- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my first choice because I love the scenery and how it’s minutes away from the beach. I also like the school and I’m very excited to be going to Virginia Wesleyan.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Oklahoma, Florida, Christopher Newport University, California, Georgia, UCLA, LSU, and Norfolk State University
Career Highs
Hits: 3 - (vs. Eastern Mennonite - 5/2/16)
Doubles: NA
Triples: NA
Home Runs: NA
Runs: 1 - (vs. Roanoke - 4/29/16)
RBI: 2 - (vs. Eastern Mennonite - 5/2/16)
Stolen Bases: 1 - (vs. Roanoke - 4/29/16)
Hitting Streak: 5 - (4/23/16 - 5/2/16)
2016 All-ODAC Tournament Team
Freshman (2016): Appeared in 14 games for the Marlins, making 10 starts after missing the beginning of the season with an injury… Collected her first hit on a pinch-hit RBI single against Meredith College on April 13… Posted a five-game hitting streak from April 23 to May 2… Hit .462 (6-for-13) in the ODAC tournament… Went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the ODAC Championship against Eastern Mennonite University.
Before VWC: Received district and state honors throughout her high school career… Named All-District, All-Region, and Second Team All-State as a freshman… First Team All-Tidewater as a sophomore while earning All-Tidewater Player of the Year honors… Regional Player of the Year as a sophomore in addition to First Team All-Region and Second Team All-Metro… Impressive junior year that included the following honors: First Team All-Metro, 2A East Player of the Year… First Team All-District, All-Region, and All-State, while earning State Player of the Year and First Team All-American accolades… Recognized as First Team All-Region, First Team All-Metro, First Team All-State, and First Team All-Conference as a senior… Team Captain… President of the Robotics Club… Played basketball and volleyball… Superintendent’s Honor Roll as a senior… Principal’s Honor Roll first three years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Shaney and David Jackson… Has one sister, Brittney, who is also a member of the softball team.
Get to Know Essence
- Enjoys going to the movies
- Fan of singer Chris Brown
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “intelligent, sociable, exuberant, humble, and passionate”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “that I am able to go to school and play the sport I love every day”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, it would be: “Chris Brown because he is my favorite singer and that would definitely be a dream come true.”
- People might be surprised to know this about me…: “I don’t like bread”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am doing this…: “I am a professional sports physical therapist making a lot of money and living in my dream house with my family”
