Jill Peden – 5’11 Aurora, Colorado – Middle Hitter

“Jill is such a good offensive player. She is really quick off the floor. She’s had some significant contributions in some big matches in her career and I’m confident she will do that again this year.”

Senior Season - was limited to 19 matches and 38 games … ended the season with 41 kills, 21 blocks … ended career with … 231 Total blocks, 54 of them being solos and 177 block assist.

Junior Season - continued to provide quality time for the Carolina front-line despite being limited by injuries … had a season high 14 kills against Providence … finished second among Tar Heel regulars with a .264 hitting percentage … hit .295 versus ACC foes.

Sophomore Season – hit .283 to lead all Tar Heels … average .80 blocks per game third on the squad … had season high 14 digs versus Duke, 11/11 … had 18 kills vs. Villanova on 12/2 … Fourth on the team in total kills with 185.

Freshman Season - Named to the ACC All-Freshman team … second on the team with .85 blocks per game … had nine blocks against Clemson, 10/22 … had double digits in kills seven different times … against the Wolfpack hit .667 with 12 kills and added 5 blocks.

High School — Teamed with fellow Tar Heel Lori Carlson to lead Overland High School to a state championship as a senior … first four-year varsity volleyball player at Overland … won a state title as a freshman when she team up with former Tar Heel Katie Galloway … two time All-Sate Selection … KACT-TV Player of the year as a sophomore … Played with the Boulder Volleyball Club.

Personal — Father, Ken played basketball at Nebraska … majoring in English … Jill Eileen Peden is the daughter of Ken and Leah Peden … born 12/22/75.

CAREER STATS
Year GP K E TA Pct A SA D BS BA TB
1994 103 185 91 510 .184 4 1 32 26 61 87
1995 103 185 62 434 .283 3 5 76 18 65 83
1996 73 98 40 220 .264 5 1 14 12 32 44
1997 38 41 17 109 .220 18 8 129 54 177 231
Total

ACC TOURNAMENT STATS
Year GP K E TA Pct A SA D BS BA TB
1994 5 9 4 30 .166 0 0 6 0 6 6
1995 2 6 3 20 .150 0 0 0 0 2 2
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 16 7 51 .176 0 0 6 0 8 8

NCAA TOURNAMENT STATS
Year GP K E TA Pct A SA D BS BA TB
1999 0
2000 0 0
2001 0
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0