Nicole Purcell, April Athlete of the Month
Women's Lacrosse Midfielder Nicole Purcell is the 2015 April Green & Gold Female Athlete of the Month
Sophomore Nicole Purcell was named Green & Gold Female Athlete of the Month in April. Purcell – a Business: Sports & Recreation Management major at Herkimer College – helped her team to a fifth place finish regionally in 2015.
A native of McGraw, NY – Purcell tallied 14 goals for the Generals in nine games, totaling 16 goals on the season which was 13th best in the region. Helping the captain to those totals was two four goal performances against Niagara and Broome, amassing four multi-goal games in 2015. Offense wasn’t Purcell’s only feat however, accumulating 50 groundballs which was tied for the sixth most in the region.
“Nicole is an outstanding student-athlete both on-and-off the field,"" said Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Dianna Ste-Marie. ""She is powerful, which helps her do a lot of things during a game. Those talents have her continuing her education next year at the University of Charleston, West Virginia!”