Jess Stemley

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Red Lion
Hometown:
Red Lion, Pa.

As a freshman (2007)-- Balanced the tough engineering school curriculum along with her field hockey duties... Received valuable backfield experience in the spring season.

In High School -- Lettered three years in field hockey under coach Carol Gillmen... Team co-captain (2006)... Received the US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award... Named team MVP... Won the team Hustler Award three times... Named to the Senior All-Star team... Also lettered four years in soccer and was a two-time all-county honorable mention... Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Personal -- Full name is Jessica Jean Stemley... Nickname is Jess or Stem... Daughter of Greg and Jody Stemley... Birthdate is September 8, 1988... Major is civil engineering... Post college ambition is to design a stadium for future athletes... Greatest challenge she has faced was her first semester of college... Was named after the song `Jessica' by the Allman Brothers... Best advice she has received is `you have to believe in yourself, no one else can do that for you'... Favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong... Best part of Team Cardinal: `I love team Cardinal! I'm so lucky to be a part of this team!'... Her dad is her role model.