2001: UAA’s full-time setter finished her career as the school’s career leader in assists (3,853) and assists per game (9.37). For the season, she ranked fourth in assists per game (10.7) in the GNAC as well as second in attack percentage at .307. Her great offensive numbers were boosted against Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 19 when she broke the school record for attack percentage with a .909 (10-0-11) performance. For that match plus her strong showing against UAF and Seattle U., the senior won GNAC co-Player of the Week honors. Veith proved her versatility in UAA’s win over Saint Martin’s Oct. 5, posting her second triple-double of the season and third of her career with 13 kills, 41 assists and 10 digs. She finished as UAA’s career leader in assists per game (9.37) and wound up seventh on the school’s all-time digs list (1,048). Veith also earned several other major honors her senior season, including a spot on the all-tournament teams at the UAA Invitational and the Capital City (W.Va.) Classic. She was voted GNAC Second Team All-Conference by the league’s coaches, and she earned her third academic all-conference award. An elementary education major, she also excelled in the classroom, earning Verizon Academic All-America Third Team and All-District VIII honors.
2000: Earned honorable mention All-Pac West Conference accolades...also named to Verizon Academic All-District VIII and Pac West Academic All-Conference teams...set UAA single-match records for most assists (75) and most assists per game (18.75) in Aug. 25 win over St. Cloud State...ranked fifth in PWC in assists per game (10.15) and 33rd in digs per game (2.5)...had career-high and team's best attack percentage of the season (.643, 9-0-14) in win at Western New Mexico (Sept. 15)...also notched team season-high 32 digs vs. Harding (Sept. 7)...ranked fifth on the team in blocks per game (0.41)...committed only two reception errors in 119 games.
1999: Led the team and ranked third in the Pac West in assists per game (11.70)...ranked third among Seawolves with 2.70 digs per game...tallied then-career highs of 70 assists and 28 digs in a five-game loss to Central Missouri State...earned Pac West All-Academic team accolades.
1998: Appeared in all 32 matches as a freshman...led UAA in assists per game (5.99)...had 23 assists and 13 digs in collegiate debut against nationally ranked Cameron...posted a triple-double against nationally ranked Rockhurst with 11 kills, 17 digs and a season-high 42 assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: Received Class 4A All-Washington first team accolades as a senior...twice named first team All-Greater Spokane League...two-time team MVP...accumulated 2,000 assists, 68 aces, 149 kills, 288 digs and 53 solo blocks over her last two seasons...led squad to the 1997 Class 4A state title, back-to-back GSL championships and an 84-4 record in two seasons as the starting setter...also earned three letters in basketball...class valedictorian.
PERSONAL: Member of the Chancellor's List (4.00 semester GPA) five times and the National Dean's List for three years...received the U.S. Achievement Academy's 2001 National Collegiate Education Award...born Janelle Nicole Morrisette on April 24, 1980 in St. Louis Park, Minn....married Ryan Veith on June 23, 2001...daughter of Rick and Ann Morrisette...major is elementary education.
Career Highs
Kills: 13 at Saint Martin’s, 10/5/01
Attacks: 27 vs Alaska Fairbanks, 11/6/98
Att. Pct.: .909 (10-0-11) vs Seattle U., 10/20/01
Aces: 5 vs West Virginia State, 9/7/01
Assists: 75 vs St. Cloud State, 8/25/00
Block Assists: 5, three times
Block Solos: 2, three times
Total Blocks: 7 vs Wisconsin-Parkside, 8/25/00
Digs: 32 vs Harding, 9/7/00
