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Jessica O'Brien

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wantagh, N.Y.

High School:
Wantagh

Height:
5-6

Position:
Midfield

Major:
Communications/Advertising

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2007: Played in seven games, making three starts, before season was cut short due to injury. ... Scored two goals, scooped up six ground balls, caused six turnovers and had five draw controls. ... Had a goal, two draw controls, a ground ball and a caused turnover at Manhattan, March 30. ... Had a goal, a ground ball and a caused turnover at Fairfield, March 24. ... Finished with three ground balls and three caused turnovers vs. Long Island, March 14.

2006: MAAC Player of the Week (2/28)...Speedy midfielder who played in all 16 games, starting 13...Got the starting nod against Sacred Heart in her first game back since recovering from a torn ACL, responding with three goals and an assist along with two draw controls...Led the team in caused turnovers with 22, was second in ground balls with 35 and third in draw controls with 19...Tallied 16 points including 15 goals...Was one ground ball shy of the school record with seven in the win over Iona.

2005: Had a promising freshman season, playing in nine games and starting four before a season ending knee injury versus Canisius...Tallied five goals, 18 groundballs and eight draw controls up to that point...Made her first collegiate appearance at Villanova and first start the next game at Drexel...Played through her injury during the Canisius game, scoring a goal and grabbing three groundballs.

High School: Was an All-County player at Wantagh...also played varsity soccer for four years, ran varsity winter track for two and played basketball...On the honor roll.

Personal: Is the daughter of James and Jane O'Brien...Majoring in education at Marist.