Jessica Sharron Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA High School: Thousand Oaks Height: 5-8 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 10/12/1981

AS A SENIOR: Appeared in eight contests during her final season with the Irish ... earned her first career save in her last home game at Ivy Field, recording the last out in Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Rutgers ... played a part in three combined shutouts during the season (at Western Michigan, vs. Loyola, vs. Rutgers) ... ended the season with a solid 1.24 ERA.

AS A JUNIOR: Ended up with nine pitching appearances for the Irish in 2002 ... threw 11.0 innings, striking out nine and picking up one save ... her lone save of the season came in her first appearance vs. New Mexico in the Arizona Pepsi Classic ... struck out a career-high three in one inning at Boston College ... threw two innings against Indiana State and Oakland ... made the most of her only at-bat of the season, notching a single against Indiana State ... eventually scored five runs on the season, most after being inserted as a pinch runner.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in seven games as a relief pitcher in 2001 ... appeared in Notre Dame’s first game of the season, a 4-1 victory over Maryland, pitching the seventh inning, giving up one run, one hit and two walks ... made her second appearance of the season against Jacksonville State, working the last two outs of the seventh inning and posting two strikeouts ... came into the game against UAB and pitched two outs, striking out one ... fourth appearance came at #24 Cal State Northridge ... finished off Notre Dame’s 4-0 victory over Valparaiso with two shutout innings, including two strikeouts ... pitched the final inning of Notre Dame’s 4-0 victory over Providence, giving up one hit and striking out one ... posted her first career hit in second at bat of the season vs. Pittsburgh.

AS A FRESHMAN: Used as a short-inning reliever ... saw action on the mound in seven innings during the 2000 season ... also used as a pinch runner ... winner of the 2000 Mohawk Valley Friendship Award (Coaches Award) ... made first collegiate appearance against Virginia on Feb. 27, walking two and striking out one in two innings pitched ... threw two more innings against Toledo, allowing the only three hits she gave up during the season ... threw an inning vs. Providence, Butler and Pittsburgh ... recorded a strikeout against both the Friars and the Panthers ... scored her first collegiate run as a pinch runner in the team’s win over Western Michigan ... also scored a run against Loyola (Chicago) ... made first collegiate appearance as a pinch runner against Tennessee on March 4.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Played summer ball with Gordon’s Panthers, helping the squad to a runner-up finish at the 1997 Amateur Softball Association (ASA) 18-and-under gold national championship ... teammate Alexis Madrid and former Irish player Jennifer Sharron, as well as head coach Deanna Gumpf all played for Gordon’s Panthers ... played summer ball in 1999 with the American Athletics ... member of the California Scholarship Federation ... active in student government, serving as freshman and sophomore class vice president and commissioner of athletics ... sister Jennifer was also a pitcher for the Irish ... born Oct. 12, 1981, in Panorama City, Calif. ... graduated in May of 2003 with degrees in history and Spanish.