Veldman, a freshman from Lord Botetourt High School, averaged 4.81 kills per set with a combined .297 hitting percentage along with 2.00 digs per set after the Dukes finished the final week of the regular season 2-1. She finished her rookie season ranked second in the CAA in kills per set with 4.23.
The outside hitter recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 20 kills and 18 digs, but it wasn’t enough as JMU fell in a mid-week match up to Elon, 3-1. The loss was the Dukes’ only conference loss this season.
Veldman helped the Dukes pick up their third weekend-series sweep, posting 14 kills in the 3-1 victory over William & Mary on Saturday, March 27. In the final game of the season, the freshman recorded 19 kills on a .593 hitting percentage to push JMU to the 3-0 win over the Tribe, helping the Dukes capture the top seed in the South Division to earn a spot in the CAA Volleyball Championships.
The Dukes gear up for the CAA Volleyball Semifinals as they take on the #2 team in the North Division, Northeastern, on Friday, April 2 at 6 p.m. in Towson, Md.
Veldman has also been named CAA Rookie of the Week twice this season.
