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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

30 Jessica Cerda

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Streamwood
  • Hometown Streamwood, Ill.
  • Prev School Chicago State

Biography

+ Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team - 2017-18

2017-18: 
Started in 23 of her 29 appearances during her lone season with the Ramblers … Averaged 10.1 points, a mark that ranked second on the Loyola roster … Upped that mark to 10.6 points during Missouri Valley Conference play … Reached double figures in scoring 16 times … Established herself as one of the Valley’s top threats from beyond the three-point arc, operating at a team-best 35.9 percent clip (71-of-198) that ranked sixth in the conference … 71 made shots from distance were the eighth most in a single season by a Rambler in program history … Knocked down at least two threes in 20 games … Came off the bench to pump in 11 points (4-8 FGs, 3-6 3FGs) in 13 minutes of action against Youngstown State (Nov. 18) … Added 12 points (4-10 FGs, 4-8 3FGs) in road clash at Milwaukee (Nov. 21) … Poured in 19 points (7-11 FGs, 5-8 3FGs) in first start as a Rambler in winning effort at Chicago State (Dec. 1) … Scored 14 points (5-11 FGs, 4-7 3FGs) at Northern Illinois (Dec. 6) … Added 13 points (4-14 FGs, 3-10 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) against Green Bay (Dec. 10) … Knocked down four triples as part of a 12-point showing (4-7 FGs, 4-7 3FGs) in win over Illinois State (Jan. 7) … Turned in another 12-point performance (4-11 FGs, 4-11 3FGs) on the road at Valparaiso (Jan. 12) … Chipped in 10 points (4-9 FGs, 2-4 3FGs), three rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal against Indiana State (Jan .26) … Pumped in 16 points (6-13 FGs, 4-10 3FGs) in convincing home win over Evansville (Jan. 28) … Opened a stretch that saw her average 17.0 points over a six-game stretch with a 15-point (5-8 FGs, 5-6 3FGs), five-rebound showing against Valparaiso (Feb. 11) … Scored 16 points (6-16 FGs, 4-10 3FGs), collected four rebounds and dished out a season-high five assists against Missouri State (Feb. 16) … Led the Ramblers with 19 points (5-11 FGs, 4-7 3FGs, 5-6 FTs) in win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 18) … Put in 16 points (5-15 FGs, 2-10 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) to help Loyola to road win at Evansville (Feb. 23) … Chipped in 19 points (8-16 FGs, 3-7 3FGs) in road finale at Indiana State (Feb. 25) … Connected on a season-high tying five triples as part of a 17-point performance (6-17 FGs, 5-13 3FGs) against Drake (March 1) … Closed collegiate career by scoring 11 points (3-12 FGs, 2-10 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) in MVC Tournament clash with Valparaiso (March 8).

2016-17 (At Chicago State): Was the only member of the Chicago State roster to start in all 29 games … Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.0 points to go along with 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals … Reached double figures in scoring a team-best 16 times … Poured in a career-high 24 points at Utah Valley (Feb. 11) … Finished with a team-best 22 points against Loyola (Dec. 10) … Added 21 points in a road clash at CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 26) … Academic All-WAC selection.
 
2015-16 (At Chicago State): Saw action in 28 games and earned six starts … Scored a season-best 16 points and dished out three assists at Utah Valley (1/23) … Tallied 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and handed out a five assists versus UMKC (1/30) … Posted 11 points and five assists against Seattle (2/4) … Collected three rebounds vs. both UIC (11/16) and DePaul (11/24) … Named a CSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-WAC honoree.
 
2014-15 (At Chicago State): Appeared in two games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Grabbed a rebound versus Western Michigan (11/29) … Posted a blocked shot against Jackson State (11/26).
 
2013-14 (At Chicago State): Played in 12 games ... Scored season-high 11 points vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (2/13) ... Scored four points at New Mexico State (1/16) ... Came away with season-high two steals at Grand Canyon (1/30) ... Chipped in seven points vs. NMSU (2/15) … earned Chicago State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
 
High School: Closed her career at Streamwood High School as the program’s all-time leader in made three-point field goals … Named a Top 50 player by both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times … Helped lead the Sabres to a berth in the IHSA Class 4A Sectional Final … Played on club level for the Illinois Hustle.

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