Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2006
- Class:
- 1993
A three-sport athlete at Davidson, Jennifer Roos excelled at whatever she did. She was an outstanding field hockey player during some of the squad's best seasons, earning the Stimson Award as Davidson's top female athlete to cap her career. As a freshman, she was named the team's defensive MVP. The following year, only one person was honored as the team MVP, and she earned it each of her final three seasons. Roos, a defender, scored nine goals and had one assist as a sophomore, the best offensive output of her career. She was named All-Deep South each of her first three campaigns, plus was All-Southeast Region as a junior.
One of the first field hockey players to be awarded a scholarship, Roos was a member of the lacrosse club team that went 12-3 before the sport was elevated to varsity status the year after she graduated. She was also a key player for the women's basketball team in its first season back as a varsity sport during her senior year. She played the point and was one of two players to start all 22 games. Her 77 assists led the team, as did her 64 steals, which still ranks eighth in the Davidson record books for a single season. She also drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Wildcats to a 64-62 win over
