Jessica Pereira

Position:
Midfield/Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Palmerton, Pa.
High School:
Palmerton Area

Majoring in biology

2014: Played in seven games as a reserve forward

2013: Did not see action and will count 2013 as a redshirt season, retaining four years of eligibility

Before UNC: At Palmerton (Pa.) High School, captained her high school team and was honored as MVP and Most Aggressive Player ... Also lettered four years in track ... As a junior was league champion in the 100, 400 and triple jump, and district champion in the 100, 200 and 400 ... Top Female Athlete her junior and senior years ... President of National Honor Society

More on Pereira: Born in Allentown, Pa. ... Daughter of Gerald and Cynthia Pereira ... Favorite pastimes are playing Call of Duty, doing puzzles, cooking, playing with her kitten, and hanging out with her family ... Favorite sports other than field hockey are football and ice hockey (to watch) ... Favorite food is all types of vegetables ... Fun fact is that she was a cheerleader for eight years until her school started offering field hockey and she quit cheerleading to play ... Athlete she most admires is teammate Abby Frey because "she can play any sport she wants and she amazing at it. Also, she is an outstanding athlete in general, she's in great shape, and can accomplish anything she puts her mind to" ... After graduation, plans to continue her education by studying biomedical engineering in graduate school ... Dream job is to be a model, but also would like to do something with her degree