Edinboro University Athletics

Jessica Rowe (’01) is regarded as one of the finest women’s basketball players in Edinboro history. In fact, she was the team’s all-time leading scorer until her record was broken this year. While playing for the Fighting Scots from 1996-2000, she scored 1,846 points, which now ranks second all-time. She also stands ninth in career scoring average (15.9 ppg.), third in career field goals (653), first in career field goals attempted (1,604), seventh in free throw percentage (.752), third in free throws made (400), third in free throws attempted (533), second in three-point field goal percentage (.358), fifth in three-point field goals made (140), fifth in three-point field goals attempted (391), fifth in assists (453) and third in games played (116).

 The Columbus, Ohio native averaged in double figures each season, boosting her scoring average each year. She averaged 12.3 ppg. with 99 assists as a freshman, followed by 15.3 ppg. and 126 assists as a sophomore, 15.5 ppg. with 82 assists as a junior, and capped her brilliant career by averaging 21.3 ppg. as a senior, adding 146 assists. Her senior scoring average ranks fifth in a season and the 576 points ranks sixth. Rowe became one of six Edinboro players to earn Kodak All-American honors following her senior year, earning a spot on the first team. She was also named the PSAC West Player of the Year in 1999-2000 and was later recognized as the 2000 Nancy Acker Award winner. She was also a first team All-PSAC West selection in 1998-99 and a second team choice in 1997-98. Edinboro finished with a 76-41 record during her four seasons with two trips to the NCAA East Regional. That included 24-9 finish in 1996-97, her freshman year, as Edinboro won the East Regional and advanced to the Elite Eight for the lone time in school history.