The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Akron Women's Lacrosse Roster
Clinkscales, Jaelyn

Jersey Number 35
Jaelyn Clinkscales
- Position:
- Attack
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Irondequoit
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
Bio
2025: Started all 19 games for Akron...registered 20 goals, 13 assists and 33 points on the strength of 41 shots, including 36 on goal...added 11 ground balls, six draw controls and five caused turnovers...propelled the Zips to the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament berth scoring the game-winning golden goal as part of a season-best four-goal performance in a come-from-behind 11-10 overtime triumph past Robert Morris (May 3) in the title game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament...tallied a season-high three assists against Presbyterian (Feb. 22), while winning a season-best four draw controls against...registered a season-high four points at Robert Morris (May 3).
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2025 ACCOLADES: Named to the MAC All-Tournament squad...Team Captain.
2024: Appeared in all 16 matches for Akron, including earning nine starts...recorded 17 goals, nine assists and 26 points on the strength of 29 shots, including 21 on goal...collected seven ground balls and posted three caused turnovers...scored a season-high three goals against Duquesne (Feb. 27) and Detroit (April 14)...recorded a season-high three assists against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 14).
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2023: Appeared in 10 matches for Akron, including nine starts...led Akron in man-down goals (2), while ranking third on the team in points (15), shots (33), goals (13), shots on goal (25) and man-up goals (1) and fourth in free position goals (3)...added six ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
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2022: Appeared in 14 matches for Akron, including one start...recorded five goals and a pair of assists for seven points on the strength 13 shots, with eight falling on net...added seven ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers...registered a pair of goals against Saint Francis (Feb. 27), while posting a pair of assists with a season-high four shots versus Detroit (March 16).
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PRIOR TO AKRON: A two-year letterwinner at Irondequoit High School...a First-Team All-Conference and team Most Valuable Player as a senior after recording 22 goals and 44 ground balls...helped her squad post a 12-4 record as a sophomore.
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PERSONAL: Majoring in sport business...daughter of Steve and Lisa Clinkscales.
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2025 ACCOLADES: Named to the MAC All-Tournament squad...Team Captain.
2024: Appeared in all 16 matches for Akron, including earning nine starts...recorded 17 goals, nine assists and 26 points on the strength of 29 shots, including 21 on goal...collected seven ground balls and posted three caused turnovers...scored a season-high three goals against Duquesne (Feb. 27) and Detroit (April 14)...recorded a season-high three assists against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 14).
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2023: Appeared in 10 matches for Akron, including nine starts...led Akron in man-down goals (2), while ranking third on the team in points (15), shots (33), goals (13), shots on goal (25) and man-up goals (1) and fourth in free position goals (3)...added six ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
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2022: Appeared in 14 matches for Akron, including one start...recorded five goals and a pair of assists for seven points on the strength 13 shots, with eight falling on net...added seven ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers...registered a pair of goals against Saint Francis (Feb. 27), while posting a pair of assists with a season-high four shots versus Detroit (March 16).
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PRIOR TO AKRON: A two-year letterwinner at Irondequoit High School...a First-Team All-Conference and team Most Valuable Player as a senior after recording 22 goals and 44 ground balls...helped her squad post a 12-4 record as a sophomore.
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PERSONAL: Majoring in sport business...daughter of Steve and Lisa Clinkscales.
2025 Akron Zips Women's Lacrosse vs. Robert Morris
Sunday, April 27
2025 Akron Zips Women's Lacrosse vs. Kent State
Sunday, April 06
2025 Akron Zips Women's Lacrosse vs. Central Michigan
Sunday, March 23
2025 Akron Zips Women's Lacrosse Preseaon Preview with Student-Athletes - 2/6/25
Thursday, February 06