Cedarville University

Jessica Balser returns for her second season with the Lady Jackets after attending Wilmington College where she played softball for one season.....appeared in eight matches with three starts in goal for the Lady Jackets.....credited with four wins including a 2-0 shutout against Earlham.....recorded 11 saves with a 0.42 goals against average.....NAIA and NCCAA All America Scholar-Athlete.

High School - Four-year letter winner in soccer playing three seasons at Graham High School and senior year at Northwestern High School.....team captured district title during her lone season at Northwestern.....voted All-Central Buckey Conference Second Team.....earned four letters in softball playing three years at Graham and final year at Northwestern.....team captured 2000 league, district and regional championships while finishing third in the state .....also played two years of basketball.....National Honor Society student.

Personal - Nursing major at Cedarville University.....born 1/13/82 in Troy, OH.....daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Balser.....has one younger sister and a younger brother.