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Nikki Freeman
Midfield
Position
5'2''
Height
Freshman
Class
Downington, Pa.
Hometown
Downington West
High School
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AT VIRGINIA
2018
- 2018 ZAG Field Hockey / NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Appeared in 19 games with 14 starts
- Had an assist against Wake Forest (Oct. 19)
- Made a defensive save in the NCAA tournament game against Princeton (Nov. 9), the first of her career
- Finished her career with three goals and four assists for 10 points
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017
- 2017 ZAG Field Hockey / NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Had an assist in the season opener against Fairfield (Aug. 25)
- Scored a goal in the victory over Columbia (Sept. 1)
2016
- 2016 ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Appeared in 23 games with nine starts
- Took a pair of shots in the game against UConn (9/18)
- Had an assist in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinal game against Princeton
2015
- Made her collegiate debut in the season-opener against Drexel (Aug. 28)
- First collegiate goal was the overtime game-winner against Penn State (Aug. 30)
- Assisted on a goal at Liberty (Oct. 15)
- Appeared 20 games with three starts including William & Mary (Sept. 21) and Richmond (Oct. 4)
High School/Club
- Four-year varsity field hockey starter at Downingtown West High
- Three-time First Team All-Ches-mont, earning second-team honors as a freshman
- Two-time All-Area player
- Member of the WC Eagles club team, playing on the the U19 National Club Championship team in 2014 and the U16 and U19 National Club Championship squads in 2013
- Traveled with the WC Eagles on an undefeated tour of New Zealand in 2014
- Member of the 2011-12 USA Field Hockey National Indoor Team, playing defense
- Also played two years of lacrosse at Downington West
Personal
- Daughter of Jim and Lisa Freeman
- Father, Jim, was an All-American baseball player at Widener
- Has two younger sisters, Alyssa and Mia, and a younger brother, JJ
- Has played field hockey with UVA teammate Izzy McDonough since fifth grade