![Nicole Amato](/sports/wice/2017-18/photos/headshots/Amato.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Billerica, Mass.
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- High School:
- Arlington Catholic
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- Position:
- F
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- Major:
- Health Sciences
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- gp
- 30
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- p
- 38
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- g
- 19
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- a
- 19
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- pim
- 20
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- +/-
- +23
Bio
Through the end of her freshman season, ranked ninth all-time in program history in goals (19) and power-play goals (5), as well as 11th in points (38).
Through the end of her freshman season, among program single-season records, was first in goals (19, 2017-18) and points (38, 2017-18), tied for third in assists (9, 2017-18) and game-winning goals (4, 2017-18) and tied for fifth in power-play goals (5, 2017-18).
As a Freshman in 2017-18: Played in all 30 games for the Ravens...NEWHA Co-Rookie of the Year...All-NEWHA Second Team selection...NEWHA All-Rookie Team selection...Led the NEWHA in points scored by a freshman (38)...Finished tied for second in the NEWHA in goals (19), tied for thrid in game-winning goals (4), ranked fourth in points (38), tied for fourth in power-play points (11), tied for fifth in power-play goals (5) and tied for seventh in assists (19)...Led the team in goals (19), points (38), game-winning goals (4) and plus/minus (+23)...Tied for the team lead in assists (19)...Finished second on the team in power-play goals (5) and shots on goal (118)...Tallied 19-19-38...Was whistled for 10 penalties totaling 20 minutes...Scored her first goal i nher collegiate debut, against Holy Cross on 10/20...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/22...Dished out her first career assist at Becker on 10/28...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/10...Made it a four-point weekend (2-2-4) with the game-winning goal, as well as an assist, against Saint Michael's on 11/11...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 11/12...Put home a power-play goal at Sacred Heart on 11/17...Scored a goal at Castleton on 11/21...Dished out a pair of assists at Morrisville State on 12/2...Scored a power-play goal, which stood as the game-winner, against Plymouth State on 12/8...Tallied a goal and an assist at Salem State on 12/9...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on 12/10...Recorded her first career hat trick and added four assists for a seven-point night at Post on 1/12...Made it a nine-point weekend (4-5-9) with a goal and an assist at Post on 1/13...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 1/14...Scored the game-tying goal on the power play and also chipped in an assist at Saint Anselm on 1/20...Put home a pair of goals, including the game-winner on the power play, at Saint Michael's on 1/27...Posted her second career hat trick, this one of the natural variety, and added an assist for a four-point game against Post on 2/16...Piled up seven points on two goals, including the game-winner, and five assists, to make it an 11-point weekend (5-6-11), against Post on 2/17...Named NEWHA Player and Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 2/18...Dished out an assist against Holy Cross in the third-place game at the NEWHA Open Tournament on 2/25.
2017-18 Statistics
Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Arlington Catholic High School...Two-time All-League selection...League co-MVP as a senior...Aleppo Shriner's All-Star selection as a senior...Team captain as a senior...Two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection...Played at the junior level for East Coast Wizards...Also a two-time captain in lacrosse and a member of the cross country team at Arlington Catholic.
Personal: Daughter of Jacquie and Vincent Amato...A health sciences major...Has an older brother, Anthony.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 30 | - | ||
Points | 38 | 0 | ||
Goals | 19 | - | ||
Assists | 19 | - | ||
PIM | 20 | - | ||
+/- | +23 | - | ||
Power-play goals | 5 | - | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | - | ||
Empty net goals | 1 | - | ||
Games started | 12 | - | ||
Game-winning goals | 4 | - | ||
Game-tying goals | 1 | - | ||
Hat tricks | 2 | - | ||
Shots | 118 | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
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Oct 20 | Holy Cross | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Oct 25 | at Holy Cross | L, 6-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 28 | at Becker | W, 3-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 3 | at Saint Anselm | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 4 | Saint Anselm | L, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 10 | Saint Michael's | W, 5-2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 11 | Saint Michael's | W, 4-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 17 | at Sacred Heart | L, 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 18 | at Sacred Heart | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 21 | at Castleton | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Dec 1 | at Morrisville State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 2 | at Morrisville State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 8 | Plymouth State | W, 2-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Dec 9 | at Salem State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 7 | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Jan 12 | at Post | W, 9-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Jan 13 | at Post | W, 8-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 19 | Saint Anselm | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 20 | at Saint Anselm | T, 2-2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Jan 26 | at Saint Michael's | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 27 | at Saint Michael's | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Feb 2 | Sacred Heart | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Feb 3 | Sacred Heart | L, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 9 | at Holy Cross | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 10 | Holy Cross | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 16 | Post | W, 9-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 17 | Post | W, 10-1 | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Feb 21 | Saint Michael's | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 24 | at Saint Anselm | L, 7-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Feb 25 | vs. Holy Cross | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
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2017-18 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 20 | +23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 118 |
2018-19 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 18 | +13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 116 |
2019-20 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | +15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
2020-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 95 | 56 | 47 | 103 | 48 | +52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 339 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 30 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 20 | +23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 118 |
Conference | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | +9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Away | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74 | |
Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Result | Wins | 16 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 14 | +28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
Losses | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
Ties | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Month | October | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
November | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
December | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
January | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | +10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | |
February | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
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