2 • Jade Gold

6-0 • Senior • Middle Blocker
Jupiter, Fla. • Palm Beach CC

As a Junior in 2004: Came back from an injured heel to give the Blackbirds a lift en route to the Northeast Conference championship… Recorded a .259 hitting percentage with 77 kills in 46 games (1.67 kpg)… Notched an .818 hitting percentage with 10 kills over 11 attacks vs. Wagner (9/1)… Recorded a career-best 11 kills along with a .562 hitting percentage against St. Francis (NY) (11/1)… Posted a block solo and a career-high seven block assists in the NEC semifinal victory over Central Connecticut State (11/20)… Also played solidly the next day with a career-best nine digs in the final at Robert Morris (11/21)… Had six aces in the season opener against Delaware State (9/1) and dished five assists against Fairleigh Dickinson (10/30)… Had at least six kills in six of the 14 matches she competed in.

At Palm Beach Community College: Twice named first team All-Southern Conference for Palm Beach Community College… Tabbed the school’s Athlete of the Year as a sophomore in 2003, in which she finished fifth in the nation among junior college players with 2.43 blocks per game… Named to four all-tournament teams over two years, included twice honored at the Lady Hawk Tournament… Completed IMPACT (Increased Mastery and Professional Application of Coaching Theory) training for the Florida region and USA Volleyball, which applies to junior volleyball.

High School/Personal: Played three years on the varsity squad for Royal Palm Beach Community High School… Named her team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and twice was presented the Gatorade “Will to Win” Award… Full name is Jade Nicole Gold… Born May 31, 1984… Majoring in Sports Medicine.