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Cooper Nichols
42 Cooper Nichols
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Austin, Texas
  • High School:
    St. Stephan's Episcopal School
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Political Science
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Bio

2024: Added depth to the midfield unit, appearing in 14 contests … Had career-bests all across the board with 19 groundballs, seven caused turnovers, and three goals … Scored first collegiate goal in season-opener against Otterbein (Feb. 21) and also collected three groundballs … Matched season-best groundball mark with three against DePauw (March 23) … Had a goal, a groundball, and a caused turnover in the win at Allegheny (March 20) … Member of the AD Honor Roll for the fall 2023 semester.

2023: A key reserve in the midfield as a first-year, appearing in 14 games … Credited with four groundballs, four caused turnovers and an assist … Had two caused turnovers and a groundball in collegiate debut at Otterbein (Feb. 25) … Collected two groundballs in win at Mount Union (March 22) … Assist came against Wabash (April 15). 

Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-state selection in lacrosse … Three-time all-conference honoree … Scored over 100 career goals as a four-year letterwinner at St. Stephan's Episcopal School … Four-year letterwinner in soccer, two-year letterwinner in cross country, and lettered once in football … Coached by Noah Fink in lacrosse.

Personal:  Parents are Clay Nichols and Kim Garey … Political science major.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 15 at Elmhurst L, 14-8
Mar 19 vs. Messiah L, 19-11
Mar 22 Wittenberg W, 13-9
Mar 29 at Oberlin L, 12-11
Apr 5 vs. Colorado College W, 11-9
Apr 12 at Kenyon W, 13-8
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 9 2
Points 0 0
Goals 0 0
Assists 0 0
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 18 3
Turnovers 10 2
Caused turnovers 3 1
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 5 1
Shooting percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots on goal 1 0
Shots on goal percentage 20.0 0.0
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 22 at Saint Vincent W, 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 26 at Otterbein L, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 1 John Carroll L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 8 Albion W, 12-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 12 at Westminster (Pa.) W, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 15 at Elmhurst L, 14-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 19 vs. Messiah L, 19-11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Mar 22 Wittenberg W, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 29 at Oberlin L, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 5 vs. Colorado College W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Kenyon W, 13-8 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Denison   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at DePauw   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Ohio Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Hiram   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Wabash   - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 22 at Saint Vincent W, 12-9 4 1 0 0-0
Feb 26 at Otterbein L, 13-9 1 0 0 0-0
Mar 1 John Carroll L, 10-9 1 1 0 0-0
Mar 8 Albion W, 12-6 2 3 1 0-0
Mar 12 at Westminster (Pa.) W, 13-9 2 2 0 0-0
Mar 15 at Elmhurst L, 14-8 2 1 0 0-0
Mar 19 vs. Messiah L, 19-11 3 0 1 0-0
Mar 22 Wittenberg W, 13-9 2 1 1 0-0
Mar 29 at Oberlin L, 12-11 1 1 0 0-0
Apr 5 vs. Colorado College W, 11-9 - - - -
Apr 12 at Kenyon W, 13-8 - - - -
Apr 16 Denison   - - - -
Apr 19 at DePauw   - - - -
Apr 23 at Ohio Wesleyan   - - - -
Apr 25 Hiram   - - - -
Apr 26 Wabash   - - - -
  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2022-23 14 - 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.0 2 66.7
2023-24 14 - 3 0 3 0 0 9 33.3 4 44.4
2024-25 9 - 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 1 20.0
Total 37 - 3 1 4 0 0 17 17.6 7 41.2

Career Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2022-23 14 - 4 3 4 0-0
2023-24 14 - 19 10 7 0-0
2024-25 9 - 18 10 3 0-0
Total 37 - 41 23 14 0-0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 9 - 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 1 20.0
Conference 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Away 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0.0
Losses 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 33.3
Month                      
February 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
March 7 - 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 1 25.0

Splits Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 9 - 18 10 3 0-0
Conference 2 - 3 2 1 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 3 - 5 5 2 0-0
Away 5 - 10 5 0 0-0
Neutral 1 - 3 0 1 0-0
Result            
Wins 4 - 10 7 2 0-0
Losses 5 - 8 3 1 0-0
Month            
February 2 - 5 1 0 0-0
March 7 - 13 9 3 0-0

Splits Stats: Defense

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