Bio

As a freshman: Saw action in 18 games, making 14 starts during her first collegiate season with the Black and Gold ... Came up with four hits in 29 at-bats for a .138 batting average in her rookie year ... Launched one home run against LIU Brooklyn on April 1 ... Made just two errors in 100 chances at first base ... Produced back-to-back hits in a doubleheader against LIU Brooklyn on April 1 and also drove in a career-high three runs in that game against the Blackbirds.

Before Bryant: A four-year starter for the Belleville H.S. softball team ... Team advanced to the state semifinals during her junior season ... Named captain prior to her senior season, during which she was tabbed first-team all-league and second-team all-county ... Chosen as Belleville's Essex County Scholar/Athlete four times ... Named second-team all-league after her junior season.

Personal: Daughter of Ralph and Kristine Benacquista, Jessica Benacquista was born June 4, 1993 ... Has two sisters, Leah and Gianna.

Career Highs

Hits: 1, four times
Runs scored: 1, twice, last at Stony Brook (April 19, 2012)
RBI: 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Home runs: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Stolen bases: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Walks: 1 at Quinnipiac (April 29, 2012)