Player Bio: Courtney Jeffries - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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COACHES ON JEFFRIES: "Courtney wears a lot of different hats on this team. She is the catalyst of our emotion, and she sets the standard for effort day in and day out. Her determination to exceed expectations in all facets of her life is something to be admired by everyone."
AS A JUNIOR (2003): Played in 28 games, starting six in left field and eight as the designated player ... singled in the 5-4 win over Oklahoma State (Feb. 7) ... singled in the 8-0 victory over Florida International (Feb. 14) ... singled as a pinch hitter in the Portland State game (Feb. 28)... went 1-for-2 with a RBI against Temple (Mar. 8) ... hit a RBI double off the left field wall versus Western Washington (April 22) ... singled in the 7-1 win over Arizona ... had a RBI-single against Creighton (May 15) in the first round of the Regional Tournament ... scored a run against Iowa (May 19) in the Regional Championship ...played flawless defense in left field, notching 10 putouts with no errors.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2002): Appeared in 56 games, starting 15 in right field and 31 at designated player ... led the team in hit by pitches with nine, tying for fifth-most in school history ... made first career defensive start in right field at CSU Northridge on Feb. 2 ... first hit of the season was a three-run home run and the game-winning RBI against the Matadors ... also had a single in the same game at Northridge, recording a career-best five total bases ... had another big hit in the first inning of the team's 9-1 victory over San Jose State, driving in Becky Simpson with a two-out single to knot the game at 1-1 ... first career stolen base following her single against the Spartans ... hit by a pitch and scored a run in the team's third game versus Florida ... career-best two runs scored in a 9-1 victory over Tenn.-Chattanooga ... 56-game streak without an error came to an end Feb. 17 ... broke out of a midseason slump at the plate with a 1-for-2 effort in the first game of a doubleheader sweep over Santa Clara ... also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly versus the Broncos ... hit by a pitch twice in the second half of the doubleheader ... made good on a pinch hit appearance in UW's come-from-behind win over No. 1 UCLA, hitting a single to score the final run in the 9-6 upset ... kept the Huskies from being shutout at Arizona State, belting a two-out double scoring Megan Owen in the seventh ... lead-off double in the fifth inning of the 11-3 romp over No. 3 Stanford ... went 4-for-8 at the plate in the team's first three-game weekend series with Oregon and Oregon State ... one RBI versus the Ducks and 2-for-2 in the 3-1 win versus the Beavers ... her ground ball in the seventh led to the game's only run in the 1-0 shutout at Stanford ... had a single and a run scored at Cal on April 28 ... 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs against Oregon in front of hometown crowd in Eugene on May 5 ... scored the first run of a four-run, fourth inning in the team's 5-2 comeback versus Arizona State ... notched first postseason hit and RBI with a two-out single en route to the 4-1 victory over Central Michigan at the NCAA regional tournament.
AS A FRESHMAN (2001): Started 26 games for the Huskies at designated player ... had a phenomenal NCAA regional tournament, leading UW in hitting with a .600 batting average (6-for-10) with eight RBIs and a 1.000 slugging percentage ... one of five UW players named to the regional All-Tournament team ... made first collegiate appearance on February 10 versus South Carolina ... recorded first career hit on February 25 against Kansas ... blasted a two-run home run against Southern Utah on March 3 ... had a three-game hit streak (March 15-March 16) ... drove in three runs on a bases-loaded double in the bottom of the seventh inning in the team's one-run loss to UCLA in Seattle ... played three games in the field at second base, tallying a putout versus both Hofstra and Portland State ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in her homecoming debut at Oregon on April 20 ... 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs versus Portland State on April 24 ... also had a pair of hits against ninth-ranked Arizona State on May 11 ... started all five NCAA tournament games ... knocked a three-run home run over the center field fence in the team's opener with Seton Hall ... drove in a pair of runs with a RBI single in the team's 8-0 victory against UMass ... only sacrifice of the season came in a critical part of the team's first game with Oklahoma, as UW eventually pushed across a pair of runs in the inning ... 3-for-3 in the Huskies' second game versus UMass, including a two-run double ... had another RBI single in the regional final, driving in the team's first run.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Marist High School, serving as team captain three times ... two-time first team All-State pick, helping Marist to the Oregon state 3A title with a 2-1 win over Banks High School ... three-time first team All-League and league MVP as a senior ... also earned three letters in soccer at Marist ... played for the summer team Aphis Gold, coached by Ron Windes and Lloyd Stoudt ... Aphis Gold placed fifth at the Colorado Fireworks tournament in Aurora, Colo. ... attended the 1999 and 2000 ASA National Championships ... played one year for Classics Gold and three years for the Lady Hawks ... member of the National Honor Society and student government.
PERSONAL: A Law, Societies and Justice major with a minor in American Politics ... daughter of Debbie and Ric Jeffries ... parents own the Riveridge Golf Course in Eugene ... father Ric, a former professional golfer, also was the coach of her summer team, the Lady Hawks ... has a brother, Jordan, 18 ... Courtney J Jeffries was born October 10, 1981, in Destin, Fla.
