2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Laura Nicholas
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Derry City, Northern Ireland
- High School:
- Thornhill College (Ireland)
- Position:
- M/F
- Four-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2014-17)
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2017:
- 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Played in 18 games, including 16 starts
- Tallied one goal and three assists on the year
- Had the tying goal in the second half of a 2-1 win over Siena
- Picked up assists in MAAC wins over Canisius, Niagara and Saint Peter's
AS A SENIOR IN 2016:
- 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in two games
- Posted one shot in her 45 minutes of action
- Injured in her second appearance of the season against UMass Lowell (Aug. 23)
- Missed the remainder of the season
- Granted a redshirt season
- Named team captain for the 2017 season
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015:
- 2015 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in seven games (four starts) for the Bobcats
- Missed the final six games of the season due to injury
- Logged 329 minutes of playing time
- Finished with six shots on the season
- Tallied a season high three shots against Niagara (Oct. 3)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014:
- 2014 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Was one of just two Bobcats to appear in and start all 17 games
- Ranked third on the team and first among defenders with 13 shots
- Picked up her first career assist in the Bobcats' 3-0 win over Saint Peter's on Oct. 25
- Tallied five shots in a two-game period against Canisius (two) on Oct. 4 and Brown (three) on Oct. 7
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013:
- Appeared in 14 games for the Bobcats, making 13 starts
- Recorded seven shots on goal
- Part of a backline that posted a 1.11 goals against average for the season - ranking fourth among teams in the MAAC
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- From Northern Ireland where she played for YMCA Ladies F.C. – a club in Euro Electrix
- Euro Electrix is sponsored by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) Premier League - the top tier of women's soccer in Northern Ireland
- Has experience on Northern Ireland's Youth and Senior National Teams
- Served as the team captain of the under-19 squad in the UEFA European Championships, where the team advanced to the second qualifying round
- Had three goals in three first round victories
- Also named Senior School Sportsperson of the Year
- Derry and District Youth Female Sportsperson of the year
- DA Forgie Cup for dedication to sport
- Laura Ashford celebration of sport award
- Runners-Up in Vauxhall National Senior Girls Cup 2013 for school soccer
- Fourth in All-Ireland Schools 4x100m Relay.
PERSONAL:
- Daughter of Paul and Kathleen
- Has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Ross
- Completed eight-week athletic training internship with the Washington Spirit, a professional women's soccer team based in Washington D.C.
- Current secretary for the Athletic Training Club at Quinnipiac
- Majoring in athletic training and sports medicine
