Xavier University Athletics
2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Richards, Jackie
Jersey Number 27
Jackie Richards
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Reading, Pa.
- High School:
- Exeter Township Senior High
Bio
2019: Appeared in all 23 matches as a freshman, starting in five…Finished the season with seven points on three goals and an assist...Scored her first collegiate goal, a game-winner, against Bowling Green, a 2-1 win in the home opener…Scored in the 57th minute against Missouri to start a comeback to force overtime where Xavier fell 3-2…Capped a four-goal day for the Musketeers in shutout win over NKU with a tally in the 84th minute…Assisted on Brooke Sroka’s game winner in the third minute of the 5-0 win over Seton Hall…Totaled 739 minutes in a season where the Musketeers won the BIG EAST regular season and tournament championships, as well as the program’s first win NCAA win, over Virginia Tech.
PRIOR TO XAVIER: A forward from Reading, Pa., where she played for Exeter Township Senior High School as well as FC Revolution and Reading Rage clubs...Was a varsity starter since her freshman season, totaling 49 goals and 18 assists, leading the squad in each season since her sophomore year...Earned all-conference honors in each season, including second-team honors as a sophomore and junior years and First Team honors as a senior...Also named the Player of the Year as a senior after leading the county in scoring, earning a spot on the All-State team.
PERSONAL: Plans on majoring in Exercise Science...The daughter of Lesley and Bernard Richards...Has a sister, Megan.
PRIOR TO XAVIER: A forward from Reading, Pa., where she played for Exeter Township Senior High School as well as FC Revolution and Reading Rage clubs...Was a varsity starter since her freshman season, totaling 49 goals and 18 assists, leading the squad in each season since her sophomore year...Earned all-conference honors in each season, including second-team honors as a sophomore and junior years and First Team honors as a senior...Also named the Player of the Year as a senior after leading the county in scoring, earning a spot on the All-State team.
PERSONAL: Plans on majoring in Exercise Science...The daughter of Lesley and Bernard Richards...Has a sister, Megan.
HIGHLIGHTS | No. 24 Women's Soccer vs. Villanova
Saturday, September 27
HIGHLIGHTS | No. 24 Women's Soccer at UConn
Thursday, September 25
HIGHLIGHTS | No. 23 Women's Soccer vs. SEMO
Thursday, September 18
Women’s Soccer vs Southeast Missouri
Wednesday, September 17
