Jennifer Martzhttp://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIIIawards/DIII_POY_Martz.jpg (July 13, 1977-) is a former American volleyball

Volleyball

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 player.

Career

As a 6'1" Junior Middle Blocker at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis

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, Missouri

Missouri

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, she was Named 1997 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Player of the Year. That year she led the Bears to their 9th consecutive Final Four appearance and 10th University Athletic Association

University Athletic Association

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 championship in 11 years. As a Freshman and Sophomore, she led the Bears to their 5th and 6th consecutive national championships. She was a finalist for the NCAA 25th Anniversary (of NCAA Women’s Championships) team.

She was one of only four Division III four-time All-Americans (three first-team selections). Martz graduated as Washington University's all time leader in kills (2,068), blocks (588) and games played (549) and finished second in hitting percentage (.443) and attacks (3,634). She was inducted into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame on January 26, 2007.

Honors

• NCAA All tournament team (1995, 96)
• AVCA All American (1995, 96, 97, 98)
• 1997 AVCA Division III National Player of the Year
• 1999 NCAA Division III Missouri Woman of the Year
• 1998 GTE/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) second-team Academic All-American.