Sophia DeNicola

Class:
Junior
Position:
A
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
St. James, N.Y.
High School:
Smithtown East

At Michigan
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2020, 2021)

Senior (2023)
• Appeared in five games off the bench
• Scored one goal against Cincinnati
• Had two ground balls

Junior (2022)
• Appeared in three games as a reserve
• Took two shots

Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action in 2021

Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was canceled after six games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action in the shortened 2020 season

Prep
• Prepped at Smithtown High School East where she was a four-year letter winner
• Was a three-time all-division honoree while earning all-conference and all-county as a senior
• Scored 32 goals and had 26 assists in 14 games in her senior season
• Sat out her junior season due to injury
• Helped her team to the state quarterfinals as a freshman and a state semifinal appearance as a sophomore
• Scored 36 goals and had 22 assists as a freshman before scoring 39 goals and adding 24 assists as a sophomore

Academic/Extracurriculars
• Member of National, Italian, Social Studies, and English Honor Societies
• Was on Honor Roll all four years
• Four-time Scholar Athlete

Club
• Played club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets
• Helped the team win U15 National Championship in 2016

Other Sports
• Also played field hockey for Smithtown High School East
• Ran varsity track for a year as well

Personal
• Full name is Sophia Mary DeNicola
• Born December 28, 2000
• Daughter of Joseph and Anne DeNicola
• Has two sisters
• Father played lacrosse at Adelphi University
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Arts, and Sciences
• Major is undeclared