Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (second team) 2023....Transfer from the College of Saint Rose, where she played two seasons....Also played two seasons at Colgate University.....Taking advantage of the extra year granted by the NCAA because of the covid pandemic...FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring).

COSR:  As a senior in 2022, played in 19 matches and registered 1 goal and 3 assists....Compiled 9 shots with 4 on target....Scored match-winner with two seconds left in a 2-1 victory over LeMoyne (9-21-22)....As a junior (2021), appeared in 23 of the team’s 24 matches and made 22 starts.…Finished the year with four goals and a pair of assists.…Accounted for the game-winner in a 5-0 win vs Saint Anselm (11-11-21).…Named to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll (10-25-21)....Earned Academic Honors from the Saint Rose School of Mathematics and Sciences….Inducted into Tau Sigma (National Honor Society for Transfer Students)….Appeared on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll for the 2021 fall and 2022 spring semesters.

CU:  Appeared in 1 match during the covid-delay 2020 season....Played in 12 matches as a freshman in 2019....Registered 1 shot (on frame).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Albany, NY
• Graduate of Guilderland High School, where she played for coach Curtis Snyder
• 5-year letterwinner
• National Honor Society member
• Honor Roll student
• MVP of the JV cross country and soccer teams
• Also part of the track & field, cross country, and basketball squads
• Played club soccer for FC Stars of Massachusetts and FC Fury
• Was invited to U15 U.S. Girls Soccer Training Academy in Portland, OR
• Nickname is JJ

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional soccer player
• How you got your nickname: My middle name is Jordan and my mom’s name is also Jennifer so my family calls me JJ for Jennifer Jordan Favorite Fictional Character: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete:  Marta
• Favorite Sports Teams:  Orlando Pride and Manchester City 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Rio
• Favorite Food:  Roti with curry chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spots:  Virgin Islands and Cape Cod
• Favorite Musical Artist: Mt. Joy
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Soccer and the MBA program
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Biking and rock climbing
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Bring home lots of W’s
• Why you first chose your sport: Fell in love with the game and was good at it; Love the freedom of it and endless possibilities and creativity involved
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Injury set back and confidence 
• Interesting Notes:  Went to USA U15 girls national team camp
• Brush With Greatness:  Making it to the national championship game in 2021