Jessica Garcia Class: Senior Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. High School: Etiwanda HS Height: 5-5 Position: Catcher/Utility Birthdate: 02/14/1990 Experience: 3L B/T: R/R

JUNIOR SEASON (2011)- Started all 45 games as catcher/utility for the Lobos...led the team in several categories: batting percentage (.418), runs scored (33), hits (61 on 146 at-bats), doubles (15), home runs (13), slugging percentage (.801) and on-base percentage (.446)...led the Mountain West in slugging percentage (.801), doubles (15) and total bases (117)...among the top in the conference in several categories: batting average (third--.418), on-base percentage (fifth--.446), hits (third--61), RBIs (ninth--37), and home runs (second--13)... ranked in the top 50 among NCAA Div. I players in four categories: batting average (36th--.418), home runs per game (36th- .29PG), doubles per game (12th--.33PG), and slugging percentage (17th--.801)...broke the UNM single-season record for slugging percentage with .801 on 146 at-bats...tied the UNM single-season record for home runs with 13 (Danielle Cassara 1999)...ranks in the top-ten for UNM single-season records in batting average (third) with a .418, doubles (tied for fifth) with 15 (Danielle Cassara 2000), hits (three-way tie for 9th) with 61 (Rachael Wennekamp 1998, Heather Medearis 1994), runs batted in (eighth) with 37, and total bases (third) with 117......had three games with two homers including back-to-back conference games...had a career-long hitting streak of 14 games this season...had 19 games with multiple hits and 11 games with multiple RBIs...named Mountain West Player-of-the-Week March 15...named Second Team All-West Region by Louisville Slugger and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010)-Started in 42 games as a catcher for the Lobos in her sophomore year...hit .244 with 30 hits in 123 at-bats...had 14 RBIs, 12 runs scored, and five stolen bases...hit four doubles and a home run...on defense, the catcher caught 15 runners stealing to lead the Mountain West in that category.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)-Tough player who started 30 games as a true freshman and played in 38...went 21-for-102 at the plate and hit for a .206 average...recorded three doubles, a triple, and 11 RBI...scored three runs and stole three bases in five attempts...recipient of the Mountain West Academic All-Conference Award for spring 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL-Played softball for head coach Dave Masucci at Etiwanda High School...also played soccer and volleyball at EHS...was named Sun Valley Player of the Year...was named her team's MVP her junior year...named to the Daily Bulletin first team her sophomore-senior year...played club ball for the Pastime, So Cal A's, Fresno Force and the Mistfits All-American.

PERSONAL-Born Feb. 14, 1990 in Pomona, Calif. ...has a brother and a sister...her brother, Jared, played football at Whittier College...hobbies include playing soccer...favorite athlete is Troy Glaus...loves Mexican food and favorite movie is Meet Me in St. Louis...major is Secondary Education.

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