2008 Softball Roster
Jennifer Jacobs
- Position:
- 1B/OF
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Academy of the Holy Names
Majoring in exercise and sports science with occupational therapy school a future possibility • A veteran leader in the Carolina Leadership Academy.
2007: As a junior, appeared in 66 games with 65 starts at first base • Led the team in RBIs (39), slugging percentage (.471), on-base percentage (.392) and walks (26) • Tied for the team lead in home runs (7) and doubles (11) • Tallied the team's longest hit streak with a hit in 15 consecutive games • Posted a .291 average • Went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two home runs at East Carolina on Feb. 28 • Drove in four runs at Appalachian State on March 3 and again three days later against Charlotte • Led the team with nine multi-RBI games, including five games with three or more • Finished the season with the third-most multi-hit games with 11.
2006: As a sophomore, started a school-record 67 games at first base • Earned second-team NFCA All-Southeast Region honors • Led the team in RBIs (46), home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.507) • Drove in four runs in the win over UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Was 2 for 2 with three runs scored, a double and a home run in the win over Memphis on March 3 • Had her first career multi-home run game with two long balls against Canisius on March 5 • Tied a career-high with 5 RBIs in the win over Campbell on March 22 • Went 2 for 2 with three RBIs and a home run in the ACC tournament win over Maryland • Had 16 multi-hit games for the season, including a three-hit day against Elon on April 5.
2005: As a freshman, played in 46 games and started 38 primarily at first base • Proved to be a valuable asset to the team after injuries to first basemen Jaclyn Holden and Casey Testa • Hit .274 for the season with four home runs, 20 RBI and three doubles • Had a career-high five RBIs against UNCG on April 14 • Also had four RBIs against the College of Charleston on March 30 • Had a pair of three-hit games on March 29 at South Carolina and April 23 at Maryland • Committed just one error in 166 chances and earned the team's Terry Cox Most Outstanding Defense Award • Also appeared in one game as a pitcher, allowing two earned runs in two innings at Georgia Tech on March 12.
At Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla.: First-team all-state as a senior and second-team as a sophomore • Team captain and three-time squad MVP • Selected as district MVP as a senior and all-county in her sophomore through senior years • Also played volleyball for two years and ran cross country for two years.
Personal: The daughter of Gay and Greg Jacobs • Born Jennifer Lee Jacobs on May 6, 1986, in Bethesda, Md. • Has one sister • Her dad played basketball at Furman.
More on Jacobs: Enjoys hanging out with friends and family and going to the beach • Athlete she most admires is Fred McGriff • Nickname is JJ • Biggest sports thrill has been playing in Michigan her freshman year for the regionals • Her father has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Lists "Remember the Titans," "Wedding Crashers," "Rent" and "Shark Tale" as her favorite movies and grilled cheese sandwiches and Rice Krispy Treats as her favorite foods.
Jacobs' Career Hitting Statistics Year AVG G-S AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR TB SLG BB SO S-A 2005 .274 46-38 113 8 31 20 3 1 4 48 .425 6 24 0-0 2006 .293 67-67 205 25 60 46 10 2 10 104 .507 23 28 0-0 2007 .291 66-65 189 20 55 39 11 1 7 89 .471 26 26 0-1 Totals .288 179-170 507 53 146 105 24 4 21 241 .475 55 78 0-1
