"Jessica is one of the most talented players we have ever had at Texas A&M. She is an instinctive player. She can come up with phenomenal shots that will make you scratch your head in amazement. She has made great strides in her work and her game plan which should help her reach her goals." --Coach Bobby Kleinecke
One of the most talented individuals ever to play for Texas A&M and continues to improve…An all-court player, has progressed in her shot selection and has improved her consistency from the baseline to the net…Another key player in both singles and doubles, will be counted on to step up and not only play high in the lineup but also win.
2001-2002 (SOPHOMORE): An All-Big 12 selection in singles and doubles for a second straight season...Named the 2002 ITA Southwest Region Player to Watch…Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship with Ashley Hedberg...The Aggies’ anchor at No. 1 singles and doubles...With Hedberg, was ranked as high as No. 14 nationally...The pair had wins over four top-50 duos...Had four top-100 wins in singles.
2000-01 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate impact on the Aggies’ singles and doubles lineups…Was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and an All-Big 12 selection in singles and doubles…Entered the WingspanBank.com Collegiate Rankings in singles for the first time on April 25 with the No. 78 spot…Had a 14-11 overall singles record and was 12-9 in dual matches as she saw action at Nos. 1, 2, and 3…Was 5-4 in Big 12 competition…Posted back to back wins over top 100 opponents late in the season…Defeated No. 28-ranked Katja Kovac of Baylor and upset No. 21-ranked Janet Walker of Texas the following week…Was a nationally ranked doubles player…Teamed with Ashley Hedberg and Majorie Terburgh…The tandem with Hedberg was ranked as high as No. 10 nationally…Had an overall doubles record of 21-13…When teamed with Hedberg, the duo was 17-10 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12…Was ranked No. 33 in doubles with Hedberg and the duo was the fifth alternate into the NCAA Doubles Championship contested at the Lincoln Tennis Center in Stone Mountain, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time Los Angeles City champion as she captured the title during her junior and senior years…Reached the semifinals in doubles of the 2000 Super Nationals…Was the singles champion of the 2000 Copper Bowl after being seeded No. 2…Played for Puerto Rico in the 2000 Fed Cup…Has seen action in the USTA Women’s Challenger Series.
PERSONAL: Jessica Julia Roland is the daughter of George and Nayda Roland…Has an older brother, Andy, who is a senior on the Cal Poly Pomona tennis team…Began playing tennis when she was six years old…Considers beating Texas in Austin as the most memorable moment in her A&M tennis career…Hobbies include watching movies and cooking…Is a member of Aggie Athletes Involved…Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in human resources development… Born June 1, 1982, in Hollywood, Calif.
