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Jaida Howell

Position:
Middle Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Sinclair Secondary School
Hometown:
Whitby, Ontario

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2019 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2021,Spring All-Conference First Team
2021,Spring Defensive Player of the Month (February)

2022- Senior

Played in 17 matches for the Bears, with 64 sets
Total of 166 kills, top five in conference for career kills (816)
44 Blocks on the season and finished second in conference for career blocks (299)
Fourth in conference for service aces

2021- Junior

Played in 21 matches for the Bears with 19 starts
Total of 186 kills
Second on the team with 69 blocks
Part of the Regular Season Championship Squad

2020-21 (Sophomore)

Made an appearance in 22 matches (81 sets), including 22 starts
Recorded a career high of 20 kills in the match against the Citadel (Feb 15)
Recorded 223 kills, and 90 blocks
Finished second in the Southern Conference in hitting percentage averaging .314
Finished first in the Southern Conference in blocks averaging 1.11 per set
Defensive Player of the Month (March 2021)
All-Socon First Team
Defensive Player of the Month (February)

2019 (Freshman)

Made an appearance in 30 matches (113) sets, including 26 starts
Notched a career-high 14 kills twice, against Western Carolina (Oct. 4) and Wofford (Oct. 25)
Notched a career-high 18.5 points and seven total blocks in the match against Western Carolina (Oct. 4)
Finished sixth in the Southern Conference and fourth in Mercer’s record book in hitting percentage with .302%
Led the team with a career-high 98.0 total blocks on the season, 24 solo and 74 assisted
Recorded a total of 25 digs on the season
Ranks seventh in Mercer’s record book with a hitting percentage of .302%
Totaled 264 kills, 556 attacks, .302 hitting percentage, and 98.0 blocks on the season.