Jess Purdy
Jess Purdy
Height: 5-4
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Wilmslow, England
High School: Wilmslow
Previous College: Emporia State
Major: Liberal Studies

2022-23 Season: Second Team All-CACC

2021-22 Season: Second Team All-CACC - CACC Player of the Week (10/5) – ranked No. 7 in the ITA East Region for singles and No. 1 in doubles with Neus Ramos Moreno – went 10-7 in singles from atop the Wildcats’ lineup – went 6-4 at No. 1 singles, 2-3 at No. 2 singles, and 2-0 at No. 3 singles – went 4-2 in singles in CACC play – went 11-6 in doubles, including a perfect 5-0 in CACC play – went 9-6 at No. 1 doubles and 2-0 at No. 2 doubles – ranked No. 47 in NCAA DII with Neus Ramos Moreno to end the season.

At Emporia State: Played two seasons at Emporia State – played at No. 1 singles and doubles as a sophomore – worked her way up to No. 1 singles as a freshman in 2018-19 and played all but two matches at No. 1 doubles.

High School: Attended Wilmslow High School in England – ranked fourth in United Kingdom at U15 – ranked seventh in United Kingdom at U18

Personal: Jessica Purdy – daughter of Ron Purdy and Nicky Purdy-Jones – has a younger sister, Holly – majoring in liberal studies at Wilmington University – from Wilmslow, England – favorite athletes are Marcus Rashford and Cameron Norrie – also enjoys football and skiing – favorite professional sports team is Manchester United – would choose Instagram over Twitter, a beach house over mountain views, movies over books, animals over people, and tattoos over piercings.