Player Profile
Jackie Landers
2011 (sophomore): Started in all 39 matches and played in 143 sets (tied for most on the team) her sophomore year... Led the team with 455 kills on 1,163 attempts... Had a 95.9 serve receive percentage on 414 attempts, which was second best on the team (minimum 100 attempts).
2010 (freshman): Started in all 37 matches in her first year of collegiate volleyball... Finished third on the team with 312 kills on 853 attacks... Finished fourth on the team with 319 serve receive attempts and had a 92.5 percent... Had double digit kills on 14 separate occasions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity volleyball all four years of high school at South Torrance High for head coach Robert Kutsch ... Twice named Pioneer League Most Outstanding Player and all-league first team her junior and senior years ... Added first-team All-CIF honors as a 2009 senior ... Led the Spartans to consecutive Pioneer League titles and an appearance in the 2009 CIF-Southern Section Div. II-AA semifinals ... Registered 22 kills in a CIF second-round win over Redlands, one of four 20-kill performances on the season ... Was the team's kills leader, averaging over four kills per game, and also ranked in South Torrance's top five in digs, blocks, and aces. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 28, 1992, in Torrance, Calif., to William and Carolyn Landers ... Has three older brothers (Matthew, Steven, Theodore) ... Grandfather Bob Hooks played was a 2-year USC football letterwinner (1951-52) ... Has not declared a major but wants to enter full-time ministry after graduation ... Enjoys beach volleyball and a variety of water activities including water skiing, swimming, paddle boarding, and sailing ... Also enjoys spending free time reading and playing piano.