Loewen, a goalkeeper from Gravenhurst, Ontario, was selected as the Female Athlete of the Year four times while competing in soccer, basketball, and volleyball at Gravenhurst High School. She was the team’s Most Valuable Player twice in soccer, twice in volleyball, and once in basketball.

"The team and I are very excited about the signing of Jenessa,” said MVNU head coach Jonathan Meade. "She is an outstanding student-athlete who has worked very hard to prepare herself for the college game. She is a quality goalkeeper who will come in and will immediately work herself in as a contender for the starting goalkeeper position.”

"Jenessa had a great visit, and she hit it off really quickly with the team,” Meade added. "I know that she has the personality and character that will mesh well with the returning players.”

In addition to playing soccer at Gravenhurst, Loewen has also played club soccer with the Toronto Junior Lynx and the Bracebridge Storm. She graduated as an Ontario Scholar and was on the honor roll all four years of high school. She also served as the president of the Gravenhurst Athletic Council and was a captain on the soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams.

"There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Loewen of her college choice. "From visiting the campus in the fall, I could see that MVNU had very friendly people, a safe campus, a warm atmosphere, and overall the size and type of university that I was looking for. I found it very easy to get to know Coach Meade and felt welcomed by the players as soon as I stepped on the field.”

"I feel that MVNU can provide me with a well-rounded experience by giving me the opportunity to play my favorite sport at the college level as well as attaing a great education,” Loewen added.

MVNU finished the season with a 13-7-2 overall record. The Lady Cougars won the American Mideast Conference South Division title, the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region crown, and the NCCAA national championship.