Jessie Young Bio - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Women's Soccer
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Washington
2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games on the season coming off of the bench ... made her first appearance on the season at UMass on Aug. 27 ... played a season-high 32 minutes vs. Cleveland State on Sept. 17 at Husky Soccer Stadium ... took one shot on the season but scored her second career goal at home in the Pac-10 opener against Arizona on Oct. 8 in the 90th minute ... played 14 minutes in the NCAA First Round game vs. Oklahoma on Nov. 11.
2009 (Freshman): Had an impressive freshman campaign, providing a spark off the bench with her speed and aggressiveness ... appeared in 19 of 22 matches ... scored one goal and took nine shots ... appeared in seven of 10 Pac-10 matches ... first goal of her career came in UW's 3-1 win over Colorado College ... scored UW's third goal of the game in the 66th minute from 30 yards out ... took her first two collegiate shots in the game .. had a career-high three shots in UW's 2-0 win over Utah State ... played in both of UW's NCAA Tournament games, firing a shot in a 1-0 First Round win over Ole Miss.
High School/Club
Played two years of soccer at North Surrey Secondary School but placed a larger emphasis on her club career ... member of the Surrey Breakers Athletic Association club team for 10 years and has been the team captain the last two years ... led the team to a fifth-place finish at the Canadian Nationals in 2005 and a sixth-place finish in the prestigious Surf Cup in San Diego in 2006 ... also played club softball for the Fleetwood Fastpitch Association for 12 years ... carried a 3.7 GPA (4.0 scale) at North Surrey Seconday.
Personal
Jessie Gabrielle Young ... born in New Westminster, British Columbia ... parents are Dyan and James Young ... sister, Danielle, attends Simon Fraser University ... contemplating a career as a physician ... has played guitar for 10 years and has been giving guitar lessons for the past two years ... also considered Fresno State, Wyoming, Concordia, University of British Columbia and University of Victoria.
Coach Gallimore on Young
"Jessie isn't a big player, but she plays big. She is feisty and quick-footed. She is fun to watch in the attack as she is a crafty one-versus-one artist. She has great stamina and can get up and down the field well in the wide channels, as well as serve dangerous balls into the box. In recruiting her, I can tell she is going to be a player who brings a ton of personality to the team and is going to add to the positive team chemistry we already have on a fairly young squad."
JESSIE YOUNG'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | GWG |
| 2009 | 19/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | TOTALS | 26/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
GETTING TO KNOW JESSIE YOUNG
| Jessie Young In Her Own Words I have lived in Canada my whole life, and moving was a huge change for me. I have a sister who has been in University for 3 years, and is probably the smartest person I know, I love her a lot, we have matching necklaces, corny I know. My dad is a Training Officer for the Vancouver Fire Department and my mom is a Child Worker. I miss sitting in the kitchen doing homework and smelling what my mom was making for dinner! I have one dog named Lexi, who seems to not age, and has more energy than me any given day. I have two brothers Bobby and Timmy (although we aren't technically related). Timmy told me, out of superstition, that when you go over train tracks your supposed to lift your feet and say peanut butter three times, I've done it ever since. I am obsessed with the TV show Rob and Big and will honestly laugh at it even if I am by myself. I love playing guitar, and have taught for the last two years. I also love snowboarding and wakeboarding which is why I love summer and winter so much! |
| Nickname | JY, Youngy |
| Favorite song | "Dig" - Incubus; "One Time" - Justin Bieber |
| Guilty pleasure | Chocolate and raspberry sauce |
| Favorite dance move | The Running Man |
| Most embarrassing soccer moment | When I was really young, I thought we were going the opposite way so I started dribbling towards my own net! |
| Favorite part of being a Husky | All the Husky spirit |
| Favorite place to hang out in Seattle | My cousin Ben's house |
| Favorite place on UW campus | Conibear shellhouse |
| Current cell phone ring tone | "Down" - Jay Sean |
| Zodiac sign and one trait you possess typical of that sign | Aquarius - honesty and loyalty |
| If you could guest star on a TV show, what would it be? | Rob and Big |
| Biggest celebrity crush | Daniel Craig |
| Store where you would like to spend a $10,000 gift card | Volcom |
| If you could have dinner with one person, who would it be | My Gramma |
| Why did you choose your number | Because my dad wore it when he was younger, and because of Bobby Orr |
| Random fact people wouldn't know about Jessie Young | I'm not a very good swimmer, probably because I am scared of what's in water |
| If you could trade places with a teammate for a day, who would it be and why | Kari Davidson- So I knew what it felt like to be really tall. |
| Best thing about playing for Coach Gallimore | She knows exactly how to encourage and constructively critique in a way to always make soccer fun and intense. |
