Jess Henningsen

Class:
Freshman
Position:
AT
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Moraga, Calif.
High School:
Campolindo

Features on Jess

• Guidance, Hard Work Prepares Henningsen for Michigan (MGoBlue.com)

Career Stats

Year	GP	G	A	Pts	ShPct	EX	DEX	STL	FB	SPW	SPL
2020	9	1	0	1	.500	1	1	3	0	0	0
2021	3	1	0	1	1.000	1	0	0	0	3	0
2022	21	4	3	7	.333	8	1	0	1	0	0
2023	4	1	0	1	.333	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	37	7	3	10	.541	11	2	3	1	3	0

Career Highs
Points: 2, 2x, last vs. Mount St. Mary's (4/3/22)
Goals: 1, 7x, last vs. St. Francis (PA) (4/30/23)
Assists: 1, 3x, last vs. Mount St. Mary's (4/3/22)
Drawn Exclusions: 1, 2x, last vs. #10 UC Davis (2/26/22)
Steals: 2 vs. Iona (3/1/20)
Field Blocks: 1 vs. Bucknell (4/2/22)

At Michigan
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• ACWPC All-Academic team (2020)
• CWPA Scholar Athlete (2020)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten

Senior (2023)
• Appeared in four out of 33 games this season

Junior (2022)
• NCAA Quarterfinals
• CWPA Champions
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Ended the season with 4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points, and 1 field block
• Appeared in 21 games

Sophomore (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Went a perfect 3-0 in sprints on the season
• Scored her first goal of the season against St. Francis (Pa.)
• Won two sprints against Salem

Freshman (2020)
• ACWPC All-Academic team
• CWPA Scholar Athlete
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• Scored her first collegiate goal against Iona in the Wolverine Invitational
• Appeared in three games at the Wolverine Invitational
• Played in three games at the Michigan Invitational with one drawn exclusion
• Made her collegiate debut against No. 5 UC Irvine at the UCSB Winter Invite
• Saw time in two games at the Stanford Invitational
• End of the season was canceled prior to conference play due to the COVID-19 illness

Prep
• Graduated from Campolindo High School in 2019
• Competes with Diablo Alliance Water Polo Club
• Attends Campolindo High School in Moraga, Calif.
• Club team finished second at Junior Olympics in 2017 and fifth in 2018
• Alternate for the 2015 Pac Zone cadet team national championships
• Made the NCS Finals in 2015-16 and 2017-18 and the NCS semifinals in 2016-17
• Also a member of the swim team
• Most Improved award for swimming her freshman year

Personal
• Full name is Jessica Henningsen
• Born in Walnut Creek, Calif.
• Birthday: December 8, 2000
• Parents are Danny May and Andrea Henningsen
• Has two siblings, Tennyson May and Davis Henningsen
• Mother, Andrea, played water polo at Cal

Why Michigan
"I love the school spirit and sense of community. Also the support for student athletes and the emphasis of putting your education above everything."

Why Water Polo
"I loved how my hard work paid off when I played in games, the team aspect and the family I have thanks to my sport."