2012 Women's Soccer Roster
Biography
QUICKLY: Strikes a terrific ball with both feet... Technically strong...
Can play forward or in the midfield.
2012: Appeared in all 19 matches for the Hawks, earning 17 starts... Added three points on a goal and an assist and one game-winner... Attempted 25 shots... Assisted on Monmouth's game-winning tally in overtime against Lehigh (9/7)... Scored the game-winner in the Hawks' victory over Lafayette (9/14).
2011: Appeared in
18 matches for the Hawks, earning starting assignments in 12 games... Ranked in a tie for
fifth on the squad with a career-best eight points... Notched career-high three goals, with
two being game-winners... Attempted 23 shots... Recorded a pair of goals on four shots in
a win over NJIT (9/26), her first career tallys at MU... Registered the game-deciding goal in
the 69th minute in a 1-0 victory over Columbia (10/9).
2010: Appeared in six matches... Attempted one shot.
2009: Appeared in 18 matches, earning four starts during her first
season at Monmouth... Attempted 11 shots on the year... Added one assist... Made
collegiate debut at William and Mary (8/28)... Earned first career start at Iona (9/11), where
she attempted a season-high three shots... Notched starts against Saint Peter's (9/13),
Lafayette (9/18) and Lehigh (9/20)... Recorded first career point with an assist in MU's win
over Fairleigh Dickinson (11/1).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played
four seasons at Ciero North Syracuse High School and her senior season at Baldwinsville
Central in 2008... Registered 62 career goals and added 41 assists during her high school
career... Earned third-team all-state in 2008, while leading her team to the CNYCL
National League Championship... Tabbed 2008 All-CNY First-Team, All-Section 3 Class AA
First-Team and CNYCL National League First-Team as a senior... In addition to CNYCL
Championship, squad won NYS Class AA Section III title.
ODP: Five-time New York West Olympic Development Program
performer... Member of the 2007 ODP Regional Team, and plays club soccer for EUSA
Syracuse.
PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice...
Daughter of Chris and Diane Close.
Nicole Close's Career
Statistics:
|
Year
|
GP
|
GS
|
SH
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
|
2009
|
18
|
4
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
| 2010 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011 |
18 |
12 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| 2012 |
19 |
17 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Totals
|
61
|
33
|
60
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
Statistics
Season Statistics
No statistics available for this season.
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Historical Player Information
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2009Freshman
Midfield
5'7"
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2010Sophomore
Midfield
5'7"
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