Janelle Balcerzak
#13
Years
2003-06
Position
Middle Blocker
Height
5' 11"
Hometown
Milwaukee, Wis.
High School
Pius XI

Career Stats
YEAR GP MP-MS ACES KILLS-ERR-TA KILL% ASSISTS BS-BA-TOTAL DIGS
2003 122 33-32 45 291-86-703 .292 21 20-43-63 87
2004 122 33-33 67 327-118-890 .235 24 30-49-79 99
2005 116 31-31 52 353-119-964 .243 25 31-51-82 125
2006 102 27-27 52 341-134-881 .235 18 18-43-61 67
CAREER 462 124-123 216 1312-457-3438 .249 88 99-186-285 378

Career Single-Match Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Kills 28 vs. Defiance College on Sept. 15, 2006
Aces 9 vs. Lawrence University on Sept. 26, 2004
Digs 14 vs. Benedictine University on Sept. 11, 2004
Assists 4 at Wheaton College on Oct. 26, 2004
Blocks 7 at University of Chicago on Oct. 11, 2005

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2003 1st varsity letter
2004 2nd varsity letter
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Nov. 2)
2005 3rd varsity letter
Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 6)
First Team-All Midwest Conference
2006 4th varsity letter
Team Captain
Forester Athlete of the Week (Sept. 14)
First Team-All Midwest Conference

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2003   Started 32 of the team's 33 matches
Finished fourth on the squad in kills and aces and second in blocks
Led the team in kills four times
Recorded first double-digit kills performance against Carroll College on Sept. 28
Pounded a team-high 19 kills and recorded a dozen digs vs. Carroll College on Nov. 8
2004 One of six players on the team to start every match
Set a single season school record for aces
Ranked third in the Midwest Conference in aces per game
Also ranked second on the team in both kills and blocks
Recorded the ninth-highest single-season kills total in the program's history
Already ranks sixth in school history in career blocks and 10th in aces
At least tied for the team lead in aces in 12 matches, blocks in 11, and kills in seven
Pounded out 10+ kills in 14 contests, including each of the last eight of the year
Recorded at least one block in all but three matches and an ace in all but eight
2005 One of four players on the team to start every match
Ranked fourth in the MWC in aces
Led the team in aces and ranks fourth in team history in that category
Ranked second on the squad in kills and blocks
Recorded at least one ace in 18 matches
Recorded 10 or more kills in a match 21 times
Had a season-high 20 kills against Kalamazoo College on Sept. 3
Recorded a season-high 11 digs against Elmhurst College on Sept. 29
Notched a season-high seven blocks at University of Chicago on Oct. 11
Finished the season 29 kills shy of 1,000 carrer kills
Ranks fifth in team history in total blocks and shares fifth place in career hitting pct.
2006 Appeared and started all but two of the team's 29 matches
Led the team in aces and ranked second in kills, hitting percentage, and blocks
Season kills total ranks ninth in team history
Ranked fouth in the Midwest Conference in aces per game during league play
Set a school record with 28 kills against Defiance College on Sept. 15
Reached double figures in kills 17 times with three matches of 20 or more
Recorded at least one ace in all but four of the matches she played
Registered one or more blocks in 23 of 27 appearances
At least tied for the team lead in kills nine times, aces 10 times, and blocks five times
Pounded out 1,000th career kill against John Carroll University on Sept. 2
Moved into first place in school history in career aces on Oct. 14
Finished second in team history in career kills and third in both solo and total blocks