44 Jessica MacWilliams
44 - Jessica MacWilliams
Height: 5-5
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
High School: Ronald Reagan
Position: C/2B
Bats/Throws: R/R

Sophomore (2017):
Played in 12 contests and all nine of her starts were at the catching position ... Hit .462, collecting six hits in 13 plate appearances ... One multi-hit outing to her credit on posted one game with two or more RBIs ... Turned in a 2-for-2 hitting effort with four RBIs, the first two coming on a two-out single in the bottom of the first that staked Emory to a 3-1 lead and the final pair on a two-run single as part of a seven-run second frame in a 13-1 decision vs. Wesleyan (Feb. 19) ... Singled in her lone at-bat in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Case Western Reserve (Mar. 25). 

Freshman (2016):
Saw action in 16 games and made nine starts, seven behind the plate and one each at third base and as the designated player ... Got the start at catcher vs. NYU (Mar. 12) and her sacrifice fly in the fourth inning proved to be the game-winning RBI in a 7-4 victory ... Came through with a two-run double as part of a five-run second inning in a 16-5 decision over Meredith (Feb. 27) ... Finished with two RBIs on a pair of sacrifice flies in a five-inning, 15-3 outcome over Agnes Scot (Feb. 14) ... Her single in the bottom of the fifth scored Ashley Powers with the game's final run in a 9-1 victory over Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 16).

High School
:
Four-year member of the softball program at Ronald Reagan High School … Was coached by Bob Berlinger and Mike Stigal … Three-time selection to the Piedmont 4A All-Conference Team ... Finished with a .411 average at the plate her senior year … As a sophomore, she led the team in both hitting (.421) and on-base percentage, earning team Offensive Player of the Year honors … Named the Raiders' 2013 Defensive Player of the Year from her catching position … As a junior and senior, she received the prestigious Ray Chandler Award, symbolic of the player who demonstrates leadership, hard work, and strong performance on the field … Awarded her school's Scholar Athlete Award all four years … Other academic included Junior Marshal, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, and the Crosby Scholar 5.0 GPA award recipient.  

Played travel ball for the Carolina Attitude travel team under coach Sam Cole. 

Personal:
Daughter of Thomas and Lori MacWilliams ... Born Nov. 10.

Career Stats

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2016 16- 9 21 3 4 6 1 0 0 0-0 .190
2017 12-9 13 2 6 4 1 0 0 1-1 .462
TOTAL 28-18 34 5 10 10 2 0 0 1-1 .294



Quote:
"I chose Emory because I found a school that fits me academically, athletically, and that will prepare me for a future of success."