Jen Klesaris

Position:
OF
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Garden City, N.Y.
High School:
Garden City

A versatile player who has seen time in the outfield, the infield and at pitcher during her career at UNC * Expected to start in center field after playing mostly in left last season * One of the team's three captains, along with Crystal Henderson and Kelly Ramsey * Majoring in exercise science and psychology * The team's representative for ACC Outreach, a community service group

1999: Started 44 games and appeared in 52 * Batted .264 with eight RBI, five doubles and two home runs * Home runs came against Drake on 2/28 and Elon on 4/13 * Was 2-for-2 with a walk in the first game of a doubleheader against UNC Greensboro on 3/16 * Also 2-for-2 against Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament in the final game of the season * Stole nine bases in 10 attempts

1998: Missed the season after undergoing shoulder surgery

1997: Finished the season 8-7, pitching in 22 games and starting 17 * Played in all 54 games * Pitched two shutouts and 11 complete games .o Gave up no home runs and only three triples * Named ACC Player of the Week on April 1 after batting 9-for-21 (.429) with seven runs and six RBI for the week * Hit the winning home run in an 8-7 victory over Ohio

1996: Was 6-3 on the mound, pitching in 14 games and starting nine * Posted a 1.81 ERA and pitched shutouts against Monmouth and Campbell * Against Georgia Tech in the season finale, tallied three runs and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate * Had three RBI and a home run in that game

At Garden City High: Two-time all-state selection in New York * Three-time Nassau County MVP * Helped Garden City to four county championships and three Long Island titles * Team captain as a senior * Also a member of the basketball, swim and tennis teams * All-state and three-time all-county in swimming * All-conference and all-county selection in basketball * A New York State Scholar

Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1977, in Newton, Mass. * The daughter of Bob and Lois Klesaris * Has a younger sister, Amy (19), and a younger brother, Rob (16)

Klesaris' Career Batting Statistics

Year	AVG	GP	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	SLG	BB	SO	SB-A	PO	E
1996	.232	63	168	19	39	37	8	1	8	.435	18	46	3-4	45	3
1997	.192	64	151	18	29	17	5	3	1	.285	14	24	4-9	65	4
1999	.264	52	129	27	34	8	5	0	2	.349	14	21	9-10	35	1
Totals	-	179	448	64	102	62	18	4	11	.360	46	91	16-23	145	8