HONORS & AWARDS:
- UNT Invite All-Tournament Team (2024)
Freshman (2024) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in all 31 contests in 97 sets with 19 starts
- Totaled 182 kills, averaging 1.88 per set, and 42 blocks, averaging 0.84 per frame
- Led Rutgers in kills in three matches and blocks in two contests
- Recorded season-high 11 kills in matches with Little Rock (Sept. 6), Binghamton (Sept. 12) and Michigan State (Nov. 8)
- Named to UNT Invite All-Tournament Team after averaging 2.10 kills per set and hitting .405 across the 10 sets played against RV Miami, North Texas and Colorado
- Collected nine kills on 16 swings with no errors to hit a season-best .563 along with three blocks in the victory at Northwestern (Nov. 23)
- Tied season-high for third time with 11 kills and hit .304 against Michigan State (Nov. 8)
- Just shy of a double-double with eight kills and season-high nine digs versus Indiana (Nov. 1)
- Notched five kills and three blocks at RV Washington (Oct. 25)
- Led the Scarlet Knights on the attack for the fourth time this season with eight kills during along with seven digs against #16 Minnesota (Oct. 18)
- Led the offense with 10 kills while adding five digs and an ace in match at Iowa (Oct. 11)
- Add four blocks in first Big Ten road match at Michigan (Sept. 29)
- Led RU with nine kills in nonconference finale against UMES (Sep. 20)
- In double-figure kills for a third time this season tying her season high with 11 during match against Binghamton (Sep. 12)
- Added 11 kills making only one attack error in the match across her 28 attempts during five set match with Little Rock (Sept. 6)
- Led the attack with eight kills hitting 500 making only one error on 14 attempts against Colorado. (Sept. 1)
- Hit .500 with 10 kills to go along with five blocks during Rutgers first win of the season against North Texas (Aug. 31)
PRIOR TO RUTGERS:
- JVA All-American
- Third Place finish at USA Girl's Junior Nationals (2023)
- Prepvolleyball.com Class of 2024 Top 150 players
- Prepdig.com top 100 players
- Two-time first team all-conference
- Two-time all-state
- Three-time Class AAAA MSHSL State Champion (2021, 2022 & 2023)
- USA Volleyball NTDP participant since 2021
- Midwest Battle all-star game participant
PERSONAL:
- Daughter of Todd and Lynne
- Father played football for the University of Minnesota and was captain as a junior in 1994 and senior in 1995
- Has one sister, Sophie
- Plans to major in psychology
JESEWITZ ON CHOOSING RUTGERS: "I chose Rutgers because of the overwhelming amount of love and support that is poured into the athletics department. The culture built by the staff and players is extremely positive, and I knew I wanted to be apart of it from the moment I stepped on campus."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: My friends and teammates call me Aves or Ave
One word to describe your Coach: Determined
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Carli Lloyd
Best player ever competed against: Hannah Benjamin or Olivia Babcock
Major: Psychology
I chose my major because: I chose to major because I have always been very passionate and fascinated by the subject. I plan to pursue a future career in psychology.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: 16 Handles Frozen Yogurt Shop
The person I most admire is and why: The person I admire the most is my mom because she is the strongest, most resilient person I have ever met. Since 2019, she has been battling congestive heart failure, as well as several other heart complications. Regardless of her illness, she continues to be the selfless, loving, empathetic woman she has always been. As a psychologist, she has dedicated her life to helping others, in and out of her practice. Even when she’s had the opportunity to prioritize her health, she has always chosen to put other people first.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I would be spending all of my time on the lake or at the beach. I love swimming, surfing, being in the sun, and being on boats. These are some of my favorite activities to do with family and friends!
Favorite professional athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Celtics or Chicago Blackhawks
One word to describe myself on the court: Passionate
One word to describe myself off the court: Adventurous
Few people know that I: Few people know that I can write, play volleyball, and throw with both of my hands
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My sister
I started playing my sport because…: I started playing volleyball because my mom signed me up. My sister had played for a few years and my mom thought that I might enjoy it as well. I cried for weeks leading up to my first practice because I didn’t want to go, but then I ended up falling in love with the sport and never looked back!
I chose Rutgers because…: I chose Rutgers because I know this school will push me to be my best self in all aspects of life. I wanted to attend a University in which I would be encouraged to strive for greatness every day. Furthermore, I fell in love with the family-feel of the volleyball program. Every member, including teammates and staff, are extremely invested in the team, and I knew from the moment I stepped on campus that I wanted to be apart of that. It takes a special place and special people to make everyone feel supported and valued.
Favorite cereal: Apple Jacks
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Real Steel or 10 Things I Hate About You
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Margot Robbie
Favorite musician/group: Frank Ocean
The first song I knew all the words to is: Probably the ABC’s
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Burping
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Praying!
Favorite all-time gift received: My monkey stuffed animal
Pets I had growing up were: A lot of fish, a cat, and my current dog named Reagan
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: A hotdog
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Greece or Australia
The website I visit most often is: Probably Amazon
My favorite teacher was: Ms. Mott, my 4th grade teacher
The quote that most resonates with me is: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13: 2-8
If my life was a book, the title would be: Dumb Blonde
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Either a deep brown or white Porsche 911 GT3 RS, or an orange Ford Bronco
My spirit animal is: A duck
One thing on my bucket list is:Swim with sharks
Phone app you cannot live without: Snapchat
