2005 (W) Volleyball Roster
Roster
Julianne Jackson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wadsworth, Ill.
- High School:
- Warren Township
2005 — Played off the bench in eight matches, all wins ...Had two kills and a block assist to account for the final three points in a win over Southern Illinois (Nov. 11) ...Also had one kill against UC Riverside (Sept. 2), Evansville (Oct. 14) and a match-ending putaway vs. Drake (Nov. 4) ...Dean’s List.
2004 — Played in six matches (all wins), appearing in one game off the bench each time ...Had only digs of the year vs. Indiana State (Sept. 17) and Bradley (Nov. 13) ...Only ace of the season came on Sept. 8 vs. North Dakota State ...Had three kills and two blocks in Creighton’s Blue/White exhibition on Aug. 28 ...Last appearance came on Nov. 13 vs. Bradley ...Dean’s List.
2003 — Played in nine matches as a true freshman, including two starts ...Started vs. Bradley on Oct. 31 and at Missouri State on Nov. 7 ...Checked in late in game one and turned around Creighton’s four-game win vs. Drake on Oct. 25 ...Had career-bests with seven kills, two aces and four blocks while hitting .385 vs. the Bulldogs ...Earned first career kill and block at UMKC on Sept. 23 ...Had six kills in career-high 23 attacks at Missouri State on Nov. 7 ...Saw most of her playing time when Katy Grady was out with injury ...Had 11 kills, eight blocks and two digs in Creighton’s Blue/White exhibition while hitting .182 ...Named to Creighton Dean’s List both semesters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time team MVP and three-time all-North Suburban Conference, all-area and all-County selection ...Set school records for kills in a season with 326 as a senior and career kills ...Also contributed 245 digs and 34 aces as a senior ...Had more than 220 kills and 100 blocks as a junior for the Blue Devils ...Led team with 58 blocks as a junior and combined for 116 as a senior ...Played for coach Becky Belmont ...Team went 23-12 as a senior, 28-8 as a junior while winning a regional title and 26-10 her sophomore season ...Ranked 13th in her class of 764 with a 4.5 GPA ... Also played basketball her sophomore year, earning all-North Suburban Conference accolades ...A member of the National Honor Society and has been accepted into Creighton’s honors program ...Played for the Sky High club volleyball program from 2001-03, taking 11th at nationals in 2002 ...Played at Belleville East HS as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Randy and Kristin Jackson ...Has sisters Amanda (24) and Jessica (26) ...An accounting major ...Born November 16, 1984 in Freeport, Ill. ...Father played basketball at Northwestern, sister Jessica played basketball at Iowa State, sister Amanda played volleyball at Carthage, aunt Heidi Marmitt played volleyball at Bradley and cousin Dave Litzinger played football at Northwestern.
Personal Notes
Full Name: Julianne Leigh Jackson
Parents: Randy and Kristin Jackson
Sisters: Jessica (26) and Amanda (24)
Major: Accounting
Minors: French, Finance
Birthdate: November 16, 1984
Birthplace: Freeport, Ill.
High School VB Coach: Becky Belmont
Volleyball Club Team: Sky High
Career Ambition: Financial Specialist
Best Creighton Moment: The first win we had in the Civic during our current coaches’ first year
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite Creighton Class: Art Fundamentals
Hobbies: Cooking, running, reading
Favorite Spot on Campus: The fountain
Awards & Honors
2003-04 Dean’s List
2004-05 Dean’s List
2004-05 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
2004-05 MVC Honor Roll
2005-06 Dean’s List
2005-06 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
2005-06 MVC Honor Roll
Career Highs
Kills
7 vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
Attempts
23 at Missouri State Nov. 7, 2003
Attack Pct. (min. 10 att.)
.385 (7-2-13) vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
Assists
1 at Missouri State Nov. 7, 2003
Digs
2 (2x), last vs. Northern Colorado Aug. 26, 2005
Service Aces
2 vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
Block Solos
1 (2x), last at Missouri State Nov. 7, 2003
Block Assists
3 vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
Total Blocks
4 vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
Points
11.5 vs. Drake Oct. 25, 2003
