2021 Field Hockey Roster
McGivern, Jes

Jersey Number 26
Jes McGivern
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Deptford, N.J.
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-1
Bio
2021 (SENIOR): Played a crucial role in IU’s midfield with 20 appearances including 19 starts ... recorded an assist in IU’s 3-2 win over Central Michigan (Aug. 27) ... scored her first career goal in IU’s 3-1 defeat to No. 2 Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament ... made her 65th career appearance in the same game, becoming the 38th player in program history to accomplish that feat ... captained the team in the second half of the season ... named IU’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree ... ends IU career with 43 starts.
2020-2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games for Indiana … started 11 of the 13 matches.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Honored as an Academic All-Big Ten Selection … played in 16 games for the Hoosiers … started eight of those matches.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Made the opening day starting lineup in her first career appearance against No. 8 Louisville (Aug. 24) ... appeared in 14 games for the Hoosiers.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Tallied 86 points (26 goals, 34 assists) over four seasons under coach Linda Decker at West Deptford, where she won four South Jersey Group II Championships and three Colonial Conference titles … received two places on the South Jersey Team of the Year … earned 10 total varsity letters in her high school career, including two years of basketball and four seasons of softball … in softball, McGivern won the South Jersey Group II softball title and received first team honors … born June 13, 2000 … the daughter of Jennifer and Stephen McGivern … has one sister, Natalie...majoring in spots marketing and management.
WHY IU: "The total student-athlete culture was clearly of priority to IU's athletic department and something that I fell in love with. IU felt like my home away from home."
2020-2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games for Indiana … started 11 of the 13 matches.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Honored as an Academic All-Big Ten Selection … played in 16 games for the Hoosiers … started eight of those matches.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Made the opening day starting lineup in her first career appearance against No. 8 Louisville (Aug. 24) ... appeared in 14 games for the Hoosiers.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Tallied 86 points (26 goals, 34 assists) over four seasons under coach Linda Decker at West Deptford, where she won four South Jersey Group II Championships and three Colonial Conference titles … received two places on the South Jersey Team of the Year … earned 10 total varsity letters in her high school career, including two years of basketball and four seasons of softball … in softball, McGivern won the South Jersey Group II softball title and received first team honors … born June 13, 2000 … the daughter of Jennifer and Stephen McGivern … has one sister, Natalie...majoring in spots marketing and management.
WHY IU: "The total student-athlete culture was clearly of priority to IU's athletic department and something that I fell in love with. IU felt like my home away from home."
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