Colorado University Athletics
2023 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 16
Jade Babcock-Chi
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Del Mar, Calif.
- High School:
- Torrey Pines H.S.
- Major:
- Aerospace Engineering Sciences (Computer Science Minor)
At Colorado:
Career Honors
Career Honors
- 2020-21 Pac-12 Academic Honor RollÂ
- 2021 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor RollÂ
- 2022 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor RollÂ
- 2022 CSC Academic All-District Â
- 2022 Team Strength & Conditioning Award
- 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Graduate (2023):
- Started 13 of the 14 games that she appeared in during the 2023 season
- Played 1,040Â minutes with six shots
- Scored her lone goal of the season on a PK at Denver in the 3-1 victory
- Had her only assist in the 2-1 victory over conference rival Oregon State
- Helped CU to five shutouts during the season
- Played 90 minutes three times
- Forced to sit out the final seven games due to injury
Senior (2022):
- Started in 15 of the 16 games she took the field in
- Handed out a career-high three assists
- Had one shot on goal during CU’s 2-0 loss at Stanford (10/30)
- Totaled nine shots on the season, the second most in her career
- Played 90 minutes twice and totaled 1103 total minutes
Junior (2021):
- Started all 19 games in 2021
- Recorded the game-tying goal in CU’s 2-2 draw against Stanford, helping the Buffs earn their first-ever result against the Cardinal
- Had two assists on the season to give her a career-high four points
- Had career-highs in shots (16) and shots on goal (6)
- Played a career-high 1629 minutes
- Helped CU to four shutouts from her midfield position
Sophomore (2020):Â
- Started 11 of the 12 matches she played in the truncated season
- Registered two shots
- Played all 110 minutes in CU’s 0-0 draw at Washington
- Totaled 986 minutes played
Freshman (2019):
- Babcock-Chi appeared in 17 of the Buffs’ 22 matches in her rookie season
- She came on strong at the end of the year, with a shot in five of the last seven games
- Babcock-Chi scored her first career goal in CU’s 6-0 win over Northern Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
- She put in a total of 627 minutes, twice playing 90 minutes against California and Washington
- Babcock-Chi finished with a .571 shots on goal percentage
High School:Â
- Babcock-Chi graduated from Torrey Pines in 2019
- Started every game at Torrey Pines during her freshman and sophomore seasons
- Was the only three-sport varsity athlete as a freshman in 2015-16
- Was a First-Team All-Avocado West League selection in 2017
- Sat out her junior and senior seasons in accordance with US Soccer DA rules
- Also lettered in track and field, cross country and badminton
In the Classroom:Â
- Graduated with her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Computer Science
- She is currently continuing her accelerated M.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a focus in Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation (ASN)
Club:Â
- Played club with San Diego Surf
- Helped SD Surf claim the 2014 USYS National Championship
- She helped the Surf to an ECNL runner-up finish in 2015
ODP:Â
- Was in the ODP player pool in both 2014 and 2015
- Won the ODP Region IV Championship in 2014 as part of ODP Southern CaliforniaÂ
Personal:Â
- Both of her parents played volleyball at UCSD and has one younger brother, Lucky
- Attended the Global Leadership Conference in 2018 as an AP Scholar with Distinction honoree
- Enjoys surfing, hiking, drawing, ceramics, biking and going to the beach
- Is big in volunteer work, registering multiple volunteer hours across numerous events
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