UC Riverside

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2013 Moved to forward after three years as a goalkeeper ... Played in 17 matches this season and started in 11 for the Highlanders ... Attempted her first shot against UTEP in their 0-2 loss ... Recorded her first collegiate goal in the 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton (box score/recap/video highlights) ...

2012 Did Not Play ...

2011 Saw the first action of her career and picked up her first collegiate victory in the Highlanders' 3-0 win over Mississippi State on August 26 (box score/recap) ... Saved a career-high nine shots in UCR's 1-0 loss to Michigan on September 2 (box score/recap) ... Allowed one goal or less in eight of 11 appearances ... 

2010 Did Not Play ...

High School Olafsen earned 11 letters during her high school career: four in soccer, four in softball and three in field hockey ... She was named First Team, All-League in soccer for four years and First-Team, All-League in field hockey for three seasons ... Named First Team, All-CIF in field hockey in 2009 after earning Second Team honors in 2007 and 2009 ... Earned Eastern League Player of the Year Honors in field hockey in 2009 ... Her 2010 soccer team advanced to the CIF playoffs, while her field hockey team won the league championship from 2007-09 ... After back-to-back second place finishes in the CIF tournament in 2007-08, her 2009 field hockey squad won the CIF title ...

Personal Jesica Theresa Olafsen is the daughter of Melroy and Gina Olafsen ... Is a pre-business major ... Roots for the San Diego Padres ... Considers Thomas Muller to be her favorite athlete ... Nicholas Sparks is her favorite author and her favorite books are "The Guardian," "Catcher In The Rye" and "To Kill A Mockingbird" ... Considers making it to the CIF soccer playoffs in 2010 to be her most memorable sports achievement ... Watches "Royal Pains," "White Collar" and "Psych" on television ... Her favorite movies are "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" and the first "Pirates Of The Caribbean" ... Enjoys listening to the music of "Lady Antebellum," "All-Time Low" and "Friday night Boys" ... LIsts her mother's pizza and mint chocolate chip ice cream as her favorite foods ... Her hobbies include playing the piano and writing ... Considers her mother to have had the biggest influence on her athletics career because she has always been there to watch her play and told her that she can do anything she sets her mind to ... Is active with her church youth group and Young Neighbors in Action ...

Jessica Olafsen's Career Goalkeeping Statistics

Jessica Olafsen's Career Offensive Statistics