Honors & Awards
2026: Started all 17 games, one of six Phoenix to do so • Caused 19 turnovers, the third most on the team, to move into fourth in progam history in the category (59) • Also grabbed 15 ground balls to move into sixth in program history for career ground balls (78) • Became the first Elon defender to score a goal since 2018 with a Senior Day tally against William & Mary (4/4) • Caused three turnovers to go along with two ground balls in a CAA win against Monmouth (3/20) • Also forced multiple turnovers against No. 11 Notre Dame (3/10), No. 16 Duke (3/23), VCU (3/31) and No. 13 Stony Brook (4/24) • Recorded two ground balls in five games, including against No. 12 Stanford (4/12)
2025: Started all 17 games as a defender for the Phoenix
• Finished third on the team with 18 caused turnovers and tied for fifth with 15 ground balls • Caused a season-high four turnovers against East Carolina (2/25) • Also caused multiple turnovers against VCU (2/22), Stony Brook (4/11) and William & Mary (4/13) • Recorded two-plus ground balls on four occasions, including a season-best five in the CAA Tournament against Stony Brook (5/1)
2024: Started all 16 games she played in • Third on the team with 21 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers • Had a season-high four ground balls against Drexel • Tied her career-high with three caused turnovers against Coastal Carolina • Had at least two ground balls in a game five times • Recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers in a win over William & Mary • Got her first career point with an assist in a 12-11 win at VCU
2023: CAA All-Rookie Team • Played in all 16 games, starting 15 times • Tied for the team lead with 27 ground balls • Her 27 ground balls are tied for the second-most among freshmen in program history • Added 25 draw controls and 10 caused turnovers • Her 25 draw controls are third-most by a freshman in program history and her 10 caused turnovers are tied for fifth • Had a season-high five ground balls against Virginia Tech • Had at least one ground ball in 13-of-16 games • Three caused turnovers against High Point • Posted a season-best seven draw controls against East Carolina
Personal: Full name is Jessica Ryan Penner • Daughter of Doug and Michelle Penner • Father was a four-year letterwinner on the offensive line at Arizona • Has a younger brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Jaimie • Majoring in elementary education
High School: Three-year player at Summit High School • Also lettered in field hockey and basketball, and was the captain of her basketball team during senior year
