Jena Otec Season 2018

SPRING 2021 / AS A SENIOR

• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
• VolleyballMag.com Second Team All-America
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the first in program history
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, 3/29/21
• Started and played in every set
• First defensive specialist/libero from Purdue to receive an AVCA All-America nod
• Led the league with 383 total digs, which checked in at No. 23 in the nation.
• Closed the season with 4.56 digs per set, the third-best mark by a Boilermaker in program history and second-highest average in the Big Ten for the spring season
• Recorded a career-high 31 digs vs. Minnesota (2/5), one of just 11 Boilermakers to ever surpass 30+ digs in a single match
• Closed her senior season with Otec averaged 2.8 career digs per set, the ninth-most by a Boilermaker and most since Carly Cramer (3.49, 2009-13)
• Amassed 1,272 career digs, ranking No. 10 in program history
• Recorded 20+ digs on seven occasions
• Registered 21 digs in the victory at #10 Penn State (3/5/21)
• Dug 17 balls in both the NCAA Second Round vs. High Point (4/15/21) and the Regional Semifinals vs. #16 Oregon (4/18/21)
• Recorded a perfect reception rate in 10 matches, including both outings at #1 Wisconsin (1/22-23/21), at #24 Michigan (2/13-14/21, at #9 Ohio State (3/27/21)
• Saw 34 receptions each in the victory at #9 Ohio State (3/27/21) and vs. #16 Oregon (4/18/21) in the NCAA Regional Semifinals
• Added 22 service aces

2019 / AS A JUNIOR

• Played every set (122) of every match (32) with 11 starts
• Closed the 2019 year ranked No. 43 in the nation in aces per set (0.41)
• Led the Big Ten with 50 aces
• Recorded 425 digs
• Averaged 3.48 digs per set to rank among the top 12 in the Big Ten
• Produced a season-best seven assists and 29 digs in the victory over No. 16 Kentucky (9/18)
• Registered double-digit digs on 24 occasions and a team-leading 20 or more digs five times 
• Secured four aces twice: vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christ (9/20) and vs. Maryland (11/16)

2018 / AS A SOPHOMORE

• Appeared in all 33 matches for the Old Gold and Black
• Recorded 277 digs, third best on the team
• Career-best 19 digs versus Iowa (Nov. 17)
• Served 32 aces, and career-best five against Southern Alabama (Sept. 15)
• Added 23 assists, eight kills and one assisted block

2017 / AS A FRESHMAN

• Saw action in all 33 matches for the Boilermakers
• Lead Purdue with a team-best 33 aces
• Registered a season-best three aces at Indiana (Sept. 30), Illinois (Oct. 6), Rutgers (Nov. 15) and versus Michigan State (Nov. 24)
• Tallied 188 digs, including a season-best 11 at Wyoming (Sept. 2)
• Added 15 assists, two kills and one assisted block

HIGH SCHOOL

• AVCA/Under Armour All-America Honorable Mention (2016)
• PrepVolleyball.com's No. 79 Senior Ace (2016)
• Four-time First Team All-State (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• Four-time All-Region (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• Four-time All-Conference (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• Four-time All-District (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• Regional Radio Volleyball Player of the Year (2015)
• Three-time Regional Radio Fall Sports Dream Team Selection (2013, 2014, 2015)
• PrepVolleyball.com's sophomore 79 (2014)
• PrepVolleyball.com Sophomore of the Year finalist (2014)
• MaxPreps.com Freshman Volleyball All-American (2013)

 
PERSONAL

• Full name: Jena Lea Otec
• Intended Major: Exploratory Studies
• City Born: Festus, Missouri
• Parents: Chuck and Shelley Otec
• Siblings: Alex, Kyle and Chad (brothers)