Nicole Sands

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Westlake Village, Calif.
Position:
Utility
Height:
5-5

Nicole Sands

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif.
	High School: Agoura

	Height: 5-5
	Position: Utility

(2009) Junior

Played in 31 matches ... recorded 11 goals, eight assists and eight steals ... also earned four exclusions ... had one goal, two assists and one steal in a 15-2 win against Grove City (3/7) ... netted two goals, along with one assist and one steal in a 14-0 win versus PSU Behrend (3/8) ... notched two goals in a 14-3 win against CS San Bernardino (3/15) ... had one goal and tied a career-high with two steals in a 15-0 win against Chatham (4/18) ... earned Superior distinction on the CWPA Scholar-Athlete team ... was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

(2008) Sophomore
Played in all 36 matches during her sophomore season ... scored 18 goals and had 24 assists ... also registered 16 steals ... scored a pair of goals in the season opener against San Jose State (1/26) ... found the back of the net twice in a game on six separate occasions ... assisted on a season-high three goals against Penn State-Behrend (4/5) ... received superior distinction on the AWPCA All-Academic squad ... also named to the CWPA and Big Ten All-Academic teams.

(2007) Freshman

Appeared in all 33 matches for the Hoosiers ... posted 17 goals and handed out 20 assists ... chipped in with 10 steals ... had two steals in 17-1 victory over Penn State-Behrend (3/24) ... season-high four assists in a win over Slippery Rock (3/25) ... tallied three assists against Penn State-Behrend (4/21).

Prep/Personal

Was a four-year letterwinner for Agoura High School ... was twice selected third-team All-CIF (California Interscholastic Federation), in 2004 and 2005 ... named All-Marmonte League in both 2004 and 2005, receiving first-team laurels in 2005 and second-team laurels in 2004 ... was her team's most improved player in 2003 ... helped Agoura to Marmonte League Championships in 2004 and 2005, where it was CIF Division 4 runner-up in both seasons ... played club water polo for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club ... received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in 2006 ... a member of the Math Honor Society ... named to honor roll her final three years of high school ... has one brother, Tim ... daughter of John and Margret Sands.