Jones was born in Calgary, Alberta, to parents Jason Jones and Kristin Sherriff. In high school, Jones ran track and field and was a six-time academic honoree.[4] She played youth soccer with Calgary Foothills WFC, competing with the club from ages 12[5] to 21.[6] Additionally, Jones played with the Alberta South REX program[7] and trained with the Whitehaps FC Girls Elite REX program in her youth.[8]
College career
Jones played on the Memphis Tigers women's soccer team for five seasons, playing as a forward and a midfielder.[4] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 12, 2019, in a 6–0[9] win over Southeastern Louisiana. Jones completed her first year at Memphis with 3 goals and 8 assists, ranking second in single-season assists by a freshman at her school. She was also included in the 2019 AAC All-Rookie Team, the 2019 AAC All-Conference First Team, and she was named the 2019 AAC Rookie of the Year.[4]
As a sophomore, Jones started in all 12 of Memphis' matches, recording 4 assists. Her only goal of the season came in a 3–1 defeat to Ole Miss on March 1, 2021.[10] She was named the 2020–21 AAC Midfielder of the Year for her performances.[4] Growing into a more attacking threat in her junior year,[11] Jones scored one more goal than the season prior, ending the year with 2.[12] She played for the Tigers in 19 matches, starting in each one.[13] In 2021, Jones was named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team and the 2021 AAC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]
In her senior year, Jones played and started in 19 games, similarly to the previous season. She was the team leader in goals, scoring 9, including 3 game-winners. She also finished the season with 2 assists. Jones made the 2022 AAC All-Conference First Team and the 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team.[4]
In her final year at Memphis, Jones led the Tigers in assists, notching 11. She also scored 11 goals, the second-highest on the team. Her goal tally was the highest in the entire AAC in conference play. Jones had three multi-goal games over the course of two months near the end of 2023. She finished the season with 22 matches under her belt, each of them starts.[4] She also received numerous accolades for her 2023 performance, including the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player title and a unanimously-decided AAC Offensive Player of the Year award.[14] Jones was named to the 2023 AAC Championship All-Tournament Team and the 2023 AAC All-Conference First Team, as well. Finally, Jones was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watchlist in 2023.[4]
Jones finished her college career with 26 goals in 93 matches played.[12]
On January 12, 2024, Jones was selected by San Diego Wave FC as the 14th pick in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[19][20] She was the 42nd overall pick and became the first player from the University of Memphis to be drafted into the National Women's Soccer League.[21][22][23] The Wave signed Jones to a two-year contract to start her professional career.[24] Jones made her NWSL debut on April 27, 2024. In her first appearance, she was named to the starting lineup and contributed to a 2–1 victory over Bay FC.[25][26] Jones scored her first professional goal on June 19, 2024, in a 2–1 defeat to NJ/NY Gotham FC.[27] In the 48th minute of the game, Jones intercepted a pass from opposing goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger and outmuscled her defender before scoring with her left foot.[28]
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