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Makenna Nichols Season 2020

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PositionMIDFIELD
ClassFreshman
HometownDanville, Calif.
Honors and Awards
SDSU Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
2021 MPSF All-Academic Team

2022 Season
Appeared in all 15 games while starting in 14… grabbed 13 ground balls and caused six turnovers.
 
2021 Season
Started in all 14 of the Aztecs’ 2021 games … Scored her lone goal of the season in the Scarlet and Black’s matchup with Fresno State (April 17) … Accumulated 16 ground balls, five caused turnovers and a draw control throughout the season … Her 16 ground balls tied for third-most on the team … Saw her best performances of the season at home versus California (April 4, 3 ground balls, 1 CTO) and in the Aztecs’ historic win over USC (April 9, 3 ground balls, 1 CTO). 

2020 Season
Saw action in all five of the Aztecs’ shortened 2020 season … Collected four ground balls throughout 2020. 

Prior to College
Won four varsity letters at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., where she helped the Wolves to an undefeated 22-0 record as a senior, capped by a California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Division 1 championship …   Totaled 21 goals and 54 ground balls in 2019, according to MaxPreps, finishing with two tallies and four ground balls in the NCS title game vs. Amador Valley … Garnered second-team all-East Bay Athletic League accolades on two occasions … Was named San Ramon Valley High’s most valuable midfielder as a senior and collected her team’s Coaches Award following her junior campaign … Merited NCS and EBAL all-academic distinction … Recipient of her school’s Cody Tetra Award. 

Personal
Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Parents are Drew and Colleen Nichols ... Her older brother, Carter, is a senior defensive back on the Cal Poly football team ... Lists soccer player Alex Morgan as her favorite athlete ... Majoring in business administration at San Diego State.