Hall of Fame
A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Jessica Phillips played softball at Binghamton from 2009-13. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 2013. Phillips then earned her master's degree in education in 2014 and her Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership in 2021.
A four-year starter, three-year all-conference and two-year all-region outfielder, Phillips etched her name throughout the Binghamton record book and also earned entry in the America East and NCAA season annuls with big production.
As a freshman, Phillips hit .345 with a team-high 28 extra-base hits and was named America East Rookie of the Year. She led the America East and ranked 10th in the nation with 15 home runs and also slugged .770 with more than half her season hits going for extra bases. Phillips was named to the Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team.
Phillips jumped those numbers during an exceptional sophomore season. She led the conference in average (.435), home runs (14), on-base percentage (.576) and slugging (.863), lifting the Bearcats to 10 conference wins and a third-place finish. She was named co-Player of the Year and repeated as an all-region selection. Her on-base percentage ranked fifth in the nation and the average was 16th in the NCAA. Phillips capped the year with Binghamton Female Athlete of the Year honors.
As a junior, Phillips racked up 25 extra-base hits and ranked second in the conference with a .494 on-base percentage. She earned her third all-conference selection and also was voted to the America East Softball All-Academic Team.
Phillips closed her career with a senior season that included a program-record 30 wins, regular-season runnerup finish and host role for the America East Championship.
She ended her four-year career with school-record marks of 44 home runs, 46 doubles, 101 walks and a .470 on-base percentage. The home run mark also ranks third in America East history. Phillips also finished among Binghamton's top-five in hits (180, 4th), slugging (.691, 3rd) and RBI (122, 5th).
Phillips was presented with the John Bilos Award for career achievement in 2013.
