• Tied with seven others for third on the single-season assist list with eight
• Tied with three others on the career assist list with 18 to her name
What the Coaches Are Saying:
• Pound for pound, Cal's most complete player
• Can play in any position on the field
• Adaptable to any position
• Brings national team experience
• Jesolva was a regular starting outside back as a rookie after coming to Cal as the Bears' highest ranked newcomer
• Super tough and competitive player who handles the ball extremely well
• Team player who makes players around her better
• Loves to run at people and slice and dice them
•Quiet leader
AS A SENIOR (2010):
• Led the Bears with six assists
• Earned a spot on the All-Pac-10 second team
• Played in all 19 games, earning a starting position in 18
• Served as co-captain
As a Junior (2009):
• Limited by injury, started seven games, playing in 11
• Dished out two assists, both of which came on game-winning goals - Texas A&M and Portland State
• Took six shots
• Traveled to Germany with the Under-23 national team
• Earned a Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention
As a Sophomore (2008):
• Led the squad in assists with eight
• Started 18 of the games she played in for the Bears
• Had two games where she registered multiple assists - BYU and Oregon
• Dished out the assist on three game-winning goals
• Spent time with the U.S. under-23 national team, traveling to with the team to England for two games and to training camps
As a Freshman (2007):
• Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team and picked as Cal's Freshman of the Year
• Selected a second-team Freshman All-American and second-team All-West Region by Soccer Buzz
• Started 18 of the 21 games she played in
• Notched assists in a 1-0 victory over Colorado College and in a 2-0 win at No. 1 Santa Clara
High School/Personal:
• Rated the No. 10 player nationally by Soccer Buzz
• 2007 Parade Magazine All-American
• Has U.S. U-23, U-17 and U-16 national team experience
• Helped Slammers FC win the 2004 U.S. club national championship and the 2003 and 2005 USYSA national crowns, and the team won six Surf Cup titles with Jesolva on the squad
• Also played for Whittier Christian High School, at which she was named to the principal's honor roll and received All-CIF academic accolades
• Named the MVP when her U15 team won the Gothia Cup Championship
• Part of six straight Coast Soccer League titles
• Parents are Frank and Vicki Jesolva Jesolva's Career Statistics:
Year G GS Shots Goals Ast Pts
2007 21 18 18 0 2 2
2008 18 18 34 0 8 8
2010 19 18 30 0 6 6
Totals 69 61 88 0 18 18
Megan Jesolva off the Pitch:
Full Name: Megan Victoria Jesolva
Nickname(s): Meg, Mego
I Chose Cal because...it's the best school in the universe!
My favorite thing about Berkeley is...the weather and my best friend Emily Shibata.
Something on my iPod that might surprise you is...Mozart
The most interesting thing I did this summer was...go to England with the U.S. Under-23 national team.
When I'm upset, I like to...run.
I get mad when I miss this TV show: "Desperate Housewives"
The best moment in sports history was when...Michael Phelps winning eight medals at the Olympics.
Cal is better than other schools because...we're way cooler and have more fun.
Something thing I learned from my parents is...work hard and do all you can do. The rest is out of my control.
If I wasn't a soccer player, I would be...a swimmer. Even though I'm not a strong swimmer I love the water.
Do you have any hidden talents? I wish
What is one thing about your hometown that you miss? My family
