Outlook

Samantha Jones is expected to have a bigger role this season and will play center back for the Lady Cavaliers.

Sophomore Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Played in 17 matches, one as a starter … Was a defensive midfielder for a JCCC defense that registered a record 15 consecutive shutouts, 18 total for the season, and ranked first in the country with a goals against average of 0.41 and second by allowing only 10 goals all season … Also helped out the offense tallying two goals … Fired six shots, three on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .500 … Netted her first goal, the team’s ninth, in a 10-0 victory over Allen (9-14-24) … Picked up her second goal in a 7-0 win at Highland (9-29-24).

Freshman Year 2023

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 18-4-2 … Played in 18 matches … Was a key member of JCCC’s defensive corps assisting in shutting down opposing offenses … Was part of a defensive unit that recorded 13 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.78, which ranked eighth in the NJCAA … Had an assist on the final goal of a 5-1 over Allen (10-4-23).

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Stephanie Garcia at Andover Central High School, Andover, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Ranked as the 32^nd-best player in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps.com … Played three season of club soccer for FC Wichita coached by Sammy Lane, and one season with Rush Wichita coached by Adam Hunter.

Personal

Born Samantha Ann Jones on September 21, 2004, in Hutchinson, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Daughter of Trevor Jones and Cathie Winters … Has four siblings: Garrett, Cameron, Mckenzie and James … Major in history and politics … Career ambition is to be a lawyer … Favorite foods is sushi … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chipotle and Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Piatto … Favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls … Enjoys Marvel movies … Favorite sports movie is A League of Their Own … Favorite actress is Lily Collins … Favorite book is Verity … Favorite music entertainer is Frank Ocean … Favorite athletes are Tobin Heath, Linsdey Horan and Rose Lavelle … Favorite sports team is the US Women’s National Team … Greatest sports moment was scoring a perfect upper 90 free kick … Has a superstition of playing with the same hairstyle every game … Best player she has competed against is Goddard midfielder Emmy Hedden.