2009:
Saw action in every match from early September through the rest of the year.... tied and/or set new single-match bests in six stat categories... including firing off 13 kills, via 36 attempts, as EIU downed SIUE on the road in four sets... also set a new single-match point total, earning 16.5 in that key Panther win... season-wise, she finished with the second-best kill total of all 2001 returning players, nailing 156 kills (1.64 kps)... led all players with 92 total blocks, including five solo and 87 assisted stops... recorded a new personal best nine assisted roofs in the Panthers’ tough four-set loss at Murray State... those nine blocks also placed her name into the EIU single-match record books, as she tied for the ninth best blocking performance... OVC Top 10 Ranking: 5th in total blocks, both for the entire season and in league matches only.
2008:
Played in 66 sets... had nine kills against UT Martin... set a still standing career-best attack mark versus EKU, pounding a .385 average via six kills off 13 attempts.
2007:
As a true freshman, she led the squad in blocks per game with 46 total, while playing in 58 games... registered nine kills in a match twice, first at home against Morehead State and then on the road at Eastern Kentucky... also had her best hitting mark at EKU, nailing nine of 20 for a .350 average... had seven total blocks in a five-game marathon at UTM.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP WEST HS:
Won three letters at Joliet Township West HS, helping lead her squad to back-to-back All-Southwest Suburban Conference honors... garnered Gatorade ‘Rookie of the Year’ recognition in 2004... a two-year captain, she helped Joliet West place second in conference and capture first regional title since 2003... led squad in kills and earned All-Area kudos from the Joliet Herald News twice... also played soccer... she was a four-year High Honor Roll student... named ‘Student of the Month’ and tabbed for Connie Bryan Volleyball Memorial Scholarship award.
QUOTING COACH PRICE:
“Jorie is one of our most enthusiastic players and brings a lot of emotion onto the court... she’s also one of our most physical players and is a great blocker... this year we will need more offense out of her.”
OFF THE COURT WITH JORIE:
Major at EIU ... Physical education/Health studies/Special education
Daughter of ... John & Vicki Dieter
Nicknames ... ‘Jewels’ or ‘Jelly’
Names of my dogs ... ‘Keira’ and ‘Kelsey’, both yorkies
Favorite food dish ... mac-n-cheese
Favorite quote (Anonymous) ... “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain“
Hidden talents ... Thanks to Mr. Hussey (in PE), I can juggle 10 objects at one time... plus I’m also able to ride a unicycle
Persons who have most influenced my sport career ... My mother, because she has always pushed me to get better while believing that I’ll go far by being myself
Favorite musical groups ... Beatles, Dave Mathews Band and Rascal Flatts
EIU professor whose class I enjoyed ... Misty Rhoads in health studies
No. 1 sports highlight ... Winning the regional title my senior year in high school
A goal I want to achieve while at EIU ... To capture first place in the Ohio Valley Conference
EIU athlete I enjoyed watching play ... Maren Crabtree, a former standout setter on our volleyball squad
Advice to a younger athlete ... “Your strength lies in your differences, not in your similarities... so never change who you are.”
