12 Avery Jackson
Class: Junior Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J. High School: Ramapo-Indian Hills Position: D Major: Art and English

2012: Played in 18 games drawing 17 starts for the Leopards...recorded two assists on the season...tallied her first collegiate point with an assist in a 1-1 draw against NJIT (9/23).

2011: Played and started in one game, the Leopards' 1-0 season-opening win over Howard (8/30).

2010:Second Team All-Patriot League selection...played in all 18 games as a freshman including 15 starts on the Leopards back line...registered five shots on goal.

At Ramapo-Indian Hills: Selected First Team All-County, All-League and All-State...four-year varsity player and senior captain...member of PDA Fire since U11 which won WAGS Cup, CASL Shootout, Disney Showcase, PDA Girls College Showcase and Jefferson Cup...Also won U.S. Club National Championship in 2006...U.S. Youth Soccer National finalist in 2007 and 2009 and semi-finalist in 2008...two-time Region I League Champion...two-time New Jersey State Champion and three-time USYS Region I Champion.

Why Lafayette? Lafayette is an outstanding college with a beautiful campus where I felt welcome and at home. Lafayette will give me the chance to get a great education, meet interesting people and an opportunity to play Division I soccer in a competitive league.