As a junior: Appeared in 22 matches inside the Bulldogs' two-setter system, coming on strong midway through the season ... Finished the year with 221 assists, 93 digs and eight aces ... Hit the 20-assist mark in back-to-back contests Oct. 4-5 against Saint Francis U. and Robert Morris, adding 10 and 13 digs, respectively, to pick up back-to-back double-doubles ... Recorded her third double-double with 14 assists and 12 digs in a win over St. Francis Brooklyn Nov. 9 ... Captain ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll ... Graduated in 2015, ranked seventh all-time in total assists (1062).
As a sophomore: Started the first 23 matches of the season as the setter until suffering a season-ending injury on Oct. 12 vs. Saint Francis U. … Recorded a team-best 669 assists, 31 total blocks (3 solo, 28 assisted), 18 service aces, 45 kills and averaged 8.8 assists per set … Set her career-highs with five kills and an incredible 56 assists vs. Holy Cross on Oct. 8 … In the same match, she added a pair of service aces, 11 digs and four blocks , putting together her best performance of the season.
As a freshman: Put together a strong freshman season for the Black and Gold, appearing in 20 games (55 sets) in 2012 … Finished second on the team with 172 assists, averaging 3.13 per set … Also recorded 93 digs and 10 service aces … Posted three double-doubles on the season, vs. New Hampshire (9/11), at Hartford (9/18) and vs. Central Connecticut (10/6) … Posted 13 assists and 12 digs for her first-career double-double vs. the Wildcats … Recorded 20 assists and 12 digs against the Hawks and 22 assists and 10 digs vs. the Blue Devils … On the season, she recorded 22 assists in three games and 20 or more assists on four occasions … Posted back-to-back 22-assist games against St. Francis Brooklyn (10/14) and Quinnipiac (10/17) … Recorded 18 assists, three kills and seven digs in Bryant’s five-set victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (10/7).
Before Bryant: Four-year varsity starter and letterwinner for the Bulldogs of Bunnell High School ... Led team to back-to-back second-place Southwest Conference finishes ... Three-time All-Southwest Conference selection as a sophomore, junior and senior ... CHSCA All-State pick in 2010 and 2011 ... 2010 SWC All-Tournament Team selection ... Four-time Southwest Conference All-Academic Team ... Also a three-year varsity letterwinner in softball at Bunnell, where she was named a two-time SWC All-Colonial Division pick, was given the 2009 Most Improved Award, earned a CHSCA Junior All-Star Game selection and was a three-time all-conference academic team choice ... 2011 Academic Achievement Award honoree ... National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society member ... First Honors student.
Personal: Daughter of Raven and Joe Kmec, Jana Kmec was born May 26, 1994 ... Has one brother, Evan, and one sister, Magee.
Career Game Highs
Kills: 5, twice (last vs. Holy Cross, Oct. 8, 2013)
Assists: 56 vs. Holy Cross (Oct. 8, 2013)
Aces: 5 vs. Holy Cross (Oct. 8, 2013)
Digs: 13 vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 5, 2014)
Blocks: 4, four times (last vs. Holy Cross, Oct. 8, 2013)
