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Jess Gardner
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Webster, Mass.
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Holy Name
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    5.5
  • fg %
    34.3
  • 3pt %
    15.5
  • ft %
    62.9
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    0.6
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 12
Games started 1 1
Minutes 405 177
Minutes per game 15.0 14.8
FG 59-172 31-67
FG Pct 34.3 46.3
3PT 9-58 4-17
3PT Pct 15.5 23.5
FT 22-35 15-22
FT Pct 62.9 68.2
Off rebounds 78 40
Def rebounds 78 38
Total rebounds 156 78
Rebounds per game 5.8 6.5
Personal fouls 52 22
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 17 10
Turnovers 30 10
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 1.0
Steals 33 15
Blocks 2 0
Points 149 81
Points per game 5.5 6.8
Points per 40 min 14.7 18.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Worcester St. W, 99-76
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-55
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 71-61
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 95-67
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 108-54
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 105-94
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Keene St. L, 75-65 - 19 3-13 23.1 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 11 at Plymouth St. W, 86-63 - 19 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 8
Nov 17 Regis (Mass.) W, 83-57 - 16 4-11 36.4 0-5 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 18 Muhlenberg L, 71-44 - 17 1-8 12.5 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 21 Mount Holyoke W, 106-48 - 18 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Nov 28 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 93-84 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 2 at Coast Guard L, 90-57 - 17 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 7 Emerson W, 89-65 - 13 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 9 Western New Eng. L, 80-63 - 15 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 MIT L, 80-74 - 15 2-10 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 13 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 68-65 - 15 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 vs. McMurry W, 84-76 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 vs. Rochester (N.Y.) W, 84-83 - 12 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 3 at Framingham St. L, 74-52 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 MCLA W, 95-32 - 17 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 8
Jan 10 at Worcester St. W, 78-64 - 15 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 102-51 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 85-79 - 17 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 82-64 - 16 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 27 Framingham St. L, 83-79 - 15 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 9
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 88-42 - 11 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 3 Worcester St. W, 99-76 - 16 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 12
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-55 - 14 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 71-61 1 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 95-67 - 15 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 108-54 - 15 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 105-94 - 15 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Keene St. L, 75-65 - 19 0 4 4 0 1 1 1
Nov 11 at Plymouth St. W, 86-63 - 19 0 5 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 17 Regis (Mass.) W, 83-57 - 16 4 4 8 2 1 2 1
Nov 18 Muhlenberg L, 71-44 - 17 5 2 7 0 1 2 0
Nov 21 Mount Holyoke W, 106-48 - 18 3 2 5 0 3 1 0
Nov 28 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 93-84 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Coast Guard L, 90-57 - 17 3 3 6 0 2 1 0
Dec 7 Emerson W, 89-65 - 13 2 1 3 3 1 2 0
Dec 9 Western New Eng. L, 80-63 - 15 1 1 2 1 1 3 0
Dec 11 MIT L, 80-74 - 15 5 1 6 0 2 1 0
Dec 13 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 68-65 - 15 3 4 7 0 1 2 0
Dec 29 vs. McMurry W, 84-76 - 10 2 4 6 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Rochester (N.Y.) W, 84-83 - 12 7 1 8 0 1 3 0
Jan 3 at Framingham St. L, 74-52 - 13 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 6 MCLA W, 95-32 - 17 4 7 11 3 0 1 0
Jan 10 at Worcester St. W, 78-64 - 15 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 102-51 - 14 5 0 5 2 0 2 0
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 85-79 - 17 4 5 9 1 1 1 0
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 82-64 - 16 2 5 7 2 0 0 0
Jan 27 Framingham St. L, 83-79 - 15 2 1 3 0 1 3 0
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 88-42 - 11 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 Worcester St. W, 99-76 - 16 5 4 9 0 3 3 0
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-55 - 14 9 1 10 0 2 2 0
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 71-61 1 14 2 3 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 95-67 - 15 2 8 10 0 1 2 0
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 108-54 - 15 3 3 6 0 2 0 0
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 105-94 - 15 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Keene St. L, 75-65 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 11 at Plymouth St. W, 86-63 - 2 0 0.5
Nov 17 Regis (Mass.) W, 83-57 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 18 Muhlenberg L, 71-44 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 21 Mount Holyoke W, 106-48 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 28 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 93-84 - 1 0 -
Dec 2 at Coast Guard L, 90-57 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 7 Emerson W, 89-65 - 4 - 3.0
