Nicole Leach

Class:
Junior
Position:
F
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
Prev School:
Mira Mesa
High School:
Mira Mesa

2009 Junior Season
MAC All-Tournament Team … Academic All-MAC … NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad … Scored three goals and had seven assists … Started all 20 games … Tied for eighth in the MAC in assists and was the primary stopper on the offensive penalty corner unit … Two of her assists where on game winning goals.

2008 Sophomore Season
Played in all 22 games, earning starting nod in 19...tied with Rachel Miller for second on team with 12 goals...finished season with 24 points, third highest on the team...tied for second-highest shots-on-goal percentage (.667) on team...recorded four multiple-goal games with two scores apiece vs. Central Michigan Nov. 7 in the MAC Tournament, at Central Michigan Oct. 17, at Ball State Oct. 5, and at #8 Virginia Sept. 13...named to the MAC All-Tournament Team...selected to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad...found the net against Ball State Oct. 26...scored at Ohio Oct. 10...tallied a score against Central Michigan Sept. 27.

2007 Freshman Season
Made 12 starts in 21 appearances in her freshman season...scored six goals and finished tied for second on the team with 16 points...tied for third on the squad with four assists...was an accurate shooter with 23 of her 30 shots on goal (.767%)...scored the winning goal three times...scored twice in a 4-1 win over Missouri State on Oct. 20 for her lone multiple-goal performance...came up with the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime decision at Saint Louis...first career goal was the game-winner in a 3-1 triumph over on Penn Sept. 2...credited with the winning score in a 4-1 victory at Northwestern Sept. 14...Flashes went 9-3 in her 12 starts.

Prior to Kent State
Scored 20 goals as a senior at Mira Mesa High School...earned All-Eastern League First Team honors in three consecutive seasons (2004-2006) and claimed a spot on the Eastern League’s second team as a freshman...named to the San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team following her junior and senior seasons...earned Mira Mesa’s Best Offensive Player award in three consecutive seasons...high school teammates with Stephanie Arbelaez...was selected as an alternate for the National Futures Tournament in 2006...was nominated to play in the 2006 World Scholar-Athlete Games...participated in the 2003 Junior Olympics...also earned three varsity letters from Mira Mesa in softball and one in soccer.

Personal
Born Nov. 21, 1988...is the daughter of Donald and Susan Leach...has two siblings, Jason and Natalie...majoring in business management and hopes to own her own business.