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Coley Ricci

Position:
Midfield
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Garnet Valley
Hometown:
Garnet Valley, Pa.
Major:
Elementary Education

AT DELAWARE
   ·   Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
   ·   Graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education
   ·   Finished career ranked 13th in the UD record books with 61 draw controls and 18th with 39 caused turnovers
   ·   Five career hat tricks

2017 SEASON
   ·   Team captain alongside classmate Mary Abram
   ·   All-CAA Second Team
   ·   Collected a career-high 36 draw controls and 19 caused turnovers
   ·   Ranked eighth in the CAA with 2.40 draw controls per game
   ·   Broke school record with 10 draw controls in 19-9 win at Monmouth (March 8)
   ·   Tied for third in Delaware single-game history with a career-high five caused turnovers in 11-2 victory at William & Mary (April 14)
   ·   Registered a career-high six points with five goals in 15-12 triumph over No. 14 James Madison (April 23), marks good to tie for seventh and sixth, respectively, in Delaware Stadium history
   ·   Tied for sixth in Delaware Stadium record books with four caused turnovers against No. 14 Virginia Tech (March 11)
   ·   Three hat tricks
   ·   Team Sportsmanship Award
   ·   All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention
   ·   Nick Colleluori HEADstrong Foundation Award
   ·   Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
   ·   IWLCA National Academic Squad
   ·   CAA Academic Honor Roll
   ·   Elementary Teacher Education Outstanding Student Teacher Award

2016 SEASON
   ·   Team captain alongside senior Abby Wheble
   ·   Had a breakout season during junior campaign
   ·   Started 15 of 17 games played
   ·   Finished fifth on the team with 21 goals
   ·   Added three assists for a career-best 24 points
   ·   Tied for second with 15 caused turnovers and two game-winning goals
   ·   Third overall with 22 ground balls
   ·   Collected at least one point in all but four games
   ·   Notched first career goal, the game-winner, in 10-6 victory at Georgetown in the season opener (Feb. 12)
   ·   Posted first career hat trick versus Canisius (March 5)
   ·   Registered a career-best four goals and season-high three ground balls in thrilling overtime win at Hofstra (April 17)
   ·   Recorded a career-high three caused turnovers against La Salle (Feb. 23)
   ·   Nick Colleluori HEADstrong Foundation honoree
   ·   PNC Bank Student-Athlete Achiever
   ·   CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
   ·   Team SAAC representative

2015 SEASON
   ·   Competed in seven games for Delaware as a sophomore
   ·   Finished season with two draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover
   ·   Collected on draw control, one ground ball and one caused turnover in team’s 13-7 victory at William & Mary (April 17)

2014 SEASON
   ·   Appeared in 11 games with five starts before undergoing knee surgery following an injury
   ·   Fifth on the team with 13 draw controls
   ·   Recorded six draw controls vs. Virginia Tech (March 12), a mark good to tie for fourth in Delaware single-season history
   ·   Collected four ground balls against Lafayette (Feb. 19)
   ·   Dished out first career assist at Georgetown (Feb. 15)
   ·   Registered two caused turnovers at Temple (March 15).

HIGH SCHOOL
   ·   Outstanding lacrosse and basketball athlete at Garnet Valley High School
   ·   Tallied 87 draw controls, 63 ground balls and 63 caused turnovers over her junior and senior seasons
   ·   Led GVHS to the back-to-back state titles as a sophomore and junior
   ·   First Team All-American
   ·   Two-time First Team All-Central and All-Delco selection
   ·   Earned First Team All-Philly honors as a senior and High Honorable Mention All-PhillyLacrosse.com accolades as a junior
   ·   Basketball 1,000-point scorer
   ·   Three-time First Team All-Central
   ·   Central League MVP
   ·   Two-time Second Team All-Delco honoree
   ·   Selected to participate in the All-Star Labor Classic and Delaware County Hero Game
   ·   Top five in scoring, three-point scoring and free throw percentage in Delco
   ·   Three-time Basketball Ambassador Award honoree
   ·   Chosen for the Lacrosse Ambassador Award senior year
   ·   National Honor Society member
   ·   Rotary Club Award winner
   ·   Varsity Club President
   ·   Garnet Valley Athletic Award

PERSONAL
   ·   Nicole Lynn Ricci ("rick—ee")
   ·   Born August 10, 1995 in Wilmington, Del.
   ·   Daughter of Patrick and Donna Ricci
   ·   Has an older sister, Gina
   ·   Sister plays softball at Penn State Altoona
   ·   Comes from a Delaware legacy family as mother, uncle and grandmother all were Blue Hens
   ·   Nickname is ‘Coley’
   ·   Major is elementary education with a concentration in middle school English
   ·   Enjoys basketball, going to the beach, watching movies and hanging out with family and friends
   ·   Was born in an ambulance outside of her house.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 5 vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
Assists: 2 vs. Georgetown, 2/11/17
Points: 6 vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
Shots: 6 – 3x, last vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
SOG: 5 – 4x, last vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
FPG: 1 – 5x, last vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
FGS: 2 – 4x, last at William & Mary, 4/14/17
Ground Balls: 4 vs. Lafayette, 2/19/14
Draw Controls: 10 at Monmouth, 3/8/17
Caused Turnovers: 5 at William & Mary, 4/14/17

Year	GP/GS	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	SOG	GW	FPG-S	GB	DC	CT
2014	11/5	0	1	1	3	2	0	0-0	6	13	4
2015	7/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	1	2	1
2016	17/15	21	3	24	47	36	2	1-5	22	10	15
2017	15/15	16	7	23	47	33	0	4-11	19	36	19
Totals	50/35	37	11	49	97	71	2	5-16	48	61	39