Josh Jess

Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Douglas, Mass.
High School:
Douglas HS

2016 (Senior): Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in all 19 matches of the season ... Logged a total of 1,708 minutes played ... Had 17 90+ minute games played in the season … Notched four goals in the season, including the game winning goal against VCU (10/22) … Posted ten shots for the season, including seven shots on goal ... Played a season high of 110 minutes verses Saint Peter’s (9/3) and Dayton (10/1) … Ended the season with a 0.53 shots per game average, a 0.21 goals per game average, and a 0.47 points per game average.

2015 (Junior): Game-By-Game Statistics
Made 10 starts in 17 games played logging 1,049 minutes on defense ... Helped the defense pitch two shutouts during the campaign ... First shutout came in 0-0 overtime draw against Saint Louis (10/10) ... Second shutout was in 1-0 overtime win against Fordham (11/7) ... Started the matches at Central Connecticut (9/6) and at Brown (9/27) before returning as full-time starter for final eight matches of the season ... Key figure in UMass' 4-2-1 stretch to end the regular-season ... Played a season-high 110 minutes in draw against Saint Louis (10/10) ... Played all 97 minutes in overtime win against Fordham (11/7) ... Played a full 90 minutes in five other matches during the season.

2014 (Sophomore): Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 18 games with 14 starts ... Logged 1285 minutes on the season with 10 shots with 5 on goal ...

2013 (Freshman): Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in 18 games with 11 starts, including eight of the last 10 ... Played a career-high 90 minutes on two occasions (GW on 10/27/13 and SLU on 11/10/13) ... Came off the bench to play 84 minutes in a scoreless tie against Evansville (8/30/13) in his first collegiate game ... Took nine shots - six on goal - with a career-high three versus Fairfield (9/18/13).

Before UMass:
Earned five letters at Douglas HS for coach Alex Ferguson ... Named All-State in 2012 and was a four-time Dual Valley Conference All Star ... Also a Central Mass All Star as a junior and senior ... Helped the Tigers in the district title and reach the Division III state finals in 2009 ... Finished his career with 80 goals and 42 assists ... Netted 23 goals with 12 assists during his senior year in 2012 ... Played club soccer for the FC Blazers in Needham Heights, Mass. where he was a teammate of fellow Minuteman Matthew Bolduc ... Also lettered in basketball and track & field for two seasons each.

Personal:
Full name is Joshua David Jess ... Born Oct. 31, 1994 in Worcester, Mass. ... Son of Lisa Pellon ... Has two younger siblings, Jake Jess (18) and Sarah Grenier (15) ... Undecided on a major.