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2023 Softball Roster

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12 Jessica Chilcott

  • Hometown Kingston, NY
  • High School Kingston
  • Position Catcher/Outfielder
  • Bats / Throws Right / Left
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Education
  • Height 5-4

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Played in and started 48 games
  • Finished career with third-most HRs in Iona career (26) and tied for second-most career doubles (39)
  • Slashed .250/.346/.386 across 140 at-bats
  • Registered 35 hits with eight doubles, one triple, three HR, 22 RBI, 21 walks drawn and one stolen base
  • Had four multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests
  • Registered three hits and three RBI vs. Siena (May 6)
AS A SENIOR (2022):
  • Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • All-MAAC First Team (Outfield)
  • Played in and started 48 games
  • Slashed .286/.380/.519 across career-high 154 at-bats
  • Led the team with a .286 batting average, .380 on-base percentage, 31 runs batted in and 19 walks drawn
  • Set career highs in hits (44) and stolen bases (8) and tied personal-best with 10 homers
  • Owned the second-most multi-hit games (11) and the most multi-RBI games (7) on the team
  • Had team-high eight-game hitting streak and 16-game reached base streak
  • Notched 100th career hit, a home run, in win at Fordham (March 30)
AS A JUNIOR (2021):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Player of the Year
  • All-MAAC First Team (Outfield)
  • NFCA Great Lakes All-Region Second Team
  • Played in and started all 34 games
  • Slashed .362/.473/.771 across 105 at-bats
  • Led the team with a .362 batting average, .771 slugging percentage, 28 runs scored, 38 hits, 13 doubles, 10 home runs, 81 total bases, 22 walks drawn and two stolen bases (tied)
  • Tied for the conference lead in home runs and doubles, was top-10 in the league in average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, hits, runs batted in, walks drawn and sacrifice flies
  • Owned the most multi-hit games (11) and the second most multi-RBI games (5) of any Gael
  • Had a season-long nine-game hitting streak and 17-game reached-base streak
  • Went 3-5 with a double, HR and three RBI in season-opening win at Niagara (March 20)
  • Hit two home runs and drove in four runs in win at Siena (March 26)
  • Went 2-4 with a HR in back-to-back games against Fairfield (April 3) and Canisius (April 10)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Played in and started all eight games of the season
  • Registered a hit in six of eight games
  • Multi-hit game, including homerun, vs. UMBC (Feb. 21)
  • .280 batting average with double, triple, two home runs, six RBI, four walks and four runs scored
  • Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
  • All-MAAC First Team selection (Utility)
  • All-MAAC Rookie Team honoree
  • Played in and started 41 games
  • Led the team with a .323 batting average, 11 doubles and one triple
  • Scored 20 runs, drove in 16 runs, drew 12 walks and totaled 58 bases
  • Her .831 OPS was second best on the team
  • Began the season with a 14-game reached base streak and ended the season with an eight-game hitting streak
  • Drove in a season-best four runs at Saint Peter's (April 7)
BEFORE IONA:
  • 2017 Offensive Player of the Year
  • 2017 First Team All-Star according to Times Herald Record
  • 2017 First Team All-Star according to the Daily Freeman
  • 2016 Honorable Mention according to the Daily Freeman 
GET TO KNOW JESSICA:
  • Why did you choose Iona?: The right knit feel and community
  • Favorite food: Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • Favorite athlete: Rob Gronkowski
  • Hobbies: Reading and good TV
  • Biggest accomplishment: Going to college
  • I try to mold me game after: Derek Jeter
  • Community service: Food pantries, community volunteer service, softball clinic volunteers

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Freshman

    Catcher/Outfielder
    5'4"
    7
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    Catcher/Outfielder
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2021Junior

    Catcher/Outfielder
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2022Senior

    Catcher/Outfielder
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2023Graduate Student

    Catcher/Outfielder
    5'4"
    12