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Rich Graessle
Rich Graessle
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)

10 Nikki Profita

  • Position M/F
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Washington, N.J.
  • Highschool Warren Hills Regional

Biography

2018: Team vice-captain ... named 2018 Academic All-Big Ten ... started at midfield in all 19 games ... posted eight goals (second on the team), three assists and 19 points ... scored five goals in Big Ten games, tying team lead with 14 points against Big Ten foes ... Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree ... scored first career goal for game-winning tally in second half of 3-2 win over No. 18 St. Joe's (Sept. 2) ... had defensive save at No. 10 Michigan (September 14) ... scored two goals against No. 23 Ohio State (Sept. 23) ... had a goal and an assist against No. 7 Penn State (Sept. 28) ... recorded an assist on game-winning goal in 2-1 win at No. 19 Delaware (Sept. 30) ... recorded an assist on lone goal against No. 2 Maryland ... scored a goal in win over Georgetown (Oct. 7) ... scored two goals in win at Indiana (Oct. 14) ... scored the lone goal in 1-0 win over No. 7 Iowa (Oct. 19)

2017:
Saw action in all 18 games, with two starts at forward ... named 2017 Academic All Big-Ten ... had three assists ...  made first career start in win over Kent State (Aug. 25) ... had two assists in 9-0 win over Towson (Aug. 26) ... started in 1-0 win at Penn (Sept. 1) ... had an assist in the Big Ten Tournament First Round matchup at No. 10 Northwestern (Oct. 29) ... named Distinguished Scholar by the Big Ten

2016:
Saw action in three games  ... named 2016 Academic All-Big Ten.

2015:
Played in 13 games …made collegiate debut versus Bucknell (Aug. 28).

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 63 goals and added 49 assists for 176 career points … team captain as a senior … 2013 NJ.com West Jersey Field Hockey Player of the Year … participated in three straight Group Three State Championship games (2012-2014), winning state title in 2014… First Team all-conference, all-area, and all-county in 2012 and 2013 … third team all-state in 2013 … first team all-Group Three in 2013 … MVP of Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex County Tournament in 2013 … in club hockey for Jersey Intensity - won gold medal at 2013 National Hockey Festival, won bronze medals at National Club Championships 2012 and 2013, won bronze at Disney Showcase 2013, won gold at JPOL in 2013, and won silver medal at JPOL in 2014 … won Futures Elite Championship in 2014 and U16 National Futures Championship in 2013 … also played softball and track and field … Student Council President … member of National Honor Society … parents are Russ and Michelle … has one sister, Dani

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2015Freshman

    M
    10
  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    M
    10
  • 10

    2017Junior

    M
    10
  • 10
    C

    2018Senior

    M/F
    5'4"
    10
    C
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