Jessica Cotton

Jessica Cotton

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Pearland, Texas

High School:
Pearland

Height:
5-7

Position:
D

Birthdate:
08/12/1987

Experience:
3L

A 2007 First-Team All-SLC selection ... A two-time Academic All-SLC honoree and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection.

2007 (Junior): Was named to the First-Team All-SLC squad ... Was an All-SLC Tournament selection ... Named to the First-Team Academic All-SLC list ... Was also named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 Third Team ... Started 19 of 20 games as a defender ... Was one of the most dangerous players for SFA attacking out of the backfield, scoring a career-high three goals ... Scored on three of her 15 shots, giving her .200 shot percentage, which tied for the team lead ... Two of three goals were game-winners -- the first in SFA's 2-1 win over St. Edward's (8/31/07) in the season opener and the second coming in the Ladyjacks' 2-1 victory at Texas State (10/14/07) ... Helped lead SFA to the second-best defensive season in program history, in terms of goals allowed, giving up only 23 ... The unit also posted seven shutouts, which tied for the No. 4 spot on the team single-season list.

2006 (Sophomore): A second-team selection on the Academic All-SLC team ... Played in all 18 games, earning 10 starts ... Became first player in SFA history to score a goal and record a win as a goalkeeper in the same season ... Was forced into goalkeeping duty mid-season, thanks to injuries to the team's top two regular 'keepers ... Played four games in net, starting twice ... Finished with a 1-2 record ... Recorded 18 saves with seven goals against in 320 minutes for a 1.97 goals against average and a .720 save percentage ... Played all 90 minutes and recorded five saves in a 2-0 shutout victory over Sam Houston State (9/27/06) to open Southland Conference play ... Scored her only goal of the year in SFA's 3-2 loss to McNeese State (11/2/06) in the SLC Tournament.

2005 (Freshman): Saw playing time in 13 contests ... Recorded first career assist in 5-0 win over Arkansas-Little Rock (9/2/07).

High School: A four-year letterwinner ... Played in 84 games during her prep career, scoring 37 goals and dishing out 26 assists ...Lists her best game as one against Deer Park in 2003 where she scored the game-winning goal to lead her squad to a district title ...Earned second-team all-district and team defensive MVP honors in 2002 ...Is a two-time first-team all-district and coach's MVP selection ... Also named to the Cen-Tex Shootout and Pearland Varsity all-tournament teams ... Guided her prep squad to back-to-back district titles ... Brings nine years of club experience to Nacogdoches ... Played for the Wildfire and First Colony Eclipse club teams.

Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Kasi Ann Cotton ... Born Aug. 12, 1987, in Webster, Texas ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.