University of West Alabama

2010: Played and started in 57 games for the Tigers … Batted .278 over the season … Knocked in three home runs and 39 RBI … Scored 46 runs and amassed 11 doubles and one triple and stole 2 bases … Went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI, two doubles, hit a home run, and stole a base against Miles on March 24.

2009: A mainstay in centerfield as a sophomore … Started and played in 58 games last season … Finished her first season in a UWA uniform with a .304 batting clip … Posted 48 hits and scored 42 runs … Tallied nine doubles and five home runs … A clean 10-for-10 in stolen bases … Listed second on the team in walks with 34, including four in one contest against West Georgia (4/16) … Recorded a hit in six straight games from March 9-March 19 … Carded a hit in six of the seven games played at the GSC Crossover … Finished 11 games with multiple hits, including four three-hit performances … Tallied 12 multiple RBI contests on the season.

Sierra College: Played one season at Sierra Junior College in Rocklin, Calif. … 2008 Big 8 All Conference performer for head coach Darci Brownell … Helped guide the Wolverines to a 36-14 record … SCJC participated in the Nor-Cal Elite 8 … Finished 12th in the state … An All-State selection and tabbed All-American … Saw action in 45 games and ranked third on the team in batting average with a .410 clip … Registered 55 hits, 19 for extra bases … Drove in 33 runs along with a team best 15 walks … Produced a slugging percentage of .649 … Tallied an on base percentage of .469 … Swiped a team-high 11 stolen bases ... Fielded at a .942 clip.

High School: Attended Casa Roblas High School in Orangevale, Calif. … Earned three varsity letters at CRHS … Served as team captain for one season … CRHS won the league championship in four consecutive seasons … In 2006, the Rams claimed the sections title, finishing 18-2 … Named All- League, All-Metro and Second Team All-State as a junior … Tabbed All- League, All-Metro Second Team as a sophomore … Played basketball for two seasons and was named team captain for one season … Participated in travel ball with the Capital City Comets (Sacramento) and the Roseville Heat (Roseville).

Personal: Jessica Lynn Powell was born August 6, 1989 … The daughter of Michael and Vicki Powell … Majoring in business management … Career objective is to be her own boss … Credits her family as her biggest sports influence … Biggest thrill in sports is to have the bases loaded and the game in her hands … Chose UWA because of the small town atmosphere.