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2009 Buffalo VolleyBall
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Jenna
gabello
Junior • 5-6 • L/DS
Rochester, NY/West Irondequoit
2008: Saw action in nine sets...had four digs and two service aces against
Eastern Michigan (10/25)...UB Scholar Athlete.
2007: Saw action in 53 games for the Bulls and recorded 80 digs on the
season...had a career-high 14 digs and two service aces against Niagara
(9/5)...also added 12 digs against North Carolina (8/25) and 11 digs
and a career-high three service aces against Akron (9/27)...UB Scholar
Athlete.
High School: Earned five letters and spent two years as captain for head
coach Marc Callari at West Irondequoit High School...helped lead her team
to a 21-2 record as a senior and her team was Monroe County Division II
Champions in 2003, 2005 and 2006...team was New York State Section V
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Kayla
govier
Junior • 6-3 • MB
Arvada, CO/Arvada West/Wyoming
2008: Saw action in 73 sets, but missed most of October due to injury...
had 91 kills on the season, including a career-high 10 kills against Wright
State (9/6)...finished fourth on the team in total blocks with a career-high
seven blocks against Ohio (9/27)...had eight kills and three blocks against
UM-Eastern Shore (9/12)...UB Scholar Athlete.
Previous College: Played in 82 games for Wyoming, finishing with 94 kills
on the year...had a career-high eight kills in back-to-back matches against
Morehead State and Kansas...finished the season with five solo blocks
and 44 block assists, having a career-best six total blocks against Utah...
had 12 digs on the year, including three against St. Peter’s College.
High School: A two-time letterwinner in volleyball and a second-team
All-Jeffco Conference selection while attending Arvada West High
MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 1 vs. Akron, 11/2/07
Attempts: 3, two times
Aces: 3 vs. Akron, 9/27/07
Digs: 14 vs. Niagara, 9/5/07
Blocks: 0
Assists: 1, seven times
Class AA Champions in 2006...holds 16 school records including career
records for aces (204), digs (858), most attacks attempted and most serves
attempted...was a NYS second-team All-State selection in 2006 and was a
first-team All-Monroe County Team selection for three seasons...was also
a member of her high school cheerleading squad for two years.
Personal: Born July 18, 1989...daughter of Chris and Laurie...has one
brother (Joe)...chose UB because of the great academics, competitive
team, passionate and inspiring coaches and it was close to home...
enjoys shopping and loves to laugh...would like to break the single-game
digs record at UB...plans to major in exercise science with the hopes of
becoming a physical therapist...favorite food is tacos...lists Cindy D’Errico
as her greatest athletic influence.
MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 10 vs. Wright State, 9/6/08
Attempts: 21, two times
Aces: 2 vs. Bowling Green, 11/18/08
Digs: 2 vs. UM-Eastern Shore, 9/12/08
Blocks: 7 vs. Ohio. 10/31/08
Assists: 2 vs. Wright State, 9/6/08
School...helped her team in 2006 to an 11-10 overall record and a third
place finish in the conference with a 7-3 mark...as a senior, she averaged
2.1 kills and 1.2 digs, while adding 27 solo blocks and 18 block assists...
during her junior year, she tallied 43 kills, 11 digs, 19 block assists and
nine solo blocks...was coached in high school by Debbie Pospicil...also
played club volleyball with the Juggernaut Volleyball Club and the Elite
18 Team for two seasons...was coached by Tom Paszko.
Personal: Born June 7, 1989...daughter of Tom and Jane...full name
is Kayla Marie Govier...has one sister (Jamie)...favorite athlete is Philip
Rivers and favorite food is mashed potatoes...chose UB because of the
coaches and the team...lists her dream as a college athlete is to go to
the NCAA Tournament.