FMU: Returning 2-year starter and 3-yearletterwinner (part-time starter as freshman).....Top returninghitter....Nearing 1000 career kills....2008 preseason All-PBCTeam....2007 All-PBC Team....2007-08 PBC All-SportsmanshipTeam....PBC Player of the Week twice in 2007....2007 FMUInvitational All-Tournament Team....2007 PBC ranking: 1st in killsand kills per game, 2nd in service aces, 3rd in service aces pergame, 13th in hitting percentage, 14th in digs per game.... 2006PBC rankings: 14th in kills per game....In 2005, ranked fifth onsquad in kills and fourth in total blocks....Very athletic....Solidin all phases of the game....Quick....Moves well along thenet....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....2008, 2007, 2006 PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls....Nicknames are J-Lo,James, Jenny, Jenny Joo Joo, SickNasty....PERSONAL: Born Jessica MarieLombardi in Massillon, Ohio....Attended Jackson High School andplayed for coach Julie Kovick....As a senior, tallied 202 kills,183 digs, 20 service aces, and 18 solo blocks in 73 games withserve percentage of 90% and serve reception percentage of85%.....Led Polar Bears to Federal League Tournamentchampionship....4-time All-Federal League, including 2004 Player ofthe Year....2004 Stark County Player of the Year....Honorablemention All-State 2004....4-time All-District, including 2004District 4 VBCA Player of the Year....State Coaches AssociationVolleyball All-Star Match....Played club ball for coaches Jim Park,Bob McFarland, and Ben Marquette....Senior Class President,National Honor Society....A vegetarian....Relative of VinceLombardi....Once kissed by Ben Kweller....Met T-Pain....Went tograde school with Marilyn Manson....Member of the FMU ultimatefrisbee team and kickball team.....PERSONALFAVORITES: (athlete) Wayne Gretsky, (team) FlorenceRedWolves baseball team, (movie) Stomp the Yard, You Got Served,(food) Rare steak, (FMU) Le tour de Francis Marion, (In my CD/iPOD)Shania Twain and anything gospel.
