2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Nicki Hernandez
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Matea Valley
At Michigan
• United Soccer Coaches North Region First Team (2021)
• Second Team All-Big Ten (2021)
• First Team All-Big Ten (2020)
• Third Team All-Big Ten (2019)
• Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team (2018, 2020)
Fifth Year (Fall 2021)
• Played in all 25 matches with 24 starting nods, tying for team lead in goals with nine and ranking second on team in points with 24
• Registered six assists, tying for second on team
• Started season with eight points in first four matches, and scored five goals in the first seven matches of the campaign
• Led team in shots with 64 and marked 25 shots on goal
• Had two separate stretches of three-match scoring streaks on the year
Senior (Spring 2021)
• Was one of six players to start all 11 games
• Had a team-best 14 points with a team-high six goals and two assists
• Notched two multi-goal games, scoring a pair against both Minnesota (Feb. 25) and Michigan State (March 13)
• Tallied five points against MSU with two goals and an assist
• Had a team-best .667 shots on goal percentage with 24 of her 36 shots reaching the net
• Netted two game-winners
Junior (2019)
• One of three players to start all 24 matches in the 2019 season
• Logged 16 points, with five goals and six assists
• Was one of five players to record double-digit points
• Tallied a team-high 56 shots, putting 20 on net
• Scored two game-winning goals
• Notched a goal and an assist against Maryland (Oct. 27) and Bowling Green (Nov. 15)
Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in and started all 19 matches
• Led the Wolverines with 22 points that included eight goals and six assists
• Netted four game-winning goals
• Scored in the first four matches of the season
• Put 22 shots on net during the season
• Played 1,449 minutes on the pitch, which ranked second on the team
• Posted a six-point match against Central Michigan with two goals and two assists (Sept. 7)
Freshman (2017)
• Played in 14 matches with 12 starts -- missed four games due to injury
• Recorded one goal and one assist, including her first career goal and the game-winning goal against Indiana (Sept. 17)
Prep
• Matea Valley High School (2017)
• Ranked No. 59 overall and the No. 23 midfielder in the Class of 2017 by Top Drawer Soccer
• All-Sectional honoree as a senior (2017)
• Did not play high school soccer as a sophomore and junior
• Sectional finalists (2014)
• Honorable Mention All-Conference (2014)
Academics/Extracurriculars
• Future Medical Professionals Club
Other Sports
• Participated in varsity track and field as a sophomore (2015), competing in the 400-meter dash and 400-meter relay
National/International
• Invited to five U-17 U.S. WNT training camps (2014-15)
• Invited to three ODP Regional camps (2013-14)
• Competed in a tournament in Costa Rica for top players from Region II ODP (2014)
Club
• Eclipse Select (2014-17) -- Two-time ECNL Playoffs champions (2015-16), Two-time ECNL conference champions (2014-15), qualified for ECNL Nationals in Richmond, Va. (2015)
• NSA Premier (2011-14) -- U-14 State Cup champions (2013), Region II champions (2013), U-14 and U-15 National League qualifiers (2013-14)
Personal
• Full name is Nicolette Andrea Hernandez
• Born February 17, 1999
• Daughter of José and Michelle Hernandez. Has one sister.
• Father, José Hernandez, played soccer at Dominican University (1997-98)
• Majoring in psychology
