Jillian Desmond

Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Regis Jesuit HS
Hometown:
Aurora, CO

2015 (Freshman)
Did not appear in a match during her initial collegiate season after sustaining a preseason injury.

Regis Jesuit HS (Aurora, CO)
Played varsity all four years … started at outside hitter during her freshman and sophomore seasons ... made switch to middle blocker during her junior year ... Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference selection in 2014 … assisted Raiders to a third-place finish at state in 2014 and Region 3 Tournament championship … Raider offensive MVP during 2014 season, while also earning Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports (CCGS) All-State Team honors … First Team All-League Academic Team during both 2013 and 2014 seasons ... graduated magna cum laude after four consecutive years of 1st Honors (3.5-3.99 cummulative GPA).

Personal
Born on Jan. 21, 1997 in Long Valley, NJ ... daughter of Dave and Lorrie Desmond ... has three brothers, Cole, Ian and Will ... both of her parents attended Cal Poly ... also has an aunt and uncle who went to Cal Poly ... majoring in business ... has career aspirations of becoming an orthodontist with her own practice ... chose Cal Poly because it has been her dream school after hearing about it from her parents on family visits to Santa Barbara.