Dec 9 Western New Eng. L, 80-63 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 11 MIT L, 80-74 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 13 at SUNY Cobleskill W, 68-65 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 29 vs. McMurry W, 84-76 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 30 vs. Rochester (N.Y.) W, 84-83 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 3 at Framingham St. L, 74-52 - 1 - -
Jan 6 MCLA W, 95-32 - 1 - -
Jan 10 at Worcester St. W, 78-64 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 13 Fitchburg St. W, 102-51 - 1 - -
Jan 20 at Bridgewater St. L, 85-79 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 82-64 - 2 - -
Jan 27 Framingham St. L, 83-79 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 31 at MCLA W, 88-42 - 0 - -
Feb 3 Worcester St. W, 99-76 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 7 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-55 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 14 Bridgewater St. W, 71-61 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 17 at Salem St. W, 95-67 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 20 #6 Fitchburg St. W, 108-54 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 22 at #2 Bridgewater St. L, 105-94 - 4 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 27 14.3 1.6-3.6 0.4-1.3 0.8-1.6 4.4
2022-23 28 17.5 2.9-7.5 0.7-2.4 1.4-1.9 7.9
2023-24 27 15.0 2.2-6.4 0.3-2.1 0.8-1.3 5.5
2024-25 25 16.4 1.1-3.6 0.2-0.9 0.5-0.7 2.9
Total 107 15.8 2.0-5.3 0.4-1.7 0.9-1.4 5.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 27 - 387 44-96 45.8 10-34 29.4 21-44 47.7 119
2022-23 28 0 491 82-209 39.2 19-67 28.4 38-54 70.4 221
2023-24 27 1 405 59-172 34.3 9-58 15.5 22-35 62.9 149
2024-25 25 1 410 28-90 31.1 5-23 21.7 12-17 70.6 73
Total 107 2 1693 213-567 37.6 43-182 23.6 93-150 62.0 562
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 27 387 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 491 17.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 27 405 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 410 16.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 107 1693 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 27 2.1 1.9 4.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.1
2022-23 28 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.2
2023-24 27 2.9 2.9 5.8 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.1
2024-25 25 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.5
Total 107 2.5 2.6 5.1 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 27 - 58 51 109 22 38 22 2
2022-23 28 0 73 84 157 19 34 39 6
2023-24 27 1 78 78 156 17 30 33 2
2024-25 25 1 55 65 120 16 23 37 13
Total 107 2 264 278 542 74 125 131 23
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 15.0 2.2-6.4 0.3-2.1 0.8-1.3 5.5
Conference 12 14.8 2.6-5.6 0.3-1.4 1.2-1.8 6.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 15.5 2.5-6.5 0.4-2.4 0.8-1.3 6.2
Away 12 15.2 2.0-6.5 0.3-2.0 0.8-1.2 5.2
Neutral 2 11.0 1.5-4.5 0.0-1.5 0.5-1.5 3.5
Result
Wins 17 14.7 2.6-6.1 0.2-1.6 1.1-1.8 6.5
Losses 10 15.5 1.5-6.9 0.5-3.0 0.3-0.5 3.8
Month
November 6 16.8 2.2-8.0 0.7-3.5 1.0-1.7 6.0
December 7 13.9 1.4-6.3 0.1-2.4 0.1-0.4 3.1
January 8 14.8 2.2-5.1 0.5-1.6 1.0-1.8 6.0
February 6 14.8 3.0-6.5 0.0-1.2 1.2-1.3 7.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 1 405 59-172 34.3 9-58 15.5 22-35 62.9 149
Conference 12 1 177 31-67 46.3 4-17 23.5 15-22 68.2 81
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 1 201 32-85 37.6 5-31 16.1 11-17 64.7 80
Away 12 - 182 24-78 30.8 4-24 16.7 10-15 66.7 62
Neutral 2 - 22 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Result
Wins 17 1 250 44-103 42.7 4-28 14.3 19-30 63.3 111
Losses 10 - 155 15-69 21.7 5-30 16.7 3-5 60.0 38
Month
November 6 - 101 13-48 27.1 4-21 19.0 6-10 60.0 36
December 7 - 97 10-44 22.7 1-17 5.9 1-3 33.3 22
January 8 - 118 18-41 43.9 4-13 30.8 8-14 57.1 48
February 6 1 89 18-39 46.2 0-7 0.0 7-8 87.5 43
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 405 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 177 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 201 15.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 182 15.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 22 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 250 14.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 10 155 15.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 101 16.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 97 13.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 5.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 118 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 89 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 2.9 2.9 5.8 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.1
Conference 12 3.3 3.2 6.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 3.3 2.6 5.9 1.1 1.2 1.5 0.1
Away 12 2.2 3.3 5.4 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.1
Neutral 2 4.5 2.5 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0
Result
Wins 17 3.4 3.2 6.6 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.1
Losses 10 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.1
Month
November 6 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.3
December 7 3.3 2.1 5.4 0.6 1.3 1.7 0.0
January 8 2.8 2.8 5.5 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.0
February 6 3.5 3.7 7.2 0.2 1.7 1.2 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 1 78 78 156 17 30 33 2
Conference 12 1 40 38 78 10 10 15 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1 43 34 77 14 16 20 1
Away 12 - 26 39 65 3 12 10 1
Neutral 2 - 9 5 14 0 2 3 0
Result
Wins 17 1 58 54 112 14 20 21 1
Losses 10 - 20 24 44 3 10 12 1
Month
November 6 - 12 19 31 3 8 6 2
December 7 - 23 15 38 4 9 12 0
January 8 - 22 22 44 9 3 8 0
February 6 1 21 22 43 1 10 7 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Owls honor their six seniors prior to tipoff: Jess Gardner, Jordyn Lummus, Mia-Angelina Leslie, Lindsey Bohenko, Olivia Hadla, and Jordan Grant.
  • Article
  • February 14, 2024
Pond, Berthiaume Fuel Owls to 71-61 Comeback Win over Bridgewater

