Jessica Leish

Photo by: Rebecca Mehling/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Wyoming High School

SENIOR (2017): Played in 25 matches and 66 sets in final season for the Hoosiers…played in 59 career matches and 132 career sets for Indiana…single season best 131 kills in the senior season…career-high 15 kills in win against George Washington on Sept. 1…played a crucial role with 10 kills on 20 swings to hit .500 in the Hoosiers win against Rutgers on Oct. 20…11 kills against UNLV and hit .846 for the match on Sept. 15 during the Hoosier Classic…finished her career with 259 kills, 54 digs and 18 blocks.

JUNIOR (2016): Played in 16 matches and 37 sets in the 2016 season…had her best season to date with 89 kills, 21 digs and four blocks and hit .246…career-high 13 kills against Campbell at the San Francisco Invitational on 9/2…four double-digit kill matches, including 12 kills and two blocks in win against Cleveland State on 9/17…10 kills in win against IUPUI on 9/17…10 kills in win over Marshall on 8/27…named to the All-Tournament Team of the Indiana Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2015):
Played in 11 matches and 21 sets for the Hoosiers in the 2015 season…career-high 11 kills vs. Illinois…six kills in win against Northwestern…two aces in the Hoosiers win against Lamar…recorded blocks in back-to-back matches against Illinois and Northwestern…had a stretch of four matches in the season where she combined for 28 kills.

FRESHMAN (2014):
Played in seven matches for the Hoosiers in her freshman season...In first career-match against Mississippi State recorded two kills, including kill on match point to beat Mississippi State and win the Indiana Invitational...one kill and two service aces in the Hoosiers win at Rutgers.

PREP: Part of team that won league, sectional and district championships all four years at Wyoming High School...holds school record for career kills with 867...First Team All-State junior and senior seasons...academic all league all four years, Honor Roll, National Honor Society and French Honor Society...earned varsity letter all four years in volleyball and also competed on varsity swimming team.

PERSONAL: Daughter Jim and Carole Leish...born August 26, 1996...has two older brothers, Nick and Daniel...plans to major in Finance and is a direct admit to the Kelley School of Business...originally from Canada and has a lot of family that lives there.