WHY LEHIGH? "I chose to attend Lehigh University because I wanted a school with good academic standards as well as a competitive athletic program."
ON THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE: "Student-Athletes should be committed to both being students and being athletes. They should be able to balance everything that is asked of them while representing the school and athletic program with dignity and class."
2012 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 86 sets, finishing the season with 156 kills, 128 digs and 15 service aces…Knocked down 15 kills and had 11 digs for a double-double in the season-opener against Rider…Collected 12 kills and two blocks against Rutgers…Registered 14 kills, four digs and three blocks at Navy…Hit .600 with seven kills against Delaware State…Had eight kills and finished with a .353 hitting percentage vs. Lafayette…Had seven kills and six digs in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal match against top-seeded Colgate.
2011 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Strong freshman season, playing in 25 matches while posting 109 kills, 38 digs and 19 blocks…Sixth on the team in kills…Season-high nine kills at Lafayette (10/28)…Also had eight against Holy Cross (9/24) and seven on three other occasions…Posted season-high five digs at Holy Cross (10/21)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Jade Van Streepen, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Austin, Texas, led Lake Travis High School to the 2011 State Championship as she made All-District Honorable Mention. The year before, she led her team to the Regional Semifinals. A member of the National Honor Society, Van Streepen received the US Achievement Academy Award for Science.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Neale and Mandy…Has one sibling, Natasha.
Career Statistics
|
Year
|
GP
|
K
|
E
|
TA
|
PCT.
|
SA
|
SE
|
DIG
|
BS
|
BA
|
TB
|
A
|
|
2011
|
25
|
109
|
61
|
322
|
.149
|
1
|
2
|
38
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
2
|
|
2012
|
26
|
156
|
110
|
500
|
.092
|
15
|
27
|
128
|
3
|
25
|
28
|
7
|
|
Totals
|
51
|
265
|
171
|
822
|
.114
|
16
|
29
|
166
|
4
|
43
|
47
|
9
|
GETTING TO KNOW JADE
Nickname: Yade (pronounced ya-day)
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The gorgeous campus and the close friends I’ve made
Major & Why: Environmental Engineering because I love math but didn’t want to be a math major
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Psychology
Favorite Place on Campus: Front Lawn (especially on days with beautiful weather)
Favorite Food: Hamburgers and my mom’s shepherd’s pie
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artists: Taylor Swift, The Goo Goo Dolls, Carrie Underwood
Favorite Movies: Taken and She’s The Man
Favorite TV Show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Fernando Torres or Nastia Liukin
Hobbies: Reading, Jet skiing, boating on beautiful Lake Travis, relaxing with friends and family
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Places I'd Like To Visit: Too many to name (first would be Australia to visit my family there though)
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Public speaking or singing
Dream Job: Mom
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my size when I came in as a freshman
If I Didn't Play Volleyball, I Would Play: Soccer (which I played until my senior year of high school)
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay for my sister’s and my college and travel the world