Career Summary
Jessica Purcell-Fitu was a power-hitter for the Cougar, earning multiple accolades in her four seasons. She was named an Easton All-American in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, she had her best season, earning Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Third-Team honors and National Fastpitch All-Region. Purcell-Fitu helped her team to three conference championships and four trips to the NCAA regional. She was a member of the 2010 BYU team that advanced to super regionals for the first time in school history. In the BYU record books, she is in the top 10 in 11 career batting statistics, including the top spot for RBI with 235. See the season summaries tab for a more detailed look into her time at BYU.
Personal
- Parents are Papaloa and Angie Ili
- Born in West Covina, CA
- Married Matt Fitu in June 2009 in the San Diego Temple
- Has three brothers and two sisters
- Sister Jenavieve plays softball for Southern Utah
- Grandmother is Leau
- Cousin of former teammate Angeline Quiocho
- Majoring in exercise science, pre-med
Before BYU
- Prepped at Nogales High
- Four-year softball letterwinner
- Named All-League First Team three times
- Stole over 25 bases every season for her high school team
- Named San Antonio League MVP in 2007
- Named All-CIF First Team twice
- Lettered in basketball
- Named to president's honor roll all four years of high school