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2011 Volleyball Roster

5 Janelle Davis

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior

Biography

Notes

  • Totaled 3,708 assists in her career, ranking second in program history
  • Also ranked third in program history with 128 career service aces
  • One of two players (along with Shanon Jordan) in program history with at least 800 assists in all four seasons and is the only player with three seasons of at least 900 assists
  • Only player in program history with four seasons of 800 assists, 200 digs, 50 blocks and 25 service aces

2011 - Senior Season

  • Appeared in 30 matches, making 29 starts
  • Finished fifth in the MAAC in assists per set (9.36), eighth in service aces per set (0.36)
  • Assists per set average of 9.36 was highest of career
  • Named to All-Tournament Team at the MAAC Championship
  • Earned MAAC Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7, after averaging 9.83 assists per set and 2.50 digs per set to go along with a .583 attack percentage
  • Posted an attack percenage of .400 or better in 21 matches
  • Had seven double-doubles and finished career with 28 double-doubles
  • Had eight matches with 40-plus assists and finished career with 24 matches of 40-plus assists
  • Recorded 3,000th career assist against Kent State (Sept. 13)
  • Set career high with five service aces against Providence (Aug. 26) and had at least one service ace in 22 matches
  • Named to All-Tournament Team at the Akron Invitational

2010 - Junior Season

  • Played in 30 matches, making 28 starts and appearing in 113 sets
  • Led the team with 816 assists and is one of two players (Shanon Jordan) in program history with three years of 800 assists or more
  • Ranked second on the team with 229 digs and was fourth on the team with 60 blocks
  • Averaged 2.27 digs per set and had a .373 attack percentage in conference play
  • Had 13 matches with 30 assists and has 52 matches in career with 30 or more assists
  • Posted 30 or more assists in the last five matches of the season
  • Had eight double-doubles on the season, including five in the last nine matches
  • Second on the team with 32 service aces
  • Set career highs in kills, attack percentage, service aces, digs and blocks
  • Has at least 800 assists, 25 service aces, 200 digs and 60 blocks in each of first three seasons
2009 - Sophomore Season
  • First player in program history to have 900-plus assists in each of her freshman and sophomore seasons
  • Has played in all 216 sets of her career
  • Started all 29 matches
  • In conference play - 8.91 assists, 0.34 service aces, 1.87 digs and 0.57 blocks per set while averaging a .382 attack percentage
  • Finished fifth in the MAAC in assists per set (8.61) and ninth in service aces per set (0.29)
  • Had 17 matches of 30-plus assists and has 40 matches with 30-plus assists in career
  • Recorded at least four kills in nine of the last 10 matches
  • Set career high with 52 assists against Manhattan

2008 - Freshman Season

  • Four-time MAAC Rookie of the Week - first player in program history to win the award more than twice in a season
  • Led the team with 979 assists, which ranked second in program history for assists by a freshman
  • Ranked seventh in the MAAC in assists per game (8.66)
  • First freshman and second player in program history to have at least 30 assists in each of the first four matches of the season
  • Had 30-plus assists in 22 of 28 matches
  • Had 40-plus assists in seven matches, including a career-high 51 assists against Marist (Sept. 21)

Before Canisius

  • Earned four letters at William Allen
  • All-State selection in 2006 and 2007
  • All-district First-Team selection in 2007 and Second-Team selection in 2006
  • Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association District II All-Star in 2006 and 2007
  • Also played two years of basketball for the Canaries

Personal

  • Daughter of Richard and Jill Davis
  • Has two siblings - Julie and Jamie
  • Sister Julie played volleyball at University of Kentucky
  • Majoring in childhood education

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2008Freshman

    Setter
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2009Sophomore

    Setter
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2010Junior

    Setter
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2011Senior

    Setter
    5'9"
    5