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Mackenzie Jones Season 2024

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PositionD
Height5-6
YearFifth Year
HometownSaint Peters, Mo.
Previous SchoolGrand Valley State
2024 / AS A FIFTH-YEAR
  • Appeared in 12 games, making one start, coming against Ohio St. on October 13
  • Played 358 minutes for Purdue
  • Earned one assist against Northwestern in the 2-0 victory on September 12
  • Helped to anchor the defense to a 1.22 goals against average and seven shutout victories

PRIOR TO PURDUE / AT GRAND VALLEY STATE FROM 2020-23
2023 / AS A SENIOR
  • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America
  • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
  • First Team All-GLIAC
  • Appeared in 20 games with 19 starts and scored two goals on 26 shots, four on target, in 1,659 minutes
  • Played the full 90 minutes in 11 contests, and logged at least 80 minutes five more times
  • Found the back of the net at Saginaw Valley on October 20
  • Netted the game-winning goal at Michigan Tech on October 1
2022 / As a Junior
  • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
  • D2CCA First Team All-Region
  • First Team All-GLIAC
  • Helped lead team to GLIAC regular-season and tournament championships
  • Played in 22 games with 21 starts and scored three goals with two assists for eight points on 29 shots, 13 on goal, in 1,522 minutes
  • Logged 90 or more minutes three times, the last three games of the campaign, including 110 minutes in the season finale on November 18 vs. Ferris State
  • Posted an assist at Davenport on October 28
  • Scored the game-winning goal at Michigan Tech on October 7
  • Earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a career-high five-point night, with two goals and an assist against Purdue Northwest on September 18
2021 / As a Sophomore
  • Helped lead team win a national championship
  • Played in 23 games with 10 starts and scored two goals with five assists for nine points on 18 shots, 11 on goal, in 870 minutes
  • In postseason play, had an assist against Northern Michigan on November 12 and another in the national semifinal vs. Lenoir-Rhyne on December 9
  • Scored the game-winning goal vs. Wisconsin-Parkside on November 9
  • Had a goal and an assist in back-to-back games, with an assist at Davenport on October 10 and a goal at Wisconsin Parkside on October 29
  • Notched two assists in three games to begin the season, vs. Lindenwood on September 2 and against Northwest Missouri State on September 10
2020-21 (SEASON PLAYED IN SPRING, 2021) / AS A FRESHMAN
  • Helped lead team to GLIAC tournament championship
  • Played in seven games with three starts and scored one goal with four assists for six points on five shots, two on goal, in 347 minutes
  • Had one assist vs. Northern Michigan on May 2
  • Played a season-high 70 minutes in a start against Ashland on April 16
  • Recorded three assists at Purdue Northwest on March 28
  • Scored first career goal with three shots, two on goal, at Parkside on March 26
  • Made first career start and appearance on March 19 vs. Northern Michigan
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Earned 11 varsity letters across four sports
  • Named school’s female athlete of the year
  • Four-time all-academic honoree
  • First team all-conference, all-region and all-state as a junior
  • Was a two-time state qualifier in tennis and also played basketball and competed on the swimming team
  • Helped club team, Lou Fusz, to a USYS national championship runner-up finish in 2019
 
PERSONAL
  • Pursuing graduate degree in communications
  • Graduated from Grand Valley State University in Spring, 2023
  • Parents are Matt and Anna Jones
  • Has three brothers, Zach, Tucker and Tanner