2017: Started all 49 games at shortstop as a senior ... Batted a team-high .432 with 70 hits, 61 runs scored, 36 runs batted in, 15 doubles, nine triples and five home runs ... Went 44-for-44 on stolen base attempts ... Named to the 2017 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America First Team as an at-large ... Earned 2017 Academic All-America First Team accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ... Named the 2017 USA South Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season ... Named to the USA South All-Conference First Team for the fourth consecutive year and earned USA South East Division First Team honors at shortstop ... Named to the NFCA All-Region First Team ... Selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team ... Chosen to the 2017 USA South All-Tournament Team at shortstop ... One of 10 finalists for the NFCA/Schutt Sports Division III National Player of the Year ... Set or matched several USA South records, including runs in a season (61) and career (201), career hits (255), career triples (19) and career total bases (393) ... Selected as the USA South's NCAA Woman of the Year ... Named the female recipient of the USA South's prestigious Don Scalf Award ... Selected as the USA South Player of the Week twice ... Named a recipient of Averett's Barbara Kushubar Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... Named Averett's Senior Female Athlete of the Year ... Earned Averett's top GPA award for a senior female student-athlete ... Selected to the 2016-17 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.
2016: Started all 42 games as a junior, mostly at shortstop ... Led the conference with a .455 batting average, 49 runs scored and 34 stolen bases ... Recorded 11 doubles, four triples and two home runs ... 2016 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Third Team shortstop ... NFCA All-Region First Team at-large selection ... Named USA South Conference Player of the Year ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference First Team at shorstop ... Selected to the 2016 Virginia Sports Information Directors First Team at shortstop ... Became first Averett player in program history to be named Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week ... Named USA South Player of the Week on March 7 … Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.
2015: Started all 41 games as a sophomore, playing in the outfield and at third base ... Batted .431 with seven doubles, one triple, a team-high eight home runs, 52 RBIs and a team-best 54 runs scored ... Finished with 26 stolen bases ... Voted to the USA South All-Conference First Team as an outfielder ... Selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region First Team as an outfielder ... Named the USA South Player of the Week on March 9 ... Selected to the 2015 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State First Team as an outfielder.
2014: Started all 38 games as a freshman while playing outfield, shortstop and third base ... Batted a conference-best .464 with 58 hits, 11 doubles, five triples, four home runs, 26 RBIs and 37 runs scored ... Was 25-for-28 on stolen base attempts ... Named the 2014 USA South Conference Rookie of the Year ... Voted to the USA South All-Conference First Team as a utility player ... Voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Second Team as a utility player ... Selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region First Team as a utility player ... Named the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Co-Rookie of the Year ... Chosen to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State First Team as a utility player ... Named the USA South Rookie of the Week twice (Feb. 17 and Feb. 24).
Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Jane Long ... Majoring in biomedical sciences ... Born on Oct. 7, 1995.
Jessica Long's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
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