2014 Season:
• Led Lady Demons in assists (4) and tied for third in points (8).
• Appeared in all 19 matches, starting six
• Scored goals against Jackson State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
• Two of her four assists came in the win against Louisiana College
• Took 17 shots, with 11 on net
• Had three shots in matches against Louisiana College, Jackson State and Stephen F. Austin
• Season-high three shots on goal against Louisiana College
• Her 944 minutes played ranked eighth on the team
• Played at least 50 minutes eight time, including 90 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
2013 Season:
• team leader in assists with three (3), and ranked fifth in points (5).
• scored her lone goal of the season in a 2-1 win over conference foe Sam Houston State, put up two shots in that game and both were on-goal.
• assisted Johanna Sigvardsson for the second goal in a shutout victory over Prairie View A&M.
• teamed with Jessica Danku for an assist to Cassandra Briscoe to tie Houston Baptist.
• helped Brooke Eastburg in the season finale against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• played 85 minutes against McNeese State and 75 minutes against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• season-high three shots against Abilene Christian and McNeese State.
2013 Honors:
Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2012 Season:
• Appeared in 17 matches, 14 starts for over 932 minutes of play.
• recorded 13 shots with seven on-goal.
• was key player out on the flank moving the ball up and down the field, tracking down opponents using her speed and ball handling skills to steal the ball.
• took most of team corner kicks.
2012 Honors:
Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2011 Season:
• Appeared in 14 games, with two starts.
• had one goal, a game-winner, for two points.
• took four shots, two of which were on net.
2011 Honors:
Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
High School:
• Earned Most Improved Player of the Fulham Centre of Excellence squad as a junior and named the FC’s Player of the Year as a senior.
• helped her FC squad to the England finals as a sophomore.
• England training camp… junior year, played for Fulham COE and a part of the Swedish Tour.
• as a senior, played on the Barnet Ladies FC team that played in the cup finals of the England League.
Personal:
• Born Sept. 4, 1992.
• daughter of Sue Saunders.
• one brother, Greg.
• double major in accounting and biology.
• full name is Nicola Saunders.
• nickname is “Nikki.”
