2011 (Freshman):
Played in 19 games for the Demon Deacons during the season, starting six of them ... Logged 51 minutes off the bench for the Deacs in the ACC Tournament finals against Florida State ... Played 87 minutes as a starter in the Deacs' double-overtime match against North Carolina ... Made first-career start in Wake Forest's 3-0 victory over Campbell ... Made Wake Forest debut in the Deacons' 4-1 win over Auburn ... Earned first career point with an assist against UNC Greensboro, sending a cross into the box that Kelsey Zalimeni headed into the goal.
Background
Four-time letterwinner for coach Sarah Trost at Trubuco Hills High School ... Played her club soccer for SoCal Blues under coach Randy Dodge ... Helped her club team win the 2010 USYSA National Championship ... SoCal Blues were also national finalists in 2008 and national semifinalists in 2009 ... Won numerous other championships in her club career, including three times winning the Blues Cup, twice winning the National League ... twice winning the Surf Cup and twice winning the Far West Regional League fall season ... Helped Trabuco Hills High School to the 2010 Sea View League Championship ... Received First-team All-League and Best Defensive Player honors in 2010
Personal
Named to the Second-team All-League team in 2009 ... Full name is Jessica Lynn Mandarich ... Born Jan. 30, 1993 ... Daughter of Bret and Denise Mandarich.
