Jessie Malaska

Jessie Malaska

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Farmington, Utah

High School:
Viewmont

Height:
5-7

Position:
Defender

Birthdate:
01/07/1986

Experience:
3L

• Academic All-WAC (2006, 2007)

2007 (JR):
One of five Aggies to start all 21 matches... Recorded two assists for two points... Earned academic all-WAC honors for the second year in a row... Part of the Aggie squad that earned their fifth-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award.

2006 (SO):
Appeared in 20 matches and started 18... Recorded first career point with an assist in the Aggies' 1-0 win against Eastern Washington on Sept. 30... Tallied two shots and played a part in the defensive line that yielded a 0.90 goals per game, ranking third in the conference... Earned academic all-WAC honors, as well as a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Helped USU receive the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the fourth-straight season.

2005 (FR):
Played in 17 matches, drawing two starts... She played a role in USU defense that yielded only 1.40 goals per game, ranking third in the conference... The Aggie defense also tallied six shutouts, which was tied for fourth in the league.

2004 (RS):
Redshirted... Named a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides scholar-athlete.

High School:
A four-year letterwinner for coach Russ Godfrey at Viewmont High School... Earned second-team all-state honors her senior year... Named captain and voted MVP by her high school team as a senior... Graduated with a 3.7 GPA.

Personal:
Born January 7, 1986... Daughter of Kevin and Debbie Malaska... Has one older brother and one older sister... Enjoys swimming and vacationing... Majoring in sociology.

Malaska's Career Statistics
	        M/MS 	SOG 	Goals 	Ast 	GWG	Pts
2004 (RS)	Redshirted
2005 (Fr.)	17/2	-	-	-	-	-
2006 (So.)	20/18	-	-	1	-	1
2007 (Jr.)	21/21	1	-	2	-	2
Totals	        58/41	1	-	3	-	3