2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jess Fontaine
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Enfield, CT
- High School:
- Northwest Catholic
- Position:
- M/F
- 2016 Connecticut Female College Player of the Year
- 2016 NSCAA All-Northeast Third Team
- 2016 NSCAA All-East Region Scholar
- 2016 MAAC All-Tournament Team
- 2016 All-MAAC Second Team
- 2016 NEWISA Senior Bowl
- 2016 Quinnipiac Women's Soccer Player's Player of the Year
- 2016 Quinnipiac Women's Soccer Player of the Year
- Three-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2014-16)
- 2015 Quinnipiac Women's Soccer Player's Player of the Year
- 2015 TD Bank Classic All-Tournament Team
- MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Week (10/26/15)
- 2014 All-MAAC Second Team
- 2014 Quinnipiac Women's Soccer Player's Player of the Year
- 2013 All-MAAC Rookie Team
- MAAC Rookie of the Week (9/23/13)
AS A SENIOR IN 2016:
- 2016 Connecticut Female College Player of the Year
- 2016 NSCAA All-Northeast Third Team
- 2016 NSCAA All-East Region Scholar
- 2016 MAAC All-Tournament Team
- 2016 All-MAAC Second Team
- 2016 NEWISA Senior Bowl
- 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 20 games (19 starts)
- Posted a team-leading 22 points on five goals and 12 assists
- Her playmaking abilities were put on full display as her 12 helpers tied for fifth in the nation and set a new Division I (since 1998) single-season record at Quinnipiac which is also good enough for second-best all-time
- Sat in sole possession of fourth place in the nation in assists per game (0.60)
- Finishing her career with 23 assists, she tied for the third-most all-time at Quinnipiac and the most by a four-year Division I player with the Bobcats
- Also tied for second on the team with five goals on the season
- Registered one assist in back-to-back games against UMass Lowell (Aug. 23) and NJIT (Aug. 26)
- Started a three-game point scoring streak with three points (one goal, one assist) in a 6-2 home win over Delaware State (Sept. 4)
- Assisted on the game-winning tally in a 1-0 road win over Bryant (Sept. 7)
- Scored the lone goal for the Bobcats at UAlbany (Sept. 11)
- Registered a season long four-game point streak wherein she tallied eight points over a four-game span between Sept. 28 through Oct. 8
- Started the streak with an assist on the game-winning tally of a 2-1 home win over Fairfield (Sept. 28)
- Posted her second career multi-goal game, scoring twice in a 3-0 home win over Marist (Oct. 1)
- Assisted on the game-winning tally of a 1-0 road win at Manhattan (Oct. 5)
- Posted two assists, including one on the game-winner, on Senior Day which ended in a 3-0 victory over Canisius (Oct. 8)
- Tallied one assist in an overtime road loss to Monmouth (Oct. 15)
- Started another three-game point streak with three points (one goal, one assist) including the helper on the game-winner of a 3-1 home win over Saint Peter’s (Oct. 26)
- Dished out one assist in a MAAC Quarterfinal home win over Canisius (Oct. 29)
- Posted the helper on the game-winning tally of a 1-0 win over Siena (Nov. 4) that sent the Bobcats to their first-ever MAAC Championship game
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015:
- 2015 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Quinnipiac’s September Female Athlete of the Month
- 2015 TD Bank Classic All-Tournament Team
- Started all 17 games for the Bobcats
- Logged 1400 minutes of playing time, the most for any non-defensive field player
- Broke out with a single-season career high 17 points on five goals and seven assists
- Her 17 points and five goals ranked second the team while her seven assists led the Bobcats
- Finished tied for seventh in the MAAC in points (17) and points per game (1.00)
- Ranked second in the MAAC in assists (seven) and assists per game (0.41)
- Also sat high nationally, tied for 49th in the nation with 0.41 assists per game and tied for 71st with seven total assists
- Midfielder either scored or assisted on a team-leading 41.4 percent of the Bobcats’ goals
- Ranked third on the team with 31 shots and 16 shots-on-goal
- Put together a career high five-game point streak from Aug. 28 through Sept. 15
- Started the point streak by assisting on the game-winning tally of a 2-0 road win over Delaware State (Aug. 28)
- Scored the lone goal for the Bobcats against New Hampshire in the TD Bank Classic (Sept. 4)
- Assisted on the game-winning tally in a 2-1 road win at Vermont (Sept. 6) in the TD Bank Classic
- Registered her first career multi-goal game as she tallied two goals on two shots in a 3-1 home win over Maine (Sept. 12)
- Ended her point streak with one assist at home against UAlbany (Sept. 15)
- Tallied one assist in a 4-2 road win at St. Peter’s (Sept. 26)
- Finished the month of September with nine points in seven games played, which stands as the highest-scoring month for any Bobcat since Furtuna Velaj’s senior season in 2011
- Buried one goal at Marist (Oct. 7)
- Assisted on the dramatic game-winning overtime tally which gave the Bobcats a 3-2 home win over Monmouth (Oct. 10)
- Netted a last-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Fairfield (Oct. 21)
- Posted a monster game at Iona (Oct. 24) as she assisted on the game-winning overtime goal, picked up another assist for her first career multi-assist game and registered a single-game career high six shots (four on-target)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014:
- 2014 All-MAAC Second Team
- 2014 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Made 15 starts while playing in 16 games
- Posted a team-leading seven points, while matching the team-lead with three goals
- Led the Bobcats in points for the second straight season
- Totaled 26 shots (2nd on the team) and 15 shots-on-goal (1st on the team)
- Picked up the game-winning tally in a 1-0 victory over Vermont on Sept. 13
- Scored one goal in back-to-back games against Fairfield (Oct. 1) and Canisius (Oct. 4)
- Assisted on the double overtime game-winning goal for the Bobcats in a 2-1 win over Marist on Oct. 15
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013:
- 2013 All-MAAC Rookie Team
- Appeared in all 16 games, making 13 starts
- Tallied three goals and three assists
- Scored the Bobcats' lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Manhattan on Oct. 23
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Fontaine comes to Quinnipiac from Northwest Catholic High School where she enjoyed a terrific soccer career with the Indians
- Over her last two seasons at NWC, Fontaine helped the squad to a record of 38-0-2 and a No. 1 ranking in the state of Connecticut
- The Indians also claimed three state titles (2009, 2011, 2012)
- Helped team to CCC West Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012
- She was 2012 CJSA Female & NSCAA Connecticut High School Player of the Year
- 2009 & 2012 Connecticut State Championship Most Valuable Player
- 2011 & 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year Candidate
- 2012 Hartford Courant & CGSCA Player of the Year
- Two-time NCSAA All-American & All-New England
- Three-time All-State & All-Hartford Courant
- Four-time All-Academic & All-Conference
- Finished High School with a 73-4-3 record as a four year starter
- Played for CFC United winning the CT State Cup Championship in 2010, 2012, 2013
- Also won CT State Cup Championship for CFC Wolves in 2008 & 2009
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated with Highest Honors
- Received President’s Academic Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
PERSONAL:
- Native of Enfield, Connecticut
- Daughter of Peter and Barbara Fontaine
- Majoring in Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac
