Christopher Newport University

2021 - Freshman Season - Made 10 appearances in the circle while ranking third on the team with 21.1 innings of work … Compiled a 3.28 ERA and 16 strikeouts … Did not allow a single earned run during her final five appearances of the season, including an inning of work against Mary Washington during the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament on May 6 … Fired a season-high five innings while allowing just a single hit at Emory & Henry on March 14 … Made her first collegiate start and earned a victory while scattering two hits and striking out four against N.C. Wesleyan on March 10 … Struck out three in a league showdown against Salisbury on March 6 … Saw her first action of the year with one inning of relief work against William Peace on March 3 … Led the team with 17.1 innings of work out of the bullpen … Tossed at least two innings in four of her appearances and notched at least one strikeout in nine of her 10 outings.

At Mountain View - Pieced together a tremendous career during her time with the Wildcats … Was named the 2019 Conference and Region 5D Softball Player of the Year … Also was honored as the area’s top player by “The Free Lance-Star” and earned a spot on the newspaper’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s … Secured first-team All-State honors for her performance in 2019 and was a three-time first-team All-Conference selection … Was a perennial All-Region honoree as well … Served as a team captain and was a four-year varsity starter … Helped lead Mountain View to the Region 5D championship and a second-place finish in the VHSL Class 5 state tournament during her junior campaign … Compiled 206 strikeouts in 140 innings of work during the 2019 season while firing nine shutouts, including a gem in the regional title game.
 
Personal - Jessica Ann Kantor is the daughter of Joe and Pam Kantor … Has a younger sister, Lexi … Earned a black belt in Taekwondo … TJ Watt is her favorite athlete, and Breaking Benjamin is her favorite band … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Bora Bora … “Star Wars” is her favorite movie, and “Hannah Montana” is her favorite TV show … “Shiver” is her favorite book … Majoring in biology with a minor in psychology ... Aspires to be a pediatric nurse practitioner.