Jasmine Bennett Ranks Third in the NCAA in Hitting Percentage

University of Louisville middle hitter Jasmine Bennett is ranked third in the nation in hitting percentage for Division I NCAA Volleyball. The senior from Paducah, Ky., is hitting .467 this year after 11 matches for the Cardinals.

Bennett is also currently ranked No. 13 for in career hitting percentage at .344 among active players in NCAA Division I. She has been held under 400 hitting just three times this season and hit .722 (13 kills, no errors on 18 attacks) against No. 4-ranked Florida. She hit a gaudy .778 last weekend against Chattanooga and .600 versus Southern Illinois in the opening tournament. She has six matches in double digit kills with a season-high 14 against Lipscomb. In rankings from ACC teams, she is first with her .467 average being 48 points higher than the No. 2 hitter in the league (Duke's Lily Cooper's .419).

Offense is not her only skill set, as she has 35 total blocks this season as team leader in this category.

Bennett and the Cardinals open ACC play this weekend at North Carolina State on Friday and then on to Chapel Hill for a matchup with North Carolina on Sunday.

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Jasmine Bennett Ranks Third in the NCAA in Hitting Percentage

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