Coach Pepin: "Jess has had a great pre-season due to her competitive drive and determination to get the job done. She has really embraced her role and will do whatever it takes to help the team. Jess has been hitting the ball hard in key situations which will lead to RBIs. She is a team player and always has a smile on her face.”
2018: LEC All-Academic Team...E-Club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award...appeared in 23 games, 21 as a starter, with a 2.44 batting average, 4 RBI and 7 runs scored... had a 1.000 fielding average on 15 chances... in LEC play, batted .268 with 2 runs scored... had a 4-game hitting streak and reached base in 4 straight games...started games in 3 different positions (13 in LF) and in 4 different spots in the batting order (10 at No.9)...
2017: Second Team All Conference... LEC All-Academic Team...appeared in 39 games, 38 as a starter, with a .292 batting average, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored... had a .940 fielding average on 50 chances... in LEC play, batted .364 with 2 RBI and 8 runs scored... had 8 multiple-hit games and 2 multiple-RBI games... had a 3-game hitting streak and reached base in 8 straight games...started games in 3 different positions (23 in LF) and in 6 different spots in the batting order (14 at No. 6)...
2016: Appeared in 25 games, 11 as a starter, with a .167 batting average, 6 RBI and 3 runs scored...had a .750 fielding average on 4 chances...in LEC play, batted .500 with 3 RBI and 1 run scored...had 2 multiple-RBI games... had a 2-game hitting streak and reached base in 2 straight games...started games in 3 different positions (7 at RF) and in 4 different spots in the batting order (4 at No. 6 & 7)...
High School: Centerfielder who played softball and ran cross country for four years... in softball, three-time all-league selection who gained first-team honors as a senior... started on three league title teams in softball... voted Most Improved in cross country... scholar-athlete...
PERSONAL: born Jessica M. Seymour November 11, 1996…Parents: Michelle and Bryce…Sibling: Sarah…Major: Early Childhood Education/Psychology…Career plans: Teacher…Residence: Barkhamsted, CT…
JESSICA...REVEALED
Who is the biggest influence in your life? Mom
What was your favorite vacation or day trip you ever took? California
What is your favorite number? 12
What is the biggest sports team rivalry in any professional sport in your opinion? Yankees and Red Sox
If you were stranded on an Island who would be the two people you would want to be on the island with you? Mom and a survival specialist
What’s your favorite song or artist of all time? Luke Bryan
What’s the best thing that ever happened to you? There’s been so many…
If Christmas had a taste what would it be? Sugar cookies
If you could be great at another sport what would it be? Volleyball
What made you start playing sports? My family
What is your favorite meal from the student center? Buffalo Chicken Wrap
What’s your favorite part athletics at eastern? My team is my family!
If you can consider yourself any type of leader, what would be the word/words to describe your leadership style? Leader by example
If you could live in any other state or any other country where would it be? Italy
In 15 years where do you see yourself? Teaching and hopefully having a family
What type of Doritos do you like? Cool Ranch
What is your biggest fear? Drowning
What has been your hardest class? Research Methods
What’s one of the things on your bucket list? Travel to every country in the world
