2016 Field Hockey Roster
Jessica Nesbitt
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- M
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- High School:
- Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
2017 - SENIOR YEAR
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’ First Team All-MAC
β’ 2017 Zag Field Hockey/ NFHCA Division 1 National Academic Squad
β’ Led the team in assists with 12 total assists
β’ Scored 12 points throughout the season
2016 - JUNIOR YEAR
β’Β MAC All-Tournament Team
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’Β Started in all 21Β games
β’ Played full minutes in nearly every contest
β’ Totaled 10Β shots on the season
β’ Lead team in assist with 13
β’ Tallied 3 assist in 5-0 win over against Central Michigan
2015 - SOPHOMORE YEAR
β’Β MAC All-Tournament Team
β’ NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
β’ MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’Β Started in all 20 games
β’ Played full minutes in nearly every contest
β’ Totaled 12 shots on the season
β’ Had first career goal against Ball State on November 1
β’ Batted a ball out of the air in overtime of the MAC Tournament Championship game for a defensive save
2014 - FRESHMAN YEAR
β’ Played in two games
β’ First career game against Siena
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
β’ Helped Waikato to Grade A Chmapionship in 2011, 2012 and 2013
β’ Team was Midlands Grade 1 Champion in 2013 and finished 3rd at the national tournament that same year
β’ Was the top goal scorer her final season, scoring 14 goals and gaining 48 attacking penalty corners
β’ Earned Senior Blues honors, Contribution to Sports award and Umpire of the Year award
β’ Also participated in tennis and rowing
β’ Played for Waikato University, which was the top team in women's open premier grade for three rounds in 2013 and one round in 2012
PERSONAL
β’ Born July 6, 1995 in Ascot, England
β’ Parents are Phil and Nicky Nesbitt
β’ Has two siblings, Jake and Chloe
β’ Majoring in managerial marketing
