College of Saint Rose Athletics

ABOUT DeNICOLA: Transferred from Molloy College two years ago…Played two years for the Lions…Great size and experience…Has an ability to score under the basket with a variety of moves…Played AAU ball for the New York City Heat.
 
AS A JUNIOR: Made 12 starts throughout 24 games played…Averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per-game…Led the Golden Knights in scoring on three dates, and rebounds on two occasions…Scored 10 points with five rebounds at Saint Anselm (1/4/14)…Posted season-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double versus Assumption (1/8/14)…Netted 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting at Merrimack (1/14/14) paired with nine rebounds…Registered 10 points and seven rebounds against Southern New Hampshire (1/18/14)…Recorded 13 points at Bentley (1/29/14)…Notched 12 points and seven rebounds versus Stonehill (2/1/14)…Helped towards a 71-53 win at Le Moyne (2/15/14) behind 13 points and eight boards…Put in 12 points along with seven rebounds against Adelphi (2/19/14)…Went 5-for-7 in a 75-67 win versus Southern Connecticut State (2/22/14) for 10 points and five rebounds.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT MOLLOY: Started 18 of 27 games played…Was second on the team in both scoring at 9.3 points and rebounding with 4.9 boards per-game…Shot 46.8 percent from the field…Scored a career-high 20 points three different times, the most recent coming in a 55-42 win against St. Thomas Aquinas…Tallied career-highs of 11 rebounds and four blocks during a 56-54 win against Bridgeport.
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT MOLLOY: Played in 28 games, making six starts…Averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game…Ended the season shooting 41.8 percent from the field.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Named team MVP at Long Island Lutheran her senior year…Member of the All-Long Island team…Garnered All-County honors her junior season…Member of the National Honor Society.
 
GENERAL: Mentioned that her family has had the most influence in her life…Mother played basketball at St. John’s University, and her brother plays basketball at Adelphi…Favorite food is sushi and her favorite movie is “Save the Last Dance”…Works basketball camps during the summer months…Listed Lebron James as the athlete she admires most…Favorite musician is Drake…Aspires to earn a master’s in social work and begin a career as a medical social worker and eventually open her own practice…Favorite sports moment was when her team went on to the Federation Tournament her senior year.
 
COACH HAAG ON DeNICOLA: “Jessica is a great low post scorer, and should be a threat for us on the block, with a strong offensive game around the basket.”