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2008 (Junior): A dominant defender for the Colonels over the past two seasons … played in all 19 games in 2008 and started all but one of them … played 1,658 minutes during the season, second most on the team … recorded her first career assist in dramatic fashion, setting up Kayla Swearingen for the game-winning header against SIU-Edwardsville in the rain on October 24.

2007 (Sophomore): A 2007 second team All-OVC selection … a durable and oftentimes dominating defender … appeared in all 18 games and started 17 of them … played all 90 minutes of most games for the Colonels … scored on a header against Jacksonville State (10/14) … attempted five shots on the season.

2006 (Freshman): Started 12 of the 14 games she appeared in.

ACADEMIC: OVC Medal of Honor ... a Colonel Scholar … President’s List for three semesters … Dean’s List for four semesters … A Presidential Scholar … member of Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters … honored to 2005 all-county and all-district teams … three-time all-conference selection … selected to the 2005 ICGSA all-state first team … selected to the 2005 Academic All-State Team ... earned Scholar-Athlete honors as a junior and senior … served as team captain for two years … led team in scoring as a senior ... received team’s Mental Attitude Award … participated in the 2005 Indiana All-Star Tournament … played for the club team FC Pride.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 8, 1987 … daughter of Robert and Linda Goshert … major is Biology.

Getting to Know Jessica Goshert...

One interesting fact about Jessica: Her appendix burst when she was 14 years old and she had to have it removed

Favorite on-field memory from last year: Making it to the OVC Tournament for the first time in program history

Favorite off-field memory from last year: Travelling to California and visiting Alcatraz in San Francisco
 
What is currently playing on Jessica's IPOD: "Trick'n" by T-Pain and Mullage

What website does Jessica visit first thing in the morning: Facebook.com

What business would Jessica most like to see come to the new Richmond Centre: Panera Bread

If Jessica could have dinner with three people, they would be: My grandpa, Michelle Akers and Oprah

The actress that would play Jessica in a movie about Jessica: Blake Lively

Three things on Jessica's bucket list: Travel to Europe, learn to scuba dive and run a marathon

The song Jessica listens to before every game: "Till I Collapse" by Eminem

What does Jessica want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over: I want an OVC Championship

Jessica's favorite inspirational quote: "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. Its an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. Its a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing"