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Illinois State University Athletics

2020-21 Volleyball Roster

9 Stef Jankiewicz

  • Position S
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Harrison HS
  • Hometown Farmington Hills, Mich.

Biography

2020 (Senior Year): Made an appearance in 20 matches, while covering 71 sets, in her final season with the Redbirds … named the MVC Setter of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to earn the award twice in her career … earned a spot on the MVC All-Tournament Team … placed on the AVCA All-North Region First Team after back-to-back honorable mentions … named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team for the second-straight year … honored as a Senior CLASS candidate … finished third all-time with 4,851 career assists, while her 11.10 assists per set average ranks fourth all-time at ISU … set a three-set career high with five kills against Evansville (3/21) … turned in a five-set career-high eight kills in an upset of No. 20 Marquette (1/23) … scooped a career-best 26 digs against Bradley (4/2) in the MVC Tournament … recorded a career-high seven blocks against the Golden Eagles (1/23) … dropped 11 service aces … tallied 13 double-doubles … Fall 2020 season moved to spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Junior Year): Made an appearance in 31 matches for the Redbirds, covering 120 sets … placed on the All-MVC First Team, while earning the league’s tournament MVP award after helping ISU secure the championship and the Valley’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament … earned an AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention for the second-straight year … named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team … paced the Redbird offense, dishing out a team-leading 1,330 assists – the second-most in the Valley … moved into fifth all-time at ISU in career assists (4,079) … ranked in the top-25 in the NCAA in total assists and assists per set (11.07) … accumulated the fourth-most digs (311) on the team, averaging 2.59 per set … notched a four-set career-high seven kills in an upset win of No. 14 Illinois (9/13) behind a .600 hitting percentage … matched a career-high with 21 digs and 64 assists at Bradley (10/4) … turned in a career-high six blocks in a win against Loyola (11/29) … tallied 15 double-doubles … finished the season with the third-most blocks (75).

2018 (Sophomore Year): Started all 35 matches for the Redbirds as the team’s setter, covering 115 sets … named ISU’s second MVC Setter of the Year, after being named the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2017 … garnered All-MVC First team laurels, while earning a spot on three all-tournament teams throughout the season at Georgia, Butler and nationally-ranked Washington State … moved into ninth all-time at ISU in career assists (2,750), becoming the second-fastest setter in program history to reach the top 10 … led the team in assists (1,301) … posted 14 double-doubles, including 10 in conference play … helped set up an ISU offense that hit at a .250 clip for the season, aiding in six Redbird hitters’ efforts to average over 2.00 kills a set … turned in a top-15 assists per set average (11.31) in all of NCAA Division I … named an AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention … hit at a .241 clip, registering a season-high seven kills in a five-set win at Evansville (10/27) … dished out a season-high 54 assists in wins against Valparaiso (10/12) and Evansville (10/27) … delivered the second-most service aces (24), including three against Furman (8/24), McNeese (9/8) and Evansville (10/27) … tallied the second-most digs (289), collecting a season-high 17 at Drake (10/6) … finished the season with 57.0 blocks, registering a season-high five at Drake (10/6).

2017 (Freshman Year): Started all 35 matches for the Redbirds as a true freshman, covering 131 sets … named Illinois State’s seventh Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year … Garnered second-team all-conference laurels, while earning a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team … Named MVC Freshman of the Week five times, making her one of four Valley players in league history to earn freshman of the week honors five times or more … Led the team in set assists with 1,449 – the most since Erin Lindsey tallied 1,453 in 2007 … Her 1,449 assists ranks sixth all-time in a single season in ISU program history … Ranked third all-time among freshmen in digs (351), fifth in service aces (32) and second in set assists (1,449) … tallied a season-high five kills against Florida State (8/26), Drake (9/29) and UNI (10/27) … reached at least 60 assists in two matches, with a season-high 64 coming against Florida State (8/26) … registered a trio of service aces against UC Irvine (9/2) … tabulated 18 double-doubles with a season-high 21 digs against Missouri State (9/22) … finished the season with 61 blocks, including a season-high four blocks on five occasions … tallied a season-high eight points against UC Irvine (9/2).

Harrison HS: Four-year starter for the volleyball team … earned all-state honors final two seasons … named an all-region pick her final three seasons … earned all-conference and all-area status all four years … served as a team co-captain all four years … named a Michigan Miss Volleyball nominee as a senior … named a Michigan Prep Zone Player to Watch as a senior … recognized in Detroit News Top 10 Volleyball Players as a senior … tallied 514 kills, 476 digs and 84 aces as a senior … registered 1,650 career kills … earned Soph 79 high honor from PrepVolleyball.com as a sophomore … active in the club ranks as well, helping her team win the Windy City USAC Girls Junior Volleyball National Qualifier in the 16 Open division in 2015 … member of National Honor Society … member of Spanish National Honor Society … selected for International Baccalaureate World Programme.

Personal: Stefanie Maria Jankiewicz … born Nov. 3, 1999 … daughter of Tony and Halina Jankiewicz … is an only child … majoring in criminal justice sciences. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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    2018Sophomore

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    2019Junior

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    2020Senior

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