Jolene Patton

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Tampa Prep High
Hometown:
Live Oak, Fla.
Major:
Psychology

Senior (2002): Played in all 37 matches and 132 games ... Second on the team with 416 kills, 3.15 kills per game, 35 service aces, and 377 digs ... Also posted 50 total blocks.

Junior (2001): Completed her first season in C-USA competition ... Ranked second on team in kills (313), kills per game (3.29),
hitting attempts (742), and service aces ... Ranked sixth in C-USA in service aces per game (0.39).

Redshirt Year (2000): Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring from the University of Tampa ... Named to the WVB Commissioner's Honor Roll.

University of Tampa: Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-SSC, SSC All-Frosh Team, All South Region ... Ranked fifth in SSC in attack percentage (.295) as a freshman ... As a sophomore: All-South Region, First Team All-SSC, South Region All-Tournament Team ... Led team to second place finish in the NCAA Division II National Championship.

High School/Club: All-American as a sophomore ... Orangewood Tournament MVP as a junior ... Berkeley All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior ... Tampa Invitational All-Tournament Team 1997 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Florida Tampa
Tribune and St. Pete Times Player of the Year in 1997 ... Lettered in volleyball and softball all four years ... Played club volleyball with the Tampa Bay Juniors.

Personal: Full name is Jolene Lorena Patton ... Born August 25, 1980, in Live Oak, Fla.... Daughter of Joe and Sandi Patton ... Has two
sisters, Janine, 23, and Justeen, 17... ls majoring in psychology.