Jane Collymore
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
College: Florida
Birth Date: Sept. 30, 1984
Joined Team: May 2005
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2009 – Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver). 2006 - Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)…World Grand Prix (Seventh Place)…TV Azteca Cup (Sixth Place). 2005 – Pan American Cup (Fourth Place).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Started one match and played in two sets of the Pan American Cup, tallying nine points…Recorded five kills on 12 errorless attempts, three blocks and an ace versus Guatemala on June 27 at Pan American Cup…Averaged 3.44 points per set with two match starts at the FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G…Charted 18 points (15 kills on 27 attempts, 2 aces, 1 block) and eight digs in key three-set victory against Costa Rica on July 8 to secure berth into 2010 FIVB World Championship…Played one set during Final Four Intercontinental Cup, recording three kills on four attacks versus top-ranked Brazil during gold-medal match. 2006 - Scored in double digits twice during the Pan American Cup with 10 points against Brazil and 11 points against Barbados...Played 10 sets in the Pan American Cup scoring 24 total points…Added to the World Grand Prix roster after the first weekend…Played a total of seven sets at World Grand Prix scoring a total of eight points…Tallied nine points with six kills, two blocks and an ace versus Brazil on Aug. 26 as she started three of the four sets…Finished tied for second in scoring among all players at the TV Azteca Cup with 77 points…Tallied a career-high 23 points against Peru on Sept. 27 with 21 kills…Reached double-figure scoring in all five matches at the TV Azteca Cup and averaged 4.53 points per set. 2005 – Pan American Cup.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Collymore was a three-time AVCA All-American, including a first-team selection as a senior in 2005, third-team pick in 2004 and honorable mention selection in 2003…Selected as Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005…Recorded over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career at Florida… Ranks among top 10 in 51 different categories in Florida volleyball records book.
PERSONAL: Born Jane Elizabeth Collymore on Sept. 30, 1984, in Los Angeles…Now calls Seattle, Wash., home…Parents are Victor and Valerie Collymore…Also has younger sister Jill, who plays volleyball at University of Washington…Favorite television show is The Food Network…Enjoys playing guitar and piano and music production…Attended University of Florida from 2002 to 2006 majoring in English.
Last Update: Oct. 6, 2009
