Jessica Smith Class: Freshman Hometown: Encinitas, Calif. High School: La Costa Canyon Height: 5-9 Position: P Birthdate: 06/12/1989 B/T: R/R

High School: Named one of the top 25 players in San Diego County from 2004-07 in the North County Times and the San Diego Union ... Named All-San Diego County from 2004-07 ... Rated a top-five pitching prospect by West Coast Softball Report in 2006 ... Posted a high school ERA of 1.10 and a record of 46-11 in her first three seasons ... Recorded 330 strikeouts in 342 innings pitched...Threw three one-hit shutouts ... Played in The Next Level club organization for seven years ... Named Pitcher of the Year for 2005 and 2006 in the Next Level Organization ... Club team placed 13th in the 2006 ASA 18U Gold Nationals and 3rd place in the 2004 ASA 14U Nationals ... Club team finished fifth from 2004-06 in the Champions Cup in Irvine, Calif. ... Team finished second in the Palomar League from 2004-06 ... Team finished third in California Division I in 2006 and in the top five from 2004-05 ... Named to the San Diego Union All-Academic Team from 2004-07 ... Made high school honor roll from 2004-07 ... Coached at The Next Level by Chris Facione and pitching coach Bill Corbitt.

Personal: Born Jessica Lynn Smith on 6/12/89 ... Daughter of Denise Baker and Chris Smith ... Chose Northwestern over Arizona State, Tennessee, Oregon, Georgia Tech, UNLV, Cal State Fullerton, Utah, UC Santa Barbara and San Diego ... Majoring in communication studies.