Cornell University Athletics

• First Team All-Ivy (2019)
• Second Team All-Ivy (2018)
• Honorable Mention All-Ivy (2021)

As a senior (2021)

• Named to the honorable mention All-Ivy team.
• Gained a spot on the all-tournament team at the Duke Classic.
• Finished the season ranked third on the team in kills (166) and fourth in blocks (43.0) while hitting .249.
• Had five matches with double figures in kills, including a season-high 13 with three digs and four blocks in a win over St. John's.
• Had 13 kills on 18 swings (.667 hitting percentage) along with a season-best seven digs in a win over Penn.
• Her career hitting percentage of .261 ranks 14th all-time in Cornell volleyball history.
 

As a junior (2020)

• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

As a sophomore (2019)

• Named first team All-Ivy.
• Appeared in 19 matches as a sophomore.
• Season hitting percentage (.306) ranks 16th all-time in program history and was third on Cornell’s team and seventh in the Ivy League at the conclusion of the season.
• One of Cornell’s top blocking presences, sitting second on the team in blocks (43.0) and blocks per set (0.64).
• Tallied at least 3.0 blocks seven times, including four-block performances against Saint Mary’s, Buffalo, Brown (Oct. 18), and Yale (Oct. 19).
• Ranked second on the team in kills per set (2.51) and third on the team in kills (168), points (192.5), and points per set (2.87).
• Amassed double-digit kills on eight occasions, including a career-high 18 kills against Hartford on Sept. 7 to earn a spot on the Cornell Invitational All-Tournament team.
• Collected a collegiate-best seven digs against Dartmouth on Oct. 11.
 

As a freshman (2018)

• Named second team All-Ivy.
• Posted the third highest hitting percentage on the team (.228), a mark good for 15th in the Ivy League.
• Ranked fifth on the team with 2.22 kills per set.
• Tallied double-digit kills in eight contests, including five Ivy League games.
• Posted a career-high 17 kills against Houston Baptist.
• Third on the team in blocks per set (0.59) and registered at least three blocks in 10 matches.
 

Prior to Cornell

• Bennett was a four-year letter winner at St. Ignatius College Prep where she was named MVP in 2017.
• Named an all-state honorable mention in 2016 and 2017.
• Ended her St. Ignatius career ranked second in all-time career kills (812), second in individual season hitting percentage (.402), third in individual season kills (291), third in all-time blocks assisted (214), and fourth in all-time hitting percentage (.312).
• As a member of Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy, Bennett lead her team to a ninth-place finish in the open division at AAU Nationals in 2015.
• Also named the Sports Performance Presidents’ Day Challenge MVP while playing for Michio.
• Was an IHSA Academic Team selection in both 2016 and 2017.
 

Personal

• Jillienne Victoria Lynne Bennett is the daughter of Andre and Lolita Bennett and has two sisters and one brother.
• Her sister, Gabby Bennett, was a member of the volleyball team at Wesleyan University from 2016-19.
• Her brother, Andre Bennett, is currently a sophomore on the men's basketball team at Lake Forest College.
• She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.