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  Jill Powers

Jill Powers

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Leominster, Mass.

High School:
Leominster High

Height:
5-2

Position:
M/F

Birthdate:
09/01/1987

Major:
Elementary Education

2007 (Sophomore):
Scored the game-winning goal in URI's 2-1 win over Sacred Heart on Sept. 1... Picked up an assist in the Rams' 1-0 blanking of Hofstra on Sept. 2... Recorded a goal and an assist in the Rams' 3-1 victory over Siena on Sept. 8... Scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Monmouth on Sept. 15... Recorded her first-career hat trick in a 4-1 win at Brown on Sept. 19... Was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week on Sept. 24... Scored URI's only goal of the game at Temple on Oct. 14.

2006 (Freshman):
Led the team in scoring with 16 points (seven goals, two assists) and tallied five game-winners as a freshman... Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Recorded the game-winning goal at Fairfield on Oct. 2... Had an assist at Rider on Sept. 16... Scored a goal at Brown on Sept. 20... Tallied a goal in 3-1 victory over Temple on Oct. 8... Had an unassisted goal at La Salle on Oct. 20... Scored a goal at West Chester on Oct. 22... Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 defeat of Massachusetts on Oct. 28 - the win earned URI its first Atlantic 10 Tournament appearance since 2000... Was named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Oct. 30.

High School:
Played four years on the varsity team for coach Tricia Nicholson. Named the teams MVP her fresman and senior years, named the Sentinel and Enterprise All-Star all four years, and named Midland Wachusett Division 1 All-Star all four years. Jill was also a four year letter winner for both basketball and softball.

Personal:
Born on September 1, 1987... Daughter of Jane and Richard Powers... Has three brothers: Richie, Jonathan and James... Majoring in elementary education.