SUNY Potsdam Athletics

Jessica Ader is back for her senior season with the Bears. Ader is a member of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council and has served on the NCAA Division III SAAC since 2021.


2021: Played in all 22 matches, led Bears with 232 kills and 24 aces, totaled 17 assists, 245 digs and 15 blocks
 
2019: Played in all 27 matches, totaled 211 kills, 17 aces, 13 assists, 259 digs and three blocks
 
Personal: Daughter of Cliff and Lee Ann Ader . . . majoring in Art History . . . career ambition is to be an art crime investigator with the FBI . . . was a member of the honor roll, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Varsity Scholar Athlete, Times Herald Record Athlete of the Month nominee, Monroe-Woodbury Athlete of the Week, All-State Sixth Team, Monroe-Woodbury Artist of the Month, MW Art Faculty Purchase Award winner, MW Board of Ed. Purchase Award winner at Monroe-Woodbury High School . . . Favorite TV shows are Friends and the Office . . . favorite music group is Dermot Kennedy, favorite movie is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty or any Marvel Movie . . . wears No. 6 because she’s worn it throughout her career . . . favorite thing about being and NCAA Athlete is being part of a close knit group that made the transition to college life extremely easy . . . when not on the court, enjoys art and photography . . . chose Potsdam because it was the right fit academically and athletically . . . favorite Potsdam class is Art History 102 . . . greatest Potsdam memory is competing last season after the pandemic . . . Potsdam Athlete of the Week on 9/24 and 10/15/19 . . . member of the honors program, President’s List and Phi Eta Sigma and SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. . . recipient of the Watts Art Scholarship