2017 Field Hockey Roster
Renda, Jackie
Jersey Number 5
Jackie Renda
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Roseland, N.J.
- High School:
- West Essex Regional
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “It's the perfect combination of academics and athletics. The community is also very welcoming and well-fitting and I think I would have the perfect college experience here.”
AS A SENIOR (2017): Strong senior campaign, starting all 16 games she played while tallying a team-high three assists … All three assists came in Lehigh victories ... Named second team All-Patriot League for second straight season … Recorded nine shots, three on goal … Named team’s Athlete of the Year for second consecutive season … Dished an assist on game’s only goal in Patriot League win at Colgate (10/28) … Had an assist in Senior Day win against Georgetown (10/15) … Assisted on the game-winning overtime goal in overtime in Lehigh’s big win vs. archrival Lafayette (10/6) to give the Mountain Hawks their first win over the Leopards since 2005 … Recorded a season-high five shots and three shots on goal at Siena (9/17) … Tallied shots on goal at Holy Cross (9/15) and vs. La Salle (9/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2016): Impressive junior campaign, starting all 17 games while recording three assists … Three assists were tied for second on the Mountain Hawks ... Finished season with seven shots, five on goal, and a defensive save … Named a second team All-Patriot League honoree … Member of the Academic All-Patriot League team … Named team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Dished an assist in three consecutive games, vs. Siena (10/2), Colgate (10/8) and Towson (10/9). Fired six shots, four on goal in that three-game stretch … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 18 games in the midfield, starting nine times … Tallied three shots, including one shot on goal … Had a shot in three consecutive games, vs. Siena (10/4), No. 12 Liberty (10/9) and at Sacred Heart (10/3) … Assist and shot on goal against the Saints … Dished an assist at Monmouth (9/4) in third consecutive start … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Played in all 18 games, starting 11, in strong freshman season … Tallied one goal and one assist while adding eight shots and two shots on goal … Converted only penalty stroke opportunity of the season … Scored a goal at Brown (10/12) via a penalty stroke … Dished an assist in win vs. Sacred Heart (9/28) … Started season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (8/29) in first collegiate game … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Came to Lehigh from West Essex Regional High School … In 2013, earned first team All-Essex County honors, first team All-Super Essex Conference and first team All-North Jersey Coaches recognition … Was a New Jersey Regional All-American, Star Ledger third team All-State and a second team National All-American … As a junior, was named first team All-Essex County, first team All-Super Essex Conference, first team All-North Jersey Coaches, New Jersey Regional All-American and a Star Ledger second team All-State honoree … Garnered second team All-County and All-Conference in 2011 … Also earned multiple Academic All-America honors and was a member of the National Honor Society … Garnered the NJSIAA Female Scholar-Athlete award as a senior … Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW JACKIE
Nickname: "Jac"
Major & Why: Finance
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: the field area
10Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: A Cinderella Story
Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill/Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Ian Eagle
Favorite Pro Team: NY Giants
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Michael Oher
Hobbies: Field hockey, lacrosse
Magazine Cover I’d like To Be On: Seventeen
Place I’d Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I'd Most Like To Have: Be a good singer
Dream Job: Successful CEO
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I respect and represent the athlete who wore it before me.
If I Didn't Play Field Hockey, I Would Play: Lacrosse or Volleyball
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars: I'd go on a huge shopping spree.
AS A SENIOR (2017): Strong senior campaign, starting all 16 games she played while tallying a team-high three assists … All three assists came in Lehigh victories ... Named second team All-Patriot League for second straight season … Recorded nine shots, three on goal … Named team’s Athlete of the Year for second consecutive season … Dished an assist on game’s only goal in Patriot League win at Colgate (10/28) … Had an assist in Senior Day win against Georgetown (10/15) … Assisted on the game-winning overtime goal in overtime in Lehigh’s big win vs. archrival Lafayette (10/6) to give the Mountain Hawks their first win over the Leopards since 2005 … Recorded a season-high five shots and three shots on goal at Siena (9/17) … Tallied shots on goal at Holy Cross (9/15) and vs. La Salle (9/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2016): Impressive junior campaign, starting all 17 games while recording three assists … Three assists were tied for second on the Mountain Hawks ... Finished season with seven shots, five on goal, and a defensive save … Named a second team All-Patriot League honoree … Member of the Academic All-Patriot League team … Named team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Dished an assist in three consecutive games, vs. Siena (10/2), Colgate (10/8) and Towson (10/9). Fired six shots, four on goal in that three-game stretch … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 18 games in the midfield, starting nine times … Tallied three shots, including one shot on goal … Had a shot in three consecutive games, vs. Siena (10/4), No. 12 Liberty (10/9) and at Sacred Heart (10/3) … Assist and shot on goal against the Saints … Dished an assist at Monmouth (9/4) in third consecutive start … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Played in all 18 games, starting 11, in strong freshman season … Tallied one goal and one assist while adding eight shots and two shots on goal … Converted only penalty stroke opportunity of the season … Scored a goal at Brown (10/12) via a penalty stroke … Dished an assist in win vs. Sacred Heart (9/28) … Started season opener vs. Saint Joseph’s (8/29) in first collegiate game … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Came to Lehigh from West Essex Regional High School … In 2013, earned first team All-Essex County honors, first team All-Super Essex Conference and first team All-North Jersey Coaches recognition … Was a New Jersey Regional All-American, Star Ledger third team All-State and a second team National All-American … As a junior, was named first team All-Essex County, first team All-Super Essex Conference, first team All-North Jersey Coaches, New Jersey Regional All-American and a Star Ledger second team All-State honoree … Garnered second team All-County and All-Conference in 2011 … Also earned multiple Academic All-America honors and was a member of the National Honor Society … Garnered the NJSIAA Female Scholar-Athlete award as a senior … Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PS-Att | DSv |
| 2014 | 18-11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .125 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18-9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17-17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .000 | 5 | .714 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16-16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 5 | .556 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 69-53 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | .037 | 13 | .481 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
GETTING TO KNOW JACKIE
Nickname: "Jac"
Major & Why: Finance
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: the field area
10Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: A Cinderella Story
Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill/Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Ian Eagle
Favorite Pro Team: NY Giants
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Michael Oher
Hobbies: Field hockey, lacrosse
Magazine Cover I’d like To Be On: Seventeen
Place I’d Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I'd Most Like To Have: Be a good singer
Dream Job: Successful CEO
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I respect and represent the athlete who wore it before me.
If I Didn't Play Field Hockey, I Would Play: Lacrosse or Volleyball
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars: I'd go on a huge shopping spree.
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