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1 Jessica Ortiz

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Oak Ridge HS
  • Hometown El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Biography

As a Freshman (2024)
- Played in 25 matches, starting 14
- Appeared in 83 sets
- Recorded 133 digs, an average of 1.60 per set
- Finished second on the team in service aces (22), including 5 at Cal State Monterey Bay (Sept. 21)
- Had two matches with 10 or more digs, the first was 12 at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 11) and the other at Cal Poly Humboldt (Nov. 9)
- Dished out 10 assists on the season, with a match-high 3 on two occasions

With Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills)
- Lettered in volleyball
- Awarded the Lady Trojan Award as a freshman and junior
- Second-team All-Sierra Foothills League as a senior
- Named to the Principal's Honor Roll (4.0 and above) all four years of high school

Club
- Played two seasons on the Omni 18-1 team in Rancho Cordova

Personal
- Born January 8 in Sacramento
- Parents are Felipe and Susana
- Has one brother, Anthony
- Says her mom is her hero because 'of her endless support and sacrifice to help me achieve my goals.'
- Admires Olympic great Simone Biles for 'her dedication to her sport and ability to achieve the unthinkable.'
- Chose Chico State because 'I love the campus and how welcoming the team and coaches were was when I first visited. I immediately felt right at home.'
- Winning the D1 section championship her junior year of high school was her greatest sports moment so far
- The most impressive thing she has done is balancing volleyball and maintaining over a 4.0 grade-point average with AP courses and dual enrollment credits during her time in high school
- Outside of sports, she taught herself how to juggle
- When having free time, she loves to organize, go on a run and watch movies with her family
- On her 'bucket list' is to go skydiving
- An interesting thing about her was she swam with mantarays in Hawaii during the summer of 2024
- The best advice she received was from a former club coach of hers who would tell her and her teammates to 'use your coconut!'
- Majoring in business administration with a minor in marketing

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2024Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'1"
    1
  • 1

    2025Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'1"
    1
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