New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

All-time women's basketball career scoring leader for NJIT with 1,504 points (missed 13 career games due to injury) ... also holds the program's single-game record for points, with 37 vs. California State University Bakersfield on January 11, 2008.

2010-11: All-Great West Conference second team. ... Gerald playing through injuries in her senior season, led the team in scoring with 372 points (14.9 ppg) and in free throw percentage (100-124; 81 percent). ... scored in double-figures in 18 contests, including nine 20-point contests. ... became NJIT's top career women's scorer early in the second half of her final game on March 9 vs. North Dakota in the GWC Tournament at Utah Valley. Surpassed Kelly Crowe (1,497 points from 2003 to 2007).

2009-10: All-GWC first team. ... ranked second among individual leaders in points per game (15.4 ppg) while leading the Highlanders with 446 points. ...  averaged 16.3 ppg in 12 games vs. Great West Conference opponents, including eight double-figure games (two 30-point and 20-point performances). ...  recorded double-digits in 21 out of 29 games with a season-high 34 points vs. Texas-Pan American (2/20). ...posted her 1,000 point against Houston Baptist on February 18.

2008-09: Was out for the last 10 games due to a broken ankle sustained in practice. ... led the team in points scored (318) and points per game (16.7). ... scored double-figures in 16 out of 19 games, with 8 20-point games (high of 34 at Chicago State on 1/17). ... set a new DI record with 14 FTM and 16 FTA at Maine on (11/29); 27 FGA at Chicago State (1/17).

2007-08: Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year. ... six-time Division I Independent Newcomer of the Week … NJIT team MVP … scored a school-record 37 points in a 76-61 win over Cal State-Bakersfield on January 11 in a neutral-site game played at Texas-Pan Am. Shot a spectacular 13-16 from the field (3-5 on threes), with 8-11 at the foul line for 37 points in just 29 minutes … led NJIT with 12.7 ppg … scored in double figures 21 times, with four 20-point games (22 vs. Texas-Pan Am, 1/28; 23 vs. Savannah State, 2/16; 23 vs. Longwood, 3/2; 20 vs. Texas-Pan Am, 3/7) … got at least four rebounds in 12 games with a high of 7 vs. Chicago State (1/26). The 37-point game and the 20-point games all came after January 11 … made four steals against Savannah State (2/16).

Prior to NJIT: All-time leading scorer for coach Bob Green at Kingsway Regional HS with 1,720 career points  … Kingsway-record 42 points against Winslow Township in January 2007 … named as one of 25 seniors to watch statewide in preseason by the Star-Ledger … all-state Group 3 second team as a senior (Star-Ledger) … all-state Group 3 third team and all-South Jersey third team as a junior (Star-Ledger) … third-leading scorer in South Jersey (22.1 ppg) as a junior … AAU team was the South Jersey Blitz, coached by Tobin Wrice … also excelled in track and field—as a senior, was second in the South Jersey Group 3 long jump and triple jump and lead runner in her school's 4 x 400 relay team, which was fifth in South Jersey.

Personal: Jessica Caryn Gerald … daughter of David and Luvenia Gerald … majoring in management … born 3/26/89 in New York, NY.