Christopher Newport University

2008 - Senior Season - Capped off her career by appearing in all 20 games and earning 18 starts while helping the squad advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 … Ranked third on the team with 17 points while collecting seven goals and three assists … Posted a pair of goals against both McDaniel on September 20 and Wilson on November 1 … Deposited a strike in three straight appearances from September 17-24 … Added her first goal of the season with a dart against Morrisville State on August 31 … Finished the year with 16 shots and put 14 on cage … Played a key role on the other side of the ball as well, including a huge defensive save during a 2-1 victory at No. 10 Johns Hopkins during the opening round of the national playoffs.
 
2007 - Junior Season - Took part in 11 games during her third year with the Captains … Earned a starting nod in a victory over Mary Washington on October 3 … Was a versatile contributor, making an impact on both sides of the field … Dished out an assist in a victory over Bridgewater on October 13 … Also contributed a defensive save in a win at Gettysburg on September 8.
 
2006 - Sophomore Season - Appeared in 14 games and helped lead the Captains to their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament … Participated in victories against No. 17 Alvernia and No. 7 Salisbury during the first two rounds of the national playoffs … Erupted for a season-high five points, including two goals, during a win over Shenandoah on September 16 … Also found the back of the cage with a dart against Roanoke on September 17 … Finished the year with 10 total shots.
 
2005 - Freshman Season - Saw action in 13 games during her first year in Newport News … Posted three points, including her first collegiate goal, in a win at Sweet Briar on September 21 … Also added a strike at Shenandoah on October 11 … Made her debut in a win against Catawba on September 3 … Finished the year with six shots, including a pair of attempts against Villa Julie on October 22.
 
At Menchville - Played four years for coach Kelly Weed and was a first-team all-Peninsula District pick as a junior and senior … Also was a Daily Press All-Star as a senior and a two-year team captain … Collected honorable mention All-District nods as a freshman and second-team accolades as a sophomore … Set school records for goals and points in a single season … Competed in softball, basketball, and track while also participating in FBLA, SCA, and the Varsity Club.
 
Personal - Nicole Kuykendall is the daughter of Dale and Leslie Kuykendall … Has a sister, Cassie … Majoring in mathematics.