University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Kennadie Jake-Turner
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. John's School
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
AS A SENIOR (2021): All-BIG EAST Team ... Started in all 34 matches played and appeared in 126 sets ... Led the Huskies in blocks per set (1.07) and ranked fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.321) ... Recorded 13 kills and five blocks vs. Albany (Aug. 27) ... Tallied 11 kills, six aces and six blocks vs. Buffalo (Aug. 28) ... Tallied 12 kills and six blocks at Dartmouth (Sept. 11) ... Went for 11 kills and 10 blocks vs. Yale (Sept. 18) ... Recorded 15 kills at Georgetown (Oct. 9) ... Ripped a season-high 16 kills at Butler (Oct. 31) ... Registered 13 kills and four blocks at St. John's (Nov. 12).
AS A JUNIOR (SPRING 2021): Competed in 11 matches and 39 sets ... second on team with 2.00 kills per set and 0.33 aces per set ... notched 11 kills on .360 hitting and five digs vs. Seton Hall (3/27) ... notched six kills, three digs and four blocks at Providence (3/12) ... had seven kills, five digs and three blocks at Villanova (3/6) ... had 10 kills on a .600 clip and added two aces, four digs and three blocks vs. SJU (2/26) ... had seven kills and five blocks at Temple (1/30).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Saw action in 74 sets, 24 matches…Recorded 167 kills, 29 digs, 59 blocks, and 201 points on the season…Posted a season high in kills (14) twice against Houston and Temple… Had a season high in points (16) against Houston and blocks (7) against Tulsa…Finished the season hitting at a .224 clip.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Posted season highs - 16 kills vs. Memphis, Oct. 21st, 19.5 points vs. Memphis, and seven blocks vs. Temple and Memphis...Wrapped up her freshman season with 165 kills, hitting .241, 26 digs, 13 solo blocks, 49 block assists, 62 total blocks, and 202.5 points.
Before UConn: Four-year varsity volleyball player at St. Johns High School … named to the 2017 Under Armour All-America Watch List … three-time All-Southwestern Preparatory Conference selection (2015, 16 and 17) … named All-State in 2016 and 2017 … garnered 2015 USAV High Performance A2 Alternate honors … as a freshman was pegged to the 20-6A All-District Second Team … awarded Most Outstanding Latin Student and Most Outstanding Physics Student in 2016 … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Kennadie M Jake-Turner ... daughter of Thomas Turner and Tonysha Jake ... has a younger brother, Cecil Gregg III ... intended biomedical engineering major.
