2017: NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad ... CAC All-Academic Team ... Played in 18 games with 15 starts ... Tied for fifth in the CAC with team second-best four defensive saves ... Collected seven shots ... Season-best six shots at Goucher (Sep. 1) ... Part of a defensive unit which boasted a 2.29 team GAA and two shutouts.
2016: NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad ... CAC All-Academic Team ... Stepped on the field for 15 contests with 14 starts ... Tied for team lead with two defensive saves ... Fourth for the Seahawks with 29 shots ... Fifth on the team with 12 shots on goal ... Career-best nine shots at Randolph-Macon (Sept. 7).
2015: NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad ... CAC All-Academic Team ... Saw action in all 16 games, missing only one start ... Contributed a goal and an assist ... Career-best two points at Frostburg State (Oct. 10) ... Tallied game-winning goal at Frostburg State ... Dished her first collegiate assist vs. DePauw (Sept. 6) ... Picked up a defensive save and season-best four shots vs. Randolph-Macon (Sept. 15).
2014: NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad ... CAC All-Academic Team ... Played in all 17 games with 16 starts ... Made collegiate debut vs. Delaware Valley (Aug. 29) ... Tied for fourth with two goals ... Fifth on the team with 18 shots ... Scored her first collegiate goal, a game-winner, at Randolph-Macon (Sept. 23) ... Season-best three shots three times.
Blake HS: 2014 graduate ... Two-sport athlete (field hockey, swimming & diving) ... Field Hockey: Played for Patrick Howley ... 2013 Maryland 4A State Semifinalist ... 2014 Maryland 4A West Region Finalist ... First team as a senior ... Honorable mention as a junior ... Three-time Team MVP (2010, 2012, 2013) ... Two-year team captain (2012, 2013) ... Swimming & Diving: Coached by Ryan Burnskey ... Ambassador ... President, National Honor Society ... AP Scholar with Honors ... Superintendent's Community Service Award.
Personal: Nicole Elizabeth Lertora ... Dean's List (Fall '15) ... Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (student-athlete honor society) in Spring '17 ... Best Buddies ... Love Your Mellon Crew ... Head Lifeguard ... Swim lesson instructor ... Member of the Seahawk women's swim team in the winter ... Born September 28, 1995 in Olney, Md. ... Daughter of Chris and Kathy Lertora ... Has two brothers, Tony and Ryan.
Why St. Mary's?: Strong academic community, proximity to home, tuition cost, loved the field hockey team.
Future Aspirations: To become a special education teacher.
Best SMCM Sports Moment: Scoring my first goal against Randolph-Macon.
