Oct. 26, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS- -
Jessica Javelet, a 2007 University of Louisville graduate and field hockey player, was selected as a finalist for the 17th annual Woman of the Year award which will be announced at the 2007 NCAA Women of the Year awards dinner on Oct. 27 in Indianapolis by the Committee of Women's Athletics.
This prestigious award honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics, service and leadership, and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility. Nine finalists were selected from a group of 128 conference and independent nominees and represent all three divisions of intercollegiate athletics.
Jessica Javelet graduated in May 2007 with a 4.0 grade-point average and majored in marketing. Her many academic and athletic achievements include:
- Valedictorian of the School of Business, 2007
- University of Louisville Outstanding Graduating Senior, 2007
- NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner, 2007
- NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship finalist, 2007
- Big East/Aeropostale Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2007
- University of Louisville Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2007
- ESPN CoSIDA Academic all-American (women's at-large) first team
- National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I first team all-America selection, 2003-06
- Most Valuable Seller in Student Marketing Association, 2007
- U.S. National Field Hockey Team, 2006-07
- U.S. National U-21 Field Hockey Team, 2005
- Honda Award finalist, 2005
- Big East Offensive Player of the Year, 2006
- Big East Co-offensive Player of the Year, 2005
- Team vice captain, 2006-07
- Big East first team all-conference selection, 2005 and 2006
- Holds school career records for goals (69), assists (38) and points (176)
- Established single-season records for goals (30), assists (14) and points (74); and holds single-game records for goals (5) and points (12)
Service and leadership:
- Volunteer for the After School Community Center
- Silent Metro Fantasy Football League (for the deaf) and deaf bowling
- Kentucky Youth Field Hockey Association and International Field Hockey Club of Kentucky coach
- High school girls' lacrosse coach
- Graduation commencement speaker, 2007
- WLCV campus radio, program director
- Chi Alpha Sigma (athletics honor society), president, 2006-07
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