PENN STATE CAREER
2007 (Junior): Played in four games, totaling 77:47 in goal...Played a season-high 30 minutes in Penn State[apos]s 11-4 win over Colgate (3/4)...Saw 21-plus minutes of action versus Northwestern in the inaugural ALC Tournament, allowing just one goal...Faced a total of 31 shots for the season, recording 10 saves (.476 save percentage)...Allowed 11 goals for a 8.49 goals against average...Collected four ground balls.
2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in seven games (165:48), earning her first career start versus Princeton (3/18)...Totaled 24 saves (.407 save percentage) against 81 shots...Registered a season-best seven saves while giving up just two goals in 30 minutes of play in win over Colgate (3/5)...Allowed 35 goals for a 12.67 goals against average...Collected five ground balls.
2005 (Freshman): Played 1:51 in goal in collegiate debut vs. Bucknell (3/4), allowing no goals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse at Northport High School in Northport, N.Y....Led the Tigers to two New York state semifinals during junior and senior seasons...A two-year letterwinner in volleyball, earning all-league honors...Earned the Tiger Award and the Marine Corps Recognition Award...Member of the honor roll for four years...National Honor Society member...Named Academic All-American...Earned the Peter Schlendorf Scholarship...Social Studies Award winner...Member of the German National Honor Society...Played club lacrosse for the Yellow Jackets, earning all-league and all-tournament honors.
BACKGROUND
Born Jessica Lynn Boccio on Nov. 22, 1986 on Long Island... Parents are Richard and Susan Boccio...Has one sister, Ashley, who is a freshman on the Penn State women[apos]s lacrosse team, and two brothers, Richie and Robbie...Father Richard was a diver at Stony Brook University.
QUOTING COACH ISIDOR
'Jess is a vocal leader in the cage and her communication is distinct and effective in our defensive end. Jess[apos] teammates love her ability to start the fast break with her quick, long clears.'