2009: Made 46 appearances on the season for the Crusaders … started all 46 times she played, including 42 times in left field … started one game in the circle and also made three other pitching appearances … hit .315 on the season and raised average to .350 in Horizon League-only play … drove in 27 runs on the year, fifth-most in a single season in Valpo history … recorded five sacrifice flies, tied for the league lead and tied for fourth nationally while also setting a new Crusader single-season record … tallied 11 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs six times … had three straight games with a sac fly March 4-5 … scored two runs and stole two bases March 6 vs. Fairfield … drove in a pair of runs and drilled a pair of doubles March 11 vs. Robert Morris … also swiped two bags March 11 against Buffalo and March 21 against Detroit … went 5-for-8 in three-game series against the Titans, including a perfect 3-for-3 effort in opener … drove in career-high four runs in tripleheader opener at Youngstown State April 11, including first career home run .. also connected on homers May 3 against Cleveland State and May 8 vs. Loyola … went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs in HL Championship win over Youngstown State May 8 … played over the summer for Indiana Slammers squad that won the USSSA 18-and-over World Series national championship.

2008: Saw action both in the outfield and in the circle for Crusaders as a freshman ... opponents hit just .179 off her for the season ... struck out nearly a full batter per inning pitched ... picked up first career hit versus Holy Cross March 2 ... drove in two runs against Fairfield March 3 ... made an immediate impact in first career start at pitcher, throwing a three-hit, eight-strikeout shutout against Holy Cross March 4 ... named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for her sterling performance ... rapped triple in first career multi-hit game vs. Sacred Heart March 5 ... tallied two hits versus St. Peter’s March 16 ... tallied two hits, two walks and two runs scored in twinbill at IPFW April 9 ... earned win in Horizon League play at UIC April 11, tossing 4.2 innings of one-run relief while striking out five Flames ... tossed 4.1 scoreless innings over both halves of doubleheader at Purdue April 15.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Bobcats ... helped lead Beecher to two state championships ... a two-time All-State honoree ... earned All-Area and All-Conference accolades all four seasons ... twice earned IHSA State All-Tournament Team honors ... played in the Illinois Super 60 Classic as a senior ... was named to the Super 60 All-Tournament squad ... named a Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete ... recognized by Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times as a “Player to Watch” ... Bobcats went 140-9 over her four seasons ... also earned four letters apiece in basketball and volleyball ... an All-Area and All-Conference performer in both sports ... an Illinois State Scholar ... a member of National Honor Society ... class salutatorian.

Personal: Jill is the daughter of Steve and Cindy Jacobson ... major is biology ... born November 24, 1988.