Ten fourth quarter points from Maddie Pond (Holyoke, Mass.) helped lead the Westfield State Owls to a 71-61 comeback win over the Bridgewater State Bears on Senior Night on Wednesday evening at the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • February 14, 2024
Jordan Grant (file photo)
  • Article
  • February 07, 2024
Jordan Grant Tops 1,000 Points as Owls Win Big

Westfield State senior forward Jordan Grant (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester HS) became the 20th woman in Westfield State basketball history to score 1,000 points, as she led the Owls to an 83-55 win over Fitchburg State in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Parkinson Gymnasium in Fitchburg on Wednesday night.

  • February 07, 2024
Jordan Grant records 23 points in a 99-76 win over Worcester.
  • Article
  • February 03, 2024
Grant Scores 23, Owls Soar Past Worcester 99-76

Jordan Grant scored 23 points as the Westfield State Owls took down the Worcester State Lancers 99-76 in a MASCAC matchup on Saturday afternoon from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • February 03, 2024
Octaviana Williams launches a shot against Framingham (Steve Moussette photo)
  • Article
  • January 27, 2024
Framingham Tops Owls, 83-79

With the loss the Owls move to 11-9 (4-3 MASCAC). With the win the Rams move to 17-2 (6-1 MASCAC).

  • January 27, 2024
Jordyn Lummus (file photo)
  • Article
  • January 20, 2024
Owls Comeback Effort Falls Short at Bridgewater, 85-79

The Westfield State women’s basketball team dropped a MASCAC contest against Bridgewater State 85-79 on the road Saturday afternoon.

  • January 20, 2024
Hannah Sheldon (file photo)
  • Article
  • January 10, 2024
Hadla’s Game-High 21 Powers Owls Past Lancers, 78-64

Olivia Hadla scored a game-high 21 points and Maddie Pond added 12 second-half points as Westfield State defeated Worcester State 78-64 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game from Worcester, Mass. on Wednesday night.

  • January 10, 2024
The Rochester and Westfield State women's basketball teams huddle by their benches while the coaches and officials discuss adding time back on the clock at the end of reugulation in the Owls 84-83 win over the Yellow Jackets in Guaynabo, P.R. on Saturday, 12-30-2023. (Screen grab from webstream)
  • Article
  • December 30, 2023
Owls Survive Inquiry, Top Rochester 84-83 in Puerto Rico

Jordan Grant completed an old-fashioned three-point play with 5.5 seconds left in the game, and Westfield State survived TWO late chances from Rochester after officials put time back on the clock and gave the Yellowjackets a second chance for a buzzer-beater in the Puerto Rico Clasico in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on Saturday morning.

  • December 30, 2023
Olivia Hadla (file photo)
  • Article
  • December 07, 2023
Westfield Roars Past Lions With Big Fourth Quarter

Olivia Hadla led three Westfield State players in double-figure scoring as the Owls women’s basketball team took down the Emerson College Lions, 89-65 in a non-conference game at the Woodward Center on Thursday evening.

  • December 07, 2023
Olivia Hadla (file photo)
  • Article
  • December 02, 2023
Coast Guard Scuttles Owls, 90-57

Kelly Hagerty scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Coast Guard Academy sailed away in the second half for a 90-57 win over Westfield State in a non-conference game at the Roland Gymnasium in New London on Saturday afternoon.

  • December 02, 2023
Owls Pounce on Lyons, 106-48
  • Article
  • November 21, 2023
Owls Pounce on Lyons, 106-48

Westfield State senior forward Jordan Grant posted a game-high 17 points as twelve different Owls got in the scoring column in a 106-48 victory over Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday night.

  • November 21, 2023
Olivia Hadla (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 11, 2023
Hadla, Owls Roll Past Plymouth, 86-63

Westfield State senior Olivia Hadla scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Owls to an 86-63 victory over Plymouth State on Saturday afternoon from Plymouth, N.H.

  • November 11, 2023
Jess Gardner (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 08, 2023
Women’s Basketball Drops Season Opener at Keene, 75-65

The Westfield State women’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 regular season on the road at Keene State, falling 75-65 in a non-conference game on Wednesday night.

  • November 08, 2023