Outlook

Jillian Rogers is a versatile player who can create scoring opportunities as a scorer or play-maker using her ball-handling abilities ... Expected to contend for key minutes at midfielder and vie for a starting role.

Sophomore Year 2023

Played in 23 matches, 12 as a starter … Was part of a defensive unit that recorded 13 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.78, which ranked eighth in the NJCAA … Also helped out on the offensive end finishing with three assists … Her first assist led to the game winning goal in a 3-0 win over Hawkeye (8-27-23) … Her second also led to the game winning goal in a 6-0 at Pratt (9-16-23) … Provided the assist on JCCC’s first goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 2 seed and third-ranked Northwest Mississippi in the final match of pool play at the NJCAA D-II National Championship, helping the Lady Cavaliers advance to the national semifinals (11-14-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 19 matches, 12 as a starter … Tallied a goal and four assists for six points … Her four assists were fourth-most on the team … Fired 29 shots, 12 on goal, for a shots-on-goal percentage of .414 … Netted a goal and provided the game winning assist in a 4-3 win at No. 9 Dallas-Richland (8-26-22) … Credited with the assist in a 2-1 loss at No. 20 Coffeyville (8-28-22) … Also picked up assists in a 4-2 loss at Butler (10-8-22) and in a 3-1 win over Kansas City Kansas (10-12-22).

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Gags Pritchard at Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … Helped the Tigers qualify for the 2021 and 2022 Kansas 6A State Tournament … Played club soccer in 2021-22 for Kansas City Scott Gallagher SC coached by Emily Fry and helped the team to a State Cup championship … Also played six years for Toca Futbol Club and were President Cup finalist one season …Also earned three letters in cross country and two years in track and field … Earned National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars honors … Four years on Presidential Honor Roll … Graduated summa cum laude. 

Personal

Born Jillian Reese Rogers on August 12, 2004, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. … Nickname is Jill … Daughter of Rick and Jenni Rogers …Her father played baseball at JCCC and her mother was a member of the volleyball team …  Has two sisters, Chloe and Sydney … Chloe played both volleyball and softball at Lipscomb University, and Sydney played soccer at Concordia University … Majoring in nursing … Also recruited by Briar Cliff University and Travecca Nazarene University … Favorite foods are grilled chicken and berries … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is San Antonio Taco Company … Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Criminal Minds … Favorite movie is Pitch Perfect … Favorite sports movie is The Long Green Line … Favorite actress is Maia Mitchell … Favorite book is Verity … Favorite music entertainer is Morgan Wallen … Favorite cartoon character is Winnie-the-Pooh … Has a superstition of always wearing braids for games … Favorite athlete is Elyse Bennett … Favorite sports are the Kansas City Current and the United State Women’s National Team … Greatest sports moment was winning regionals two years in a row … Notable alumni from her school are 2000 Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Tara Nott, NFL coach Brian Schottenheimer,  former NFL tight end Justin Swift and MLB pitcher Ryne Stanek.