2004: Started 18 games and appeared in all 21 games in 2004...Tallied a goal in a 3-2 win over Cal State Northridge on Sept. 24...Finished fifth on the team with 17 shots...Eight of her 17 shots have been on goal, good for a .471 shot on goal percentage (fifth on team, minimum 10 shots)...Had two shots on goal against Air Force on Oct. 22...Took two shots at Oregon (Aug. 29), at CS Northridge (Sept. 24), at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 26), and twice versus Air Force (Oct. 22 and Nov. 4).
2003: Appeared in 17 games in her first season with the Aztecs with starts against San Francisco and Colorado College...Tied for fourth on the team with four points (one goal, two assists)...Scored the lone goal for SDSU in a 2-1 loss against UNLV in the MWC quarterfinals...Earned an assist on Kim Castellanos[apos] game-tying goal against Arizona State in a 1-1 tie with the Sun Devils...Also had an assist in a 6-1 loss to Florida State on Sept. 14.
2002 (San Jose State): Started 18 of 20 games for the Spartans...Tallied three goals and two assists for eight points...Scored the overtime game-winner in a home match against Vermont.
2001 (San Jose State): Played in 16 of SJSU[apos]s 18 games, starting eight.
High School: Played three years at the varsity level at Columbine and Thunder Ridge High Schools...First team all-Prairie League...All-league in swimming...Lettered two years in softball...Her club soccer team, The Rush, qualified for state and regionals...Named to the honor roll.
Personal: Jessica Korpela...Born Dec. 21, 1982, in Seattle, Wash....Daughter of Cheryl and Dave Korpela...Major is communications and has career plans in public relations.
Career Stats
Year | G-GS | Sh | G | A | Pts. |
2001 | 16-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2002 | 20-18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2003 | 17-2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2004 | 21-18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 74-46 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 17 |