At UAB: Enjoyed a stellar freshman season as she scored eight goals and added four assists as she earned all-C-USA freshman honors ... played in 23 games and started 14 ... ranked third on the team in goals and had one game-winning goal ... scored two goals against Houston on Oct. 24 and had a goal and an assist versus DePaul on Oct. 29 ... had an assist in UAB's 2-0 victory over Wake Forest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In High School: First-team all-district member in both 2002 and 2003 ... a two-time all-district performer ... named to the Prince William Daily Journal All-Area team ... two-time varsity captain ... named the MVP of her high school team following her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... led her squad to the 2002 Raleigh Shootout Championship and was named a first-team all-region member in 2003 ... at Potomac was also a three-time MVP of the cross country team ... competed for the highly-respected Prince William Soccer Incorporated Club team ... was coached at Potomac by Al Borges ... member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Jillian Marie Porto ... born on Oct. 29, 1986 ... daughter of Jean Porto and Justin Porto ... has three siblings; Jeremy, Josh and Juli ... majoring in marketing.