HIGH SCHOOL: Four year Varsity starter, earning First Team All-County honors for two years ... served as captain her senior year ... honored with the leadership and the sportsmanship award ... also started two years on the Varsity field hockey team ... served as captain her senior year ...spent time volunteering with the Special Olympics and Best Buddies program.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ron and Nancy Nicola ... has two siblings, Jessica and Mathew ... brother Mathew plays lacrosse at Roanoke College ... father played Lacrosse at Hopkins ('75) ... born August 28, 1989.