2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 25
Sophia DeNicola
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- St. James, N.Y.
- High School:
- Smithtown East
At Michigan
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2020, 2021)
Senior (2023)
• Appeared in five games off the bench
• Scored one goal against Cincinnati
• Had two ground balls
Junior (2022)
• Appeared in three games as a reserve
• Took two shots
Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action in 2021
Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was canceled after six games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action in the shortened 2020 season
Prep
• Prepped at Smithtown High School East where she was a four-year letter winner
• Was a three-time all-division honoree while earning all-conference and all-county as a senior
• Scored 32 goals and had 26 assists in 14 games in her senior season
• Sat out her junior season due to injury
• Helped her team to the state quarterfinals as a freshman and a state semifinal appearance as a sophomore
• Scored 36 goals and had 22 assists as a freshman before scoring 39 goals and adding 24 assists as a sophomore
Academic/Extracurriculars
• Member of National, Italian, Social Studies, and English Honor Societies
• Was on Honor Roll all four years
• Four-time Scholar Athlete
Club
• Played club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets
• Helped the team win U15 National Championship in 2016
Other Sports
• Also played field hockey for Smithtown High School East
• Ran varsity track for a year as well
Personal
• Full name is Sophia Mary DeNicola
• Born December 28, 2000
• Daughter of Joseph and Anne DeNicola
• Has two sisters
• Father played lacrosse at Adelphi University
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Arts, and Sciences
• Major is undeclared
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2020, 2021)
Senior (2023)
• Appeared in five games off the bench
• Scored one goal against Cincinnati
• Had two ground balls
Junior (2022)
• Appeared in three games as a reserve
• Took two shots
Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action in 2021
Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was canceled after six games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action in the shortened 2020 season
Prep
• Prepped at Smithtown High School East where she was a four-year letter winner
• Was a three-time all-division honoree while earning all-conference and all-county as a senior
• Scored 32 goals and had 26 assists in 14 games in her senior season
• Sat out her junior season due to injury
• Helped her team to the state quarterfinals as a freshman and a state semifinal appearance as a sophomore
• Scored 36 goals and had 22 assists as a freshman before scoring 39 goals and adding 24 assists as a sophomore
Academic/Extracurriculars
• Member of National, Italian, Social Studies, and English Honor Societies
• Was on Honor Roll all four years
• Four-time Scholar Athlete
Club
• Played club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets
• Helped the team win U15 National Championship in 2016
Other Sports
• Also played field hockey for Smithtown High School East
• Ran varsity track for a year as well
Personal
• Full name is Sophia Mary DeNicola
• Born December 28, 2000
• Daughter of Joseph and Anne DeNicola
• Has two sisters
• Father played lacrosse at Adelphi University
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Arts, and Sciences
• Major is undeclared
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