Christopher Newport University

2026 - Sophomore Season - Remained one of the elite defensive standouts in the conference while earning 19 starts on the back line during her second year with the Captains ... Registered nine caused turnovers and 19 ground balls in 22 total appearances ... Started all four games in the national playoffs while helping guide the program to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in school history ... Kicked off the postseason with a pair of takeaways in the opening round of the tournament against Meredith on May 9 ... Came back with a ground ball in the overtime win at No. 11 Washington and Lee on May 10 ... Also secured a roller and grabbed a draw control in the finale at No. 3 Salisbury on May 17 ... Starred against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including two takeaways and a ground ball in a win over No. 23 Haverford on March 11 ... Forced a turnover at No. 15 Rowan on April 4 as well ... Notched two takeaways and a pair of ground balls in a league showdown with Mary Washington on April 18 ... Added strips in back-to-back wins over Ursinus on March 14 and Shenandoah on March 18 ... Picked up at least one ground ball in 15 of her appearances, including a season-high four rollers against Lynchburg on March 7 ... Snagged one in both games during the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, including a ground ball in the championship at No. 3 Salisbury on May 2 ... Plucked a roller in regular season top-10 match-ups against No. 6 York (Pa.) on March 21 and No. 10 Denison on March 28 ... Pocketed at least one ground ball in four of the program's six postseason games ... Made 15 straight starts from February 21 - April 18 ... Also cracked the starting lineup in eight of the team's 10 battles against nationally-ranked competition ... Starred in the classroom as well and received Academic All-Conference plaudits for her performance.

2025 - Freshman Season - Made a seamless transition to college while establishing herself as one of the top up-and-coming defenders in the league ... Led all first-year players with 19 appearances and 12 starts during her debut campaign ... Ranked second among all freshmen in the conference with 12 caused turnovers ... Had at least one takeaway in eight of her appearances and notched multiple strips in four games ... Also collected eight ground balls during the year ... Chipped in with two takeaways and a pair of rollers during a top-10 battle against No. 9 Washington and Lee on April 26 ... Matched that performance with two strips and two ground balls at Swarthmore on March 16 ... Came back with two more caused turnovers in her next outing against Rowan on March 21 ... Notched a pair of takeaways against Shenandoah on March 1 as well ... Forced a miscue in five straight games from March 16-29, including nationally-ranked duels against No. 2 Tufts on March 23 and No. 21 Denison on March 29 ... Opened the postseason with a strip and ground ball against Mary Washington in the league semifinals on April 30 ... Pocketed a pair of rollers during a regular season bout against the Eagles on April 12 as well ... Made her first career start in a win over RPI on March 4 ... Came back and started the final 11 games of the season, including both postseason contests and six of the squad's seven top-25 tilts.

At Westminster - Competed in multiple sports during her time with the Owls ... Excelled as a defender in lacrosse ... Honored as the 2024 Team Unsung Hero ... Helped guide the squad to the 2023 Regional Championship during her junior campaign ... Also competed in basketball ... Saw action on the lacrosse club circuit with Check-Hers Elite.

Personal - Jessica Ann Hulse is the daughter of Jim and Mya Hulse ... Has three older brothers, Mark, Ben, and Justin ... Justin competed in lacrosse at Frostburg State from 2019-24 ... Gunnar Henderson and Alex Ovechkin are her favorite athletes, and Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan are her favorite musicians ... Sushi is her favorite food.