Jon Hess (lacrosse)

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Jon Hess
NationalityAmerican
PositionAttackman
NLL draft23rd overall, 1998
NCAA team
Princeton University
Pro career1999–2003
WebsiteNLL webpage
Career highlights
College highlights
Records
  • Princeton single-season points (74, 1997–present)
  • Princeton single-season assists (48, 1997–present)
Professional highlights
  • Major League Lacrosse Iron Lizard of the Year Award
    (2003)
  • Major League Lacrosse Assists champion (2001)

Jonathan A. "Jon" Hess is a retired

All-American recognitions, four Ivy League
championships, three national championships, an Ivy League Player of the Year award, and an NCAA tournament most outstanding player award. Hess holds Princeton lacrosse scoring records for both points and assists, and won an NCAA individual national statistical championship for assists. As a professional, he is a former sportsman of the year and MLL assists leader.

Early and personal life

Hess, who is from

Rockland County scoring record (314 points).[2] He attended Nyack High School, where he earned All-county recognition three times, but was unable to lead them past perennial league champion Yorktown High School.[2] Hess was an Empire State Games gold medalist in 1992 and bronze medalist in 1993.[2]

He is married to three-time soccer

2000 Olympic Games silver medalist, and former New York Power player, Sara Whalen Hess.[3][4]

College career

Hess was part of a trio of noted attackmen who were Princeton classmates along with

1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships, becoming the first team to win three consecutive championships since Syracuse from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since Johns Hopkins from 1978–80.[8]

Hess earned the 1997 Men's Ivy League Player of the Year and the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament Most Outstanding Player.[9] His most outstanding player performance included five goals and eleven assists in the tournament and three goals and five assists in the championship game against Maryland.[1] The 1997 team is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season.[18] He served as co-captain of the 1998 team,[19] and he scored two second half goals and had an assist as Princeton pushed its lead to 7–3 during the 1998 Championship game.[20] For the day, he ended up with four goals as part of the 15–5 victory over Maryland.[8]

Hess holds the Princeton University single-season points (74, 1997)[7] and single-season assists records (48, 1997).[21] He was the 1998 NCAA statistical champion in assists per game (2.60),[22] even though he was slowed down that season by a hamstring injury.[23]

Princeton University

     
Season GP G A Pts PPG
1995 15 12 17 29 --
1996 15 30 29 59 3.9
1997 15 26 48 74 4.9
1998 15 14 39 53 3.5
Totals 60 82 133 215 3.59

Professional career

Hess played for the

2003 MLL season.[28] That year, he was reunited with Princeton teammate Hubbard.[29] In each of his three seasons in the MLL, he finished first (2001) or second (2002 & 2003) in the league in assists.[28][30][31]

References

  1. ^ a b Wallace, William N. (May 27, 1997). "Princeton Routs Maryland to Capture Title and End on a Perfect Note". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame". Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Litsky, Frank (November 8, 2004). "An Erstwhile Soccer Star Finds a New Life in Running". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Hirshey, David (March 11, 2001). "A Night Out With/Soccer's Power Players; Kicking Up Their Cleats". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  5. ^ Walters, John (March 9, 1998). "Three For Three For Three: A fierce attack has led Princeton to 29 straight wins and two NCAA titles in a row". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Wallace, William N. (March 19, 1998). "Colleges: Lacrosse; Syracuse Is on Top In the Poll". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c Wallace, William N. (May 26, 1998). "Lacrosse; Princeton Wins Title as 3 Seniors Take a Bow". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "1996 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  11. ^ "1997 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  12. ^ "1998 Men's All-Americans" (PDF). United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "1996 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  14. ^ a b "1997 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  15. ^ a b "1998 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  16. ^ "Men's Championship Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  17. ^ "1995 Ivy Men's Lacrosse". IvyLeagueSports.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  18. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  19. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  20. ^ "Men's lacrosse "Three-peats":Tierney's troops cap third consecutive national title". Princeton University. July 8, 1998. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  21. ^ "Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  22. ^ "Men's Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 10–11. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  23. ^ Wallace, William N. (April 15, 1998). "Lacrosse: Notebook -- Johns Hopkins; Fanatics in Baltimore Have Reason to Cheer". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  24. ^ "Jon Hess (F)". National Lacrosse League. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  25. ^ "Career Stats". National Lacrosse League. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  26. ^ "2010 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  27. ^ Van Syckle, Katie (August 27, 2006). "Schmooze Sticks: Wall Street's old-boys network busts some heads". New York. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  28. ^ a b "2007 Major League Lacrosse Record Book: 2003" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  29. ^ "Cannons Rain on Pride's Parade, 15-14(OT)". Lax.com. June 1, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  30. ^ "2007 Major League Lacrosse Record Book: 2001 Major League Lacrosse League Leaders" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  31. ^ "2007 Major League Lacrosse Record Book: 2002 Major League Lacrosse League Leaders" (PDF). Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
Preceded by Jack Turnbull Award
1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year
1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
1997
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inaugural season
 MLL Regular season assists leader
2001
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
2003
 Succeeded by
discontinued
Preceded by
New league
2003
(39) 		Succeeded by
Connor Gill
Preceded by
New league
2004
(100) 		Succeeded by

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