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2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Richard Palaikis

9 Jess Turner

9 Jess Turner

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Culver Academy
  • Hometown:
    Evansville, Ind.

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:
  • 5x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 2x Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020)
  • 3x MAC Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 3x MAC All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 2X IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • Detroit Mercy Dad Butler Award (2021)

2023:
  • Started all 14 games on the year at defense 
  • Was fourth on the team with a career-best nine caused turnovers and fifth with a career-high 16 ground balls, along with a draw control
  • Had a career-tying two caused turnovers and two ground balls, along with a draw control, at Xavier
  • Recorded a career-tying two caused turnovers at Marquette
  • Tied her career best with four ground balls against Butler
  • Picked up three ground balls at Akron
  • Registered a career-tying two caused turnovers and two ground balls at Eastern Michigan
  • Ended her career playing in 56 games and 29 starts and tallying 29 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers, six draw controls, two goals and three assists 

2022: 
  • Started all 15 games as a defender
  • Totaled six ground balls and three caused turnovers
  • Had a ground ball and a caused turnover at Youngstown State
  • Picked up a season-high two ground balls at Kent State
  • Tallied a caused turnover at Central Michigan

2021:
  • Saw time in all 10 games for the Titans
  • Tallied one assist for one point, adding five ground balls, four caused turnovers and one draw control
  • Had a season-high two caused turnovers and one ground ball against Kent State (4/22)
  • Posted a season-best two ground balls against Robert Morris (4/28), adding a draw control vs. Kent State (5/1)

2020:
  • Played in six games during the season
  • Tallied two draw controls, adding two shots and one shot on goal

2019:
  • Saw time in 11 games for the Titans during her freshman season
  • Tallied four points (two goals, two assists), adding three shots on goal, two ground balls, two draw controls and one ground ball
  • Made collegiate debut in home opener against Butler (2/19), recording one draw control
  • Notched one ground ball and one caused turnover at Mercer (3/29)
  • Scored first career goal, adding one assist for two points at Howard (4/5) before adding two more points (one goal, one assist) at Delaware State (4/7)

High School:
  • A 2018 graduate of Culver Academy, where she was a four-year varsity captain
  • A four-year letter-winner in lacrosse for the Eagles and coach Debi Trau
  • Also lettered in two years in soccer, while also competing in club field hockey and competitive horse riding
  • Broke Culver Academy record for most points (150) and goals (106) made in a season
  • Earned Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year honors on her team, while also receiving All-American, All-Region and All-State honors
  • Selected as an Indiana Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year nominee
  • Scored 34 goals, tallying 150 draw controls, earning Team MVP honors in 2015 for North High School, before posting 39 goals in 2016
  • Selected for the Under Armor Top 150 Showcase as well as the Atlanta Top 120 Showcase in 2016. She also earned a spot on the Under Armor All-American Midwest Team in 2016 and was MVP of the Indy United club team in 2016-17
  • Named to the Indiana-Kentucky National Tournament Team in 2015 and was captain of her Cardinal Elite club squad
  • Played for numerous club teams including Cardinal Elite (five years), CoolStick (two years), True National (two years), True IL (two years), AYLA (one year) and Under Armor Midwest (one year)
  • Part of the first win for the Under Armor Midwest team at the UAA Tournament and was part of championship club teams with True National and Cardinal Elite
  • Started the club field hockey program at school and served as a co-coach
  • Earned Most Improved Player in 2015 in soccer
  • High school activities included Yearbook, tutoring, speech team judge and coach, Key Club, Life Skills Coach, Student Ambassador Organization, Community Service Club and Writing Center Tutor, among other activities

Personal:
• Daughter of Mark and Holly Turner
• Has one older brother, Matt, who also played lacrosse at Detroit Mercy
• Born in Evansville, Indiana
• Majors are Criminal Justice & English
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Stat Snapshot (Season)

Offensive Stats
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Shots
Assists
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Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Offensive Stats
Goals
Shots
Assists
Points
Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2020Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Defense
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2023Graduate Student

    Defense
    5'6"
    9