Bio

SENIOR YEAR (2015): Appeared in 70 games … Played in 20 matches … Posted 108 kills … 111 total attempts … Averaged 2.57 kills per set … Recorded 454 total attack attempts … 25 digs … 23 solo blocks … 24 block assists … Matched season-high 16 kills in two games this season versus East Texas Baptist University on September 11 and Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Sept. 17 ... First doubled-digit kill performance was a 3-0 victory over Knox College on Sept. 5 ... Displayed 15 kills in 3-1 triumph against Schreiner University on Sept. 26 ... Provided 12 kills in programs first victory in history against Trinity University, 3-2, on Sept. 27 ... Recorded nine double-digit kill performances ... 2015 All-SCAC Volleyball Second Team ... SCAC Women's Volleyball Fall Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll ... Letterwinner. 

JUNIOR YEAR (2014): 128 games played … 36 matches played and started … Team-high 335 kills … Also best team ranking with 2.62 kills per game … Recorded 898 total attack attempts … Rejected 68 block assists for a most on the squad … Slotted second with 16 block solos … Season-high in kills occurred on Sept. 30 at Wiley College with 16 overall … Finished 15 contests with double figure kill totals … Eight of those affairs included Birzer eclipsing at least 14 kills … Went on stretch with seven of eight contests producing double-digit kill results ... That same span was a six-game streak with those totals from Sept. 27 – Oct. 2 … Added 111 digs ... SCAC Volleyball Fall Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll … All-SCAC Volleyball Second Team … Letterwinner.   

Sophomore Year (2013): 140 games played ... 41 matches played... 315 kills with 2.25 kills per game ... 965 total attempts ... 53 assists with 0.38 assists per game... 46 service aces with 0.33 service aces per game... 211 digs with 1.51 digs per game... 16 solo blocks... 62 block assists ... SCAC Academic Honor Roll ... SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Week (Oct. 14) ... Letterwinner.

Freshman Year (2012): 118 games played ... 34 matches played ... 361 kills with 3.06 kills per game ... 1061 total attempts ... 14 assists with 0.12 assists per game ... 50 service aces with 0.42 service aces per game ... 300 digs with 2.54 digs per game ... 3 solo blocks ... 37 block assists ... Letterwinner.

BEFORE DALLAS: Jamie comes to UD from Ottawa, Kan. Jaime was a 3-time All-Area middle blocker for Ottawa High School, leading her team to the Kansas State Tournament and selected to the Kansas-Missouri All-Star game. She also ran track for Ottawa, twice making it to the Kansas State Meet. Additionally, Jaime played club volleyball, competing for Midwest Jrs and the Zoom volleyball club. Jaime also excelled academically at Ottawa, a National Honor student and Kansas Governor’s Scholar. Jaime was editor of the campus newspaper, active in youth leadership on campus and in the community. 

Jaime will be switching to outside hitter for the Crusaders, a position where her explosive jump and strong arm can best be utilized. Although primarily a middle blocker in high school and club, Jaime was an all-around player who often played on the outside. Big things are expected of Jaime as she moves into the outside hitter position previously held by fellow Kansan, Liz Baska, who graduated last spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Went to Ottawa High School … Played for Midwest JRS and Zoom … Lettered three times in volleyball and four times in track, all-area and all-conference … Honor society … played volleyball, track, basketball, and dance team … Graduated in 2012.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tony and Betty Birzer … One sibling (Jennifer) … Business major …Plans on working for Reebok and making family proud.