2024 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 7
Gessica Skorka
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- The Colony HS
Career AccoladeÂ
- 2024 USC Second Team All-RegionÂ
- 2024, 2023 First Team All-SEC
- 2024, 2023 CSC Academic All-America HonorsÂ
2024
- Named a United Soccer Team Second Team All-Region honoree
- CSC Academic All-America third team honoreeÂ
- Selected as a First Team All-SEC recipient for the second consecutive yearÂ
- Paced the Alabama defense and aided the team in five shutouts
- Despite playing on the backline, tied as the team leader in assists (5)
- Ranks third all-time at Alabama in career assists
- Concluded the conference tournament with 104 career game appearances, ranking her fifth nationally among active Division I players
- Set the Alabama record in career starts with 96
- A two-time College Sports Communicator Academic All-American honoree (2022, 2023)
- A three-time College Sports Communicator All-District honoree (2022, 2023, 2024)
2023
- Named to TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week (8/21) for leading the Crimson Tide to a pair of shutout wins over DePaul and UABÂ
- Held eight teams scoreless through 90 minutes
- Held 11 teams to three or less shots on goal
- Despite playing on the backline, ranked second on the team in assists with fourÂ
- Tallied two assists in the 4-1 win against LSU
- Assisted Itala Gemelli's game-winning goal against Ole Miss in addition to tallying an assist against KentuckyÂ
- Named TopDrawerSoccer's MidSeason Top 100 List
- Named First Team All-SEC
- Has started all 22Â games for the Tide
- 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America HonorsÂ
2022
- Led the backline to a program-record 12 shutouts and 23 winsÂ
- Tallied two goals and seven assists during the seasonÂ
- Ranks fourth on the team in assists with sevenÂ
- Held 16 teams to 10 shots or less with seven teams being held to five or less shotsÂ
- Helped hold No. 5 South Carolina and No. 18 Clemson scoreless through 90 minutes Â
- Scored a goal against Arkansas and North AlabamaÂ
- Started all 27 games for the TideÂ
- College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-AmericanÂ
- TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (11/29)
2021
- Tallied two assists on the year, assisting on goals against Lamar and Missouri
- Helped UA to seven shutouts as a member of the back lineÂ
- Saw action in 22 games, making 18Â starts
- Registered 90-plus minutes 10 times on the year
- Totaled 14Â shots
- Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor RollÂ
2020-21
- Recorded five shutouts with the Alabama defense
- Tallied an assist in the team's win over South Alabama
- Competed in 13 games, starting in 10 for the Crimson Tide
- Recorded three shots on goal as a member of the back line
- Played 929 minutes this season, exceeding 90 minutes in eight games Â
High School
- Attended The Colony High School and played under coach Tommy Ray
- Played club soccer for Solar Club under coaches Derek Missimo, Ben Williams, and Adiran Solca
- 2019 National Champions
- Named All-Academic and First-Team All-District
- Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman and was the only rookie on the varsity team that year
- National Honors Society Member
Personal Information
- Born August 20, 2002 in Plano, TexasÂ
- Daughter of David and Lynette Skorka
- Has one younger brother, Anson
- Major is biologyÂ
NCAA Preview with Wes Hart
Thursday, November 13
SEC Tournament Preview with Wes Hart
Saturday, November 01
SEC Tournament Preview with Melina Rebimbas
Saturday, November 01
NCAA Tournament - North Carolina Preview: Coach Hart
Wednesday, November 15
