2022 Water Polo Roster
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Nicholson, Emily
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Jersey Number 2
Emily Nicholson
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Westlake Girls HS
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
Bio
2022 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 27 games for the Bulldogs … finished the season tied for second on the team with 40 goals on 69 shots … added eight assists to total 48 points … had a .580 shot percentage … set a new program record with 105 drawn exclusions … swiped 25 steals and logged five field blocks … had 10 games with multiple goals … scored a hat trick in six games … had a season-high four goals against Concordia (3/19/22) … recorded a season-high six points in the win over No. 4 ASU (1/21/22) … tied her career-high with four steals against Fresno Pacific (2/19/22) … set a new career-high with eight drawn exclusions against No. 12 San Jose State (1/29/22) … was named the 2022 GCC Player of the Year … tabbed a All-GCC First Team selection ... earned the Bob Duncan Bulldog of the Year award ... was named a ACWPC All-American (Second Team) ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection ... earned Academic All-GCC.
2021 (Junior): Started all 19 games … scored a team-high 37 goals on 59 shots … had 15 games with goals … recorded 13 multi-goal games including eight with hat tricks … logged a season-high four goals three times throughout the season … chalked a team-high 69 drawn exclusions … dished three assists to total 40 points … swiped 18 steals and three field blocks … named an All-Golden Coast Conference First Team selection … earned NCAA All-Tournament Second Team accolades … was named a ACWPC All-American (Second Team) ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2020 (Junior): Appeared in all 15 games...led the team in scoring with 32 goals...had the highest shooting percentage at .681...swiped 13 steals and dished four assists...drew a team high of 63 exclusions...also tallied four field blocks...scored a career high of six goals in Fresno State's 19-6 win over Fresno Pacific (February 7)...logged nine multi-goal games...notched five hat tricks throughout the season...named to the Third Team All-American team ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2019 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 29 games … led the team with 56 goals and averaged 1.93 goals per game … scored multiple goals in sixteen games … logged hat tricks in eight games … drew a team-high 110 exclusions, swiped 15 steals, dished five assists and had six field blocks … scored a career-high five goals in four games … was named the GCC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 24) … named to the 2019 All-GCC First Team … 2018-19 Team Captain ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2018 (Freshman): Competed in all 25 games in 2018... Finished second on the team in scoring with 36 goals... Owned the highest shooting percentage at 42 percent... Was second on the team in points with 42... drew a team-high 39 exclusions... tied for second in steals with 22... Logged 11 multi-goal games... Tallied four hat tricks and scored a season-high five goals versus Concordia in the second round of the GCC Championships... Took home a GCC Player of the Week accolade... Named GCC Co-Newcomer of the Year... garnered All-GCC Second Team and GCC All-Freshman Team honors ... was a ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention selection.
Prep Accolades: Captain 2014-16... North Island Champions 2014-15... National Champions 2014-16... North Island MVP 2014-15... Nationals MVP 2015-16... North Island All-Tournament Team 2016... competed for North Harbour Senior Women's Team from 2014-17, New Zealand University Team in 2017 & New Zealand Senior Women's Team in from 2015-17.
Personal: Favorite athlete is Eliza McCartney because she was able to win an Olympic medal at such a young age... greatest athletic thrill was scoring a hat trick against Japan at the World University Games... chose to attend Fresno State because of the opportunity to play top-level water polo and the chance to be a part of a brand new program ... majoring in criminology at Fresno State.
2021 (Junior): Started all 19 games … scored a team-high 37 goals on 59 shots … had 15 games with goals … recorded 13 multi-goal games including eight with hat tricks … logged a season-high four goals three times throughout the season … chalked a team-high 69 drawn exclusions … dished three assists to total 40 points … swiped 18 steals and three field blocks … named an All-Golden Coast Conference First Team selection … earned NCAA All-Tournament Second Team accolades … was named a ACWPC All-American (Second Team) ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2020 (Junior): Appeared in all 15 games...led the team in scoring with 32 goals...had the highest shooting percentage at .681...swiped 13 steals and dished four assists...drew a team high of 63 exclusions...also tallied four field blocks...scored a career high of six goals in Fresno State's 19-6 win over Fresno Pacific (February 7)...logged nine multi-goal games...notched five hat tricks throughout the season...named to the Third Team All-American team ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2019 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 29 games … led the team with 56 goals and averaged 1.93 goals per game … scored multiple goals in sixteen games … logged hat tricks in eight games … drew a team-high 110 exclusions, swiped 15 steals, dished five assists and had six field blocks … scored a career-high five goals in four games … was named the GCC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 24) … named to the 2019 All-GCC First Team … 2018-19 Team Captain ... was a GCC All-Academic and All-America Academic selection.
2018 (Freshman): Competed in all 25 games in 2018... Finished second on the team in scoring with 36 goals... Owned the highest shooting percentage at 42 percent... Was second on the team in points with 42... drew a team-high 39 exclusions... tied for second in steals with 22... Logged 11 multi-goal games... Tallied four hat tricks and scored a season-high five goals versus Concordia in the second round of the GCC Championships... Took home a GCC Player of the Week accolade... Named GCC Co-Newcomer of the Year... garnered All-GCC Second Team and GCC All-Freshman Team honors ... was a ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention selection.
Prep Accolades: Captain 2014-16... North Island Champions 2014-15... National Champions 2014-16... North Island MVP 2014-15... Nationals MVP 2015-16... North Island All-Tournament Team 2016... competed for North Harbour Senior Women's Team from 2014-17, New Zealand University Team in 2017 & New Zealand Senior Women's Team in from 2015-17.
Personal: Favorite athlete is Eliza McCartney because she was able to win an Olympic medal at such a young age... greatest athletic thrill was scoring a hat trick against Japan at the World University Games... chose to attend Fresno State because of the opportunity to play top-level water polo and the chance to be a part of a brand new program ... majoring in criminology at Fresno State.
WP: GCC Championship Quarterfinal vs CUI [4.25.25]
Saturday, April 26
WP highlight vs CUI [2.22.25]
Saturday, February 22
WP highlight vs Redlands [2.15.25]
Tuesday, February 18
WP highlight vs Fresno Pacific [2/15/25]
Saturday, February 15
