Jenny Boerger Case ('94)

Arguably the best female athlete to ever play at Thomas More, Jenny Boerger came to Thomas More following a stellar high school career at Seton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.  During her four-year career, the women’s volleyball team had an overall record of 149-40 for a winning percentage of 78.8 percent.  According to Thomas More records, she is the only player, male or female, to have been selected as an All-American three times. Boerger was a three-time All-American selection by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), twice as a Second-Team selection in 1991 and 1992 and once as a First-Team Selection in 1993.  She was one of only 32 players all-time in Division III history to be a three-time AVCA All-American.  Boerger was also a three-time All-Region honoree.

At the time of induction, Boerger held 14 school records among which include being number one in career sets played (523), career attacks (4,517) and career digs (2,222).  She also ranked first in single-season sets played (164) and digs (833). Boerger also held NCAA records as she was fourth all-time in digs in a match with 54 set against Ohio Northern on November 12, 1993.  She was seventh for digs in a single-season, 10th for career digs and is in the top-20 for attack attempts in a career.

From the moment she stepped on the court as a freshman, it was clear that Boerger was a proven leader.  Following her freshman year, she led the team in receiving attempts with 525 while committing the fewest errors.  She was also second in passing efficiency and was the recipient of the Best All-Around Player Award.

As a sophomore in 1991, Boerger was selected to three all-tournament teams and set then-school records in single-season aces and digs.  Boerger continued to add to resume as a player in 1992 as a junior when she was selected as Association of Mideast Colleges (AMC) Player of the Week four times and was chosen to three all-tournament teams including being named Most Valuable Player of the Marietta College Invitational.  Also that year, she became the first player in program history to total over 400 kills in a single-season with 414.

The success of Boerger’s career along with that of the Thomas More volleyball program reached an all-time high in 1993 when she was a senior.  In addition to her AVCA First-Team All-America selection, Boerger was chosen to the AVCA First-Team All-South Region team for the third consecutive season, named AMC Player of the Year for the second-straight year, was a First-Team All-AMC honoree for the third-straight season and on October 18, 1993, she was the AVCA Division III Player of the Week.  She also added four more all-tournament team selections and the Most Valuable Player award at the RIT Invitational to her list of accomplishments.

Since finishing her career at Thomas More, Boerger has experienced success as one of the top regionally ranked sand volleyball players, as a nationally ranked coach in junior Olympics and as the Volleyball Club Director at Sports Express.