12 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-1 1 4 7 3 18 .222 0 12.0
Sep 15 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 18 .333 0 11.5
Sep 18 Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 17 .471 0 11.0
Sep 24 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 17 .412 0 8.0
Sep 26 at Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 12 4 20 .400 0 14.5
Oct 1 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 20 .550 0 13.0
Oct 3 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 18 3 30 .500 0 19.5
Oct 8 at #14 Florida Southern W, 3-2 1 5 13 3 23 .435 0 15.0
Oct 10 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 18 3 27 .556 0 18.0
Oct 16 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 21 .667 0 16.0
Oct 16 vs. North Alabama W, 3-1 1 4 14 2 25 .480 0 18.5
Oct 17 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 14 .571 0 9.0
Oct 23 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 19 .263 0 10.0
Oct 24 at Lynn L, 3-2 1 5 13 2 21 .524 0 14.5
Oct 27 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 8 4 20 .200 1 9.5
Oct 29 Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 14 2 22 .545 0 17.0
Oct 31 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 15 3 32 .375 0 21.0
Nov 3 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 7 7 21 .000 0 10.5
Nov 6 at #14 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 13 3 31 .323 0 17.5
Nov 7 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 11 .273 0 8.5
Nov 12 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 18 .611 0 15.0
Nov 14 #17 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 17 .765 0 13.5
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 2 4 2 9 .222 0 6.0
Nov 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 5 2 17 .176 0 8.5
Dec 3 vs. Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 18 .556 0 12.0
Dec 4 vs. #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 13 4 26 .346 0 14.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 4 Wayne State (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 4 #24 Western Wash. W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 5 #9 Wheeling Jesuit W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 5 0 6 0
Sep 5 #4 Minnesota-Duluth L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 4 0 6 0
Sep 11 vs. UC San Diego W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 11 vs. #7 Central Missouri W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 12 vs. #4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 12 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 8 2 9 0
Sep 15 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 18 Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 26 at Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 1 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 3 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 8 at #14 Florida Southern W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 1 3 1
Oct 10 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 16 vs. North Alabama W, 3-1 1 4 3 2 5 0 7 0
Oct 17 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 23 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 24 at Lynn L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 27 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 1 3 0
Oct 31 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 1 3 6 0 9 0
Nov 3 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 3 0 5 0
Nov 6 at #14 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 0 3 3 0 6 0
Nov 7 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Nov 12 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 4 1 6 0
Nov 14 #17 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 4 1 4 0
Nov 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 5 2 6 0
Dec 3 vs. Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Dec 4 vs. #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 3 0 3 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 4 Wayne State (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 #24 Western Wash. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 #9 Wheeling Jesuit W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 5 #4 Minnesota-Duluth L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 0 0
Sep 11 vs. UC San Diego W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 0
Sep 11 vs. #7 Central Missouri W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0
Sep 12 vs. #4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0
Sep 18 Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 0
Sep 26 at Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at #14 Florida Southern W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 16 vs. North Alabama W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Lynn L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 1 0
Oct 29 Embry-Riddle W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 31 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Nov 3 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 at #14 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 #17 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 vs. Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 8 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2012-13 18 30 26 0.87 14 65 .185 4 0.13 38.5 1.3
2013-14 34 115 200 1.74 61 430 .323 7 0.06 300.0 2.6
2014-15 35 113 262 2.32 49 471 .452 6 0.05 345.0 3.1
2015-16 33 119 347 2.92 72 655 .420 4 0.03 428.0 3.6
Total 120 377 835 2.21 196 1621 .394 21 0.06 1111.5 2.9

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2012-13 18 30 2 0.07 2 21 23 0.77
2013-14 34 115 45 0.39 30 118 148 1.29
2014-15 35 113 63 0.56 30 78 108 0.96
2015-16 33 119 27 0.23 30 96 126 1.06
Total 120 377 137 0.36 92 313 405 1.07

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2012-13 18 30 0 0.00 6 0
2013-14 34 115 11 0.10 9 1
2014-15 35 113 14 0.12 11 2
2015-16 33 119 3 0.03 12 0
Total 120 377 28 0.07 38 3

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 33 119 347 2.92 72 655 .420 4 0.03 428.0 3.6
Conference 16 58 157 2.71 36 307 .394 1 0.02 193.5 3.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 14 49 142 2.90 27 266 .432 2 0.04 179.5 3.7
Away 10 36 105 2.92 30 208 .361 0 0.00 128.0 3.6
Neutral 9 34 100 2.94 15 181 .470 2 0.06 120.5 3.5
Result                      
Wins 27 94 287 3.05 53 527 .444 4 0.04 349.0 3.7
Losses 6 25 60 2.40 19 128 .320 0 0.00 79.0 3.2
Month                      
September 12 43 111 2.58 26 213 .399 3 0.07 141.0 3.3
October 12 45 153 3.40 24 274 .471 1 0.02 181.0 4.0
November 7 23 59 2.57 17 124 .339 0 0.00 79.5 3.5
December 2 8 24 3.00 5 44 .432 0 0.00 26.5 3.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 33 119 27 0.23 30 96 126 1.06
Conference 16 58 13 0.22 12 47 59 1.02
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 49 8 0.16 14 43 57 1.16
Away 10 36 7 0.19 10 26 36 1.00
Neutral 9 34 12 0.35 6 27 33 0.97
Result                
Wins 27 94 22 0.23 24 72 96 1.02
Losses 6 25 5 0.20 6 24 30 1.20
Month                
September 12 43 9 0.21 10 36 46 1.07
October 12 45 10 0.22 11 32 43 0.96
November 7 23 5 0.22 9 23 32 1.39
December 2 8 3 0.38 0 5 5 0.63

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 33 119 3 0.03 12 0
Conference 16 58 1 0.02 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 14 49 2 0.04 1 0
Away 10 36 0 0.00 1 0
Neutral 9 34 1 0.03 10 0
Result            
Wins 27 94 2 0.02 4 0
Losses 6 25 1 0.04 8 0
Month            
September 12 43 2 0.05 3 0
October 12 45 1 0.02 1 0
November 7 23 0 0.00 0 0
December 2 8 0 0.00 8 0

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The No. 6 Tampa volleyball squad bested Lynn in straight-sets behind 15 kills from senior Berkley Whaley.

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Wagner Wallops No. 17 Mocs in 3-0 Sweep

No. 8 Tampa dominated Florida Southern in consecutive sets. Senior Jessica Wagner hit a torrid .765 with a match-high 13 kills.

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No. 8 Tampa secured the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Championship, the 11th consecutive for the volleyball team.

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