High School
Participated in field hockey and lacrosse for four year apiece at Hatboro-Horsham High School for coach Marie Schmucker....Won back-to-back Suburban One League championships during her junior and senior seasons....Team had a 67-20-4 record during her four years....A three-time Philadelphia Intelligencer first team selection, three-time first team All-Region, three-time first team All-Area, and three-time first team All-Suburban One League pick....As a senior, was named a first team regional All-American, a second team national All-American, first team All-State and an Academic All-American as she helped lead her team to a 21-4-1 record, a district runner-up finish and the state quarterfinals....Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a district quarterfinal win....As a junior, named a first team regional All-American, second team national All-American and first team All-State while leading her team to the district playoffs....Also the all-time school record holder for goals in a season in lacrosse and was named a second team All-American for lacrosse as a junior in addition to being selected to the 2006 U.S. National Team tryout.

Personal
Full name is Jennifer Lynn Purvis....Born on March 8, 1989....Daughter of Ed and Sue Purvis....Has a younger sister, Lauren (14)....Her mother played field hockey at Penn State from 1977-79 and her aunt also played field hockey for the Nittany Lions from 1971-73....Grandfather ran track and cross country at Penn State from 1949-51....Her father and uncle both played soccer at Temple....Also has another aunt, two uncles and three cousins that have attended Penn State....Would like to major in kinesiology or communications.

Char Morett on Jenny Purvis
"Jenny had a very successful high school career in both field hockey and lacrosse. She has a great sense for the goal when she is in the circle, a good vision of the field and is often setting up others to score. I remember seeing Jenny with a stick in her hand since she was three years old. She has a wonderful passion for the sport and Penn State. We are looking for Jenny to show a lot of versatility on the field."