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American rugby union player Rugby player
Jessica Javelet
Date of birth (1985-06-25) June 25, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 United States 3 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014 United States -

Jessica Javelet (born June 25, 1985) is an American rugby union player. She attended the University of Louisville from 2003 to 2007, where she played field hockey. She led the nation in scoring her junior season (2005), and she finished her career as a three-time All-American and the school record-holder for both points and goals. She was also a three-time academic All-American, a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, and the valedictorian of her 2007 class, having graduated with a 4.0 GPA in marketing. She is a former field hockey player and played for the United States women's team from 2006 to 2009.

She made her debut for the sevens team at the 2014 USA Women's Sevens. Javelet was selected for the sevens team for the Rio Olympics. She and her team won their first Olympic match in Rio against Colombia by 48 points to 0 points.

References

  1. "No Stranger To Second Chances, Jessica Javelet Taking Another Olympic Shot". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. "Former Field Hockey Standout Javelet Named to USA Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Roster". University of Louisville. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  3. Billing, Karen (8 April 2016). "Former field hockey player is Rio rugby hopeful". Encinitas Advocate.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  4. Wise, Chad (18 July 2016). "USA Rugby Names 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Rugby Team". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  5. Jackson-Gibson, Adele (2016-07-18). "Olympic rugby: Team USA names first-ever women's team for Rio". excellesports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  6. "U.S. women's rugby wins first Olympic match ever by 48 points". NBC Olympics. August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

External links

United States squad – 2017 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Coach: Steinberg
USA Women's 2016 Summer Olympics squad
Squad
Coach
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