Jade Vorster

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-4
Hometown:
Wellington, Fla.
Position:
MB
Previous School:
Timber Creek HS (Hawai'i)

Career Notes
• In two years at Liberty, hit .318 with 521 kills and 241 blocks (48 solo, 193 assisted)
• Was a four-time all-conference selection, including twice each at Hawai'i (2012-13) and Liberty (2014-15)
• Upon graduation, held Liberty's rally-scoring single-season records for solo blocks (32 in 2014) and hitting percentage (.358 in 2015)
• Her 145 blocks in 2014 were the fifth-most in a single season, second in rally-scoring history upon graduation

2015 (Sr.)
• Big South All-Conference first team
• Big South All-Academic team
• VaSID All-State first team
• Played in 97 sets, starting 25 matches at middle blocker
• Hit a program rally-scoring-record .358 while finishing second on team with 248 kills
• Placed fifth in Big South with 0.99 blocks per set (16 solo, 80 assisted)
• Posted 11 double-digit kill matches and eight matches with five or more blocks
• Recorded 15 kills (.520) and six blocks versus Houston Baptist (Sept. 5)
• Registered back-to-back 15-kill contests at Campbell (Oct. 9) and High Point (Oct. 10)
• Had season-high eight blocks (one solo, seven assisted) against Charleston Southern (Oct. 16)
• Tied season high with eight blocks (two solo, six assisted) against Radford (Oct. 30)
• Scored 11 kills versus High Point, hitting .450 (Nov. 6)
• Sent down 16 kills versus Campbell (Nov. 7) and at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 14)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll

2014 (Jr.)
• Big South All-Conference second team
• Named Big South Player of the Week on Oct. 28
• Tabbed Big South Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13
• Competed in 123 sets, starting 32 out of 33 matches at middle blocker
• Recorded 273 kills at a .286 clip
• Finished second in Big South with 1.18 blocks per set (32 solo, 113 assisted)
• Set new program single-season rally-scoring record with 32 solo blocks
• Her 145 total blocks rank fifth all-time at Liberty for a single season, second in rally-scoring history
• Posted 11 double-digit kill matches and 11 matches with five or more blocks
• Hit .647 with 11 kills and five blocks versus Maryland (Aug. 30)
• Recorded 11 kills and six blocks in five-set win over UNCG (Sept. 6)
• Registered season-high nine blocks (one solo, eight assisted) at Georgetown (Sept. 9)
• Totaled 11 kills (.476) and nine blocks against Wright State (Sept. 20)
• Tied season high with nine blocks (two solo, seven assisted) in win over Virginia (Sept. 23)
• Posted nine blocks against Campbell (Oct. 11), before having six blocks versus High Point the next day
• Scored in double figures in kills in each of last four regular-season matches (Nov. 7-15), averaging 3.86 kills at a .408 pace during that span
• Sent down 16 kills at a .480 clip at High Point (Nov. 7)
• Had 14 kills in regular-season finale victory over Gardner-Webb (Nov. 15)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll

Previous School
• Competed for two seasons at Hawai'i, helping Lady Wahine earn back-to-back Big West titles in 2012 and 2013
• With Vorster in starting lineup, Hawai'i was ranked as highly as No. 5 in AVCA national poll
• Two-time all-conference honoree, including first team mention as a redshirt freshman
• Led the Big West in hitting percentage (.388) in 2012, totaling a team-high 116 blocks
• In 2013, hit a team-best .377, while leading Hawai'i with 105 blocks
• Also played one season of collegiate sand volleyball at Hawai'i

Prep
• Graduated from Timber Creek High School in 2011
• Received all-state honorable mention as a junior
• Selected to compete in 2010 Florida state all-star match
• Team won 6A state championship during her sophomore year, before winning metro title in 2010
• Holds Timber Creek's single-season records in aces and blocks
• Salutatorian for high school senior class
• Appeared on principal's list all four years

Personal
• Daughter of Craig and Julia Vorster
• Younger sister, Sirena, is a sophomore on Liberty volleyball team
• Graduated from University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry
• Earned a master's degree in public health at Liberty
• Birthday is July 5