Jessica DiGirolamo

Amelia Van Vliet

/ Ice Hockey

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Oakville Jr. Hornets/Team Ontario Red U18
Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario

Notables: Two-time Captain (2020-21 and 2021-22) … 2021-22 CHA Best Defenseman … 2021-22 All-CHA First Team … 2022 CHA All-Tournament Team … 2022 Battle at the Burgh All-Tournament Team ... 2021-22 USCHO Third Team … 2021-22 All-CHA First Team … Leader in career goals by a defenseman ... Leader in career points by a defenseman ... 2020-21 CHA Defenseman of the Year ... Tied for first in goals by a defenseman in a single season (10) ... 2020-21 All-CHA First Team … 2020-21 All-CHA Tournament Team … 2019-20 American Hockey Coaches Association All-America Scholar … Participated in Hockey Canada’s Senior National Camp in July 2020 … 2018-19 CHA All-Tournament Team selection … Invited to the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Canada BFL National Women’s Development Team Selection Camp.

Graduate Student (2021-22): Captain ... Played in all 32 games … CHA Best Defenseman … All-CHA First Team … CHA All-Tournament Team after recording two assists vs. RIT (2/25/22) and an assist vs. Mercyhurst (2/26/22) … Battle at the Burgh All-Tournament Team where she recorded two assists vs. Boston University (1/1/22) and an assist vs. St. Cloud St. (1/2/22) … CHA Defenseman of the Month (October 2021, November 2021, January 2022, February 2022) ... CHA Defenseman of the Week (10/18/21, 10/25/21, 11/8/21, 1/24/22, 1/31/22) ... USCHO Third Team honoree … Set the record for points by a Syracuse defenseman when she surpassed 77 career points (27 goals, 50 assists) at Colgate (10/14/21) ... Recorded an assist at Colgate (1014/21) … Added three points (2G,1A) in a series at Lindenwood (10/22/21-10/23/21) … Tallied four points (2G,2A) in a series vs. RIT (11/5/21-11/6/21) … Recorded two assists vs. Lindenwood (1/28/22) … Added an assist at Penn State (2/5/22) … Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll … American Hockey Coaches Association All-America Scholar … CHA All-Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Senior Season (2020-21): Co-Captain … CHA Defenseman of the Year … All-CHA First Team … CHA All-Tournament Team … CHA Player of the Month (February) … CHA Player of the Week (2/17/2021) after a three-point performance at Lindenwood (2/12/21) … Played in all 22 games … Lead the team in goals (10) and was tied for second in points (20) … Scored two goals at RIT (2/03/21) … Recorded a hat trick at Lindenwood (2/12/21) … Tallied two goals and an assist at Lindenwood (2/14/21) … Posted a season-high four points (1G, 3A) in the CHA Tournament quarterfinal game vs. Lindenwood (3/4/21) … American Hockey Coaches Association All-America Scholar … Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... CHA All-Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Junior Season (2019-20): Skated in every game … Tied for sixth on the team with eight goals and tied for third in points (8-15-23) ... Named CHA Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 7 after a three point game against a ranked Boston College team … Had six multi-point games … Blocked a team-high 71 shots ... 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Earned 2019-20 American Hockey Coaches Association All-American Scholar ... Named to the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Started the year in Hockey Canada’s Senior National Camp in July ... Named to the CHA All-Academic Team.

Sophomore Season (2018-19): CHA All-Tournament Team … Led all Orange defensemen in goals (7) and ranked second in points (18) … Second on the team in blocked shots (70) and power-play goals (4) … Opened season on a four-game point streak … Recorded two assists in the CHA Tournament championship game vs. Robert Morris, helping Syracuse win its first-ever conference title and punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history ... Invited to the 2019 Canada BFL National Women’s Development Team Selection Camp … American Hockey Coaches Association All-America Scholar … Named to the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll … CHA All-Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2017-18): Led all Orange freshmen in points this season with 15 ... Paced the CHA freshmen in assists with 13 ... CHA All-Rookie Team ... Recorded her first collegiate assist vs. Providence (10/14/17) ... Added two assists vs. RIT (11/18/17) ... CHA Rookie of the Week (11/20/17)... Posted an assist in game one vs. Lindenwood (12/1/17) ... Credited with an assist at Mercyhurst (12/9/17) ... Tallied first career goal at RMU (1/5/18) ... Notched a two-point outing (G, A) at Penn State (1/19/18) ... Notched a career-high two assists vs. Mercyhurst (1/26/18) ... Credited with an assist at RIT (2/10/18) ... Recorded a pair of assists at Lindenwood (2/17/18) ... Tallied an assist in the CHA Quarterfinal game vs. RIT (3/1/18) ... Spring 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll … CHA All-Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Syracuse: Spent three seasons with the Oakville Junior Hornets, serving as an assistant captain during her senior year … Member of the 2016 Team Ontario Red U18 Nationals team … Was a four sport athlete at St. Marcellinus, playing basketball, ice hockey, softball and running track and field.

Personal: Jessica DiGirolamo ... Born February 1999 in Mississauga, Ontario ... Daughter of Salvatore DiGirolamo and Mary Kolic … Has one brother, Matthew … Earned her undergraduate degree in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Preforming Arts … Pursuing a certificate of advanced study in intercollegiate advising and support in the School of Education.