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  Jessica Price
Jessica Price

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Libertyville, Ill.

High School:
Vernon Hills

Height:
5-5

Position:
Forward

2008 - Saw action in 22 games including six starts in her first collegiate season...started the first four games of the season earning her first collegiate start against UCF playing 53 minutes in the season opener...recorded her first career ACC start at Maryland and made her second career start in league play in the season finale at NC State...had a career-day in Florida State's first road game of the season tallying career-highs in shots (6) and points (3) in a 4-1 win at Penn State...registered her first career goal and first career assist against the Nittany Lions - scored just over two minutes into the start of the game while assisting on Tiffany McCarty's goal to give FSU a 3-0 first half lead...concluded the weekend road trip with an assist in a 3-0 shutout victory over Connecticut...tallied a season-high 80 minutes against Penn State and played 50+ minutes in five of 22 games in 2008...closed out the season playing over 900 minutes on the pitch...finished the year with 12 points on three goals and six assists...tied for third on the team in assists and seventh in points...recorded two assists in league play...collected her first point against an ACC opponent with an assist against Duke followed with an assist in a 4-0 win over Clemson...recorded an assist in consecutive games twice in 2008 (Penn State/Connecticut & Duke/Clemson)...finished the season with 32 shots and 16 shots on goal, good for a .500 shots on goal percentage...2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT - Played in all four games in the Seminoles' postseason run to the NCAA Quarterfinals...got off to a great postseason recording four points on a career-high two assists against Mississippi Valley State and the game-winning goal against Auburn...second assist against the Devilettes came off a header by Marissa Kazbour following a near side throw-in...scored the lone goal in the 39th minute against Auburn in a 1-0 second round victory...the goal marked her first career game-winner...tallied nine shots in postseason play including five shots on goal...averaged 39.5 minutes per game.

2007 - Did not see action in 2007 recovering from an ACL injury...underwent surgery prior to arriving at FSU.

ODP - Competed as a member of the Illinois ODP state team in 2003 and 2005...2005 Region II ODP team member...played in the 2005 ODP Thanksgiving Intercollegiate Regional event in Boca Raton, Fla.

CLUB - Played for the Eclipse Select 88/89 in 2007 which ranked as the number one club team in the nation...scored three goals in the finals as she led the Chicago based Eclipse Select Club team to the U-17 USYA national title in 2006...moved up an age class during the summer of 2008 playing with the Eclipse Select 89/90...advanced to the national tournament in Arkansas finishing third overall...notched three goals during the national competition...has garnered six Illinois State Cup Championships...helped her teams capture the 2005 Puma Gold Cup Championship, the 2003 Disney Championship, the 2003 Region II Championship and the U-17 National Championship...was a recipient of the adidas Golden Boot Award in 2006 while playing for the USYS U-17 national championship team...captured the U-17 Regional Championship UYSA in 2003 and 2006...played with the Chicago Red Eleven of the W-League during the summer of 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL - Voted one of Illinois top 20 recruits by the Chicago Sun-Times...a three year varsity starter for Vernon Hills High School...single season leading scorer in 2005 registering 21 goals and 14 assists on her way to earning all-conference and all-sectional honors...earned all-state special mention accolades as a forward...named to the 2005 Daily Herald all-area team, while earning Pioneer Press Rookie of the Year accolades...also earned high school varsity letters in soccer, basketball and volleyball...was a three-time letter winner in varsity track and field competing in the 100m dash and long jump events...listed as a top 150 recruit in America by Soccer Buzz in 2007...ACADEMICS - An Honor Roll student at Vernon Hills High School.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Kevin and Minnie Price...major is sport management...has two siblings...grandfather played in the Negro Baseball League...an active member in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Adopt-A-Family...volunteered at the Inner-City Soccer Program...two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2007-08, 2008-09) honoree.