Nicole Humphrey

Nicole Humphrey
University of North Carolina Women's Lacrosse v High Point University
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-4
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Darien, Conn.
High School:
Darien

CAREER HONORS

2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
2022, 2025 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Goals: 4 at East Carolina, 4/11/23
Assists: 2 (3x), last vs. Liberty, 2/13/23
Points: 4 vs. Boston College, 3/3/23; at East Carolina, 4/11/23
Ground Balls: 2 vs. Davidson, 2/16/20; vs. Clemson, 3/26/23
Draw Controls: 2 vs. Duke, 4/21/22; at Notre Dame, 5/1/22

GRADUATE (2025) – Saw action in 18 of the 22 games during her final season at Carolina ... Tallied six goals, an assist, three groundballs and three caused turnovers on the year ... ILWomen Top 20 Impact Transfer ... First goal of the season at Liberty ... Dished out an assist at Louisville and had a goal vs. #9 Clemson ... One goal at Virginia Tech (First game all three Humphrey sisters scored in the same collegiate game) ... One goal at #20 Notre Dame ... One caused turnover vs. #1 Boston College ... One caused turnover at ECU ... One goal and one groundball vs. Cal ... One groundball and one caused turnover at #10 Duke ... A goal against #4 Florida in the NCAA Semis ... Claimed a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll.

GRADUATE (2024) – Spent the 2023-24 academic year pursuing her master's degree at Southern California before returning to Carolina in Fall 2024 for her final year of eligibility.

SENIOR (2023) – Provided an instant spark off the bench in all 21 games … Ranked fifth on the team with 27 goals, which led all non-starters … Set single-season career-highs in goals (27), points (30), shots (55) and shots on goal (43) … Had four hat tricks, and 17 of her 27 goals came against ranked opponents … Career-high four goals at East Carolina on April 11, which matched her career-high four points … Totaled five goals during the ACC Tournament, including three vs. #17 Clemson in the quarterfinals on April 26 … Also recorded hat tricks vs. #4 Boston College on March 3 and vs. #1 Syracuse on April 15, which included a game-high four points against the Eagles … Dished out two assists vs. Liberty on Feb. 15 ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

JUNIOR (2022) – Saw action in all 22 games, making one start against Furman on Feb. 16 … Built upon sophomore season’s success and became a staple at midfield … Concluded the season with career-highs in goals (8), assists (5), points (13), draw controls (10) and caused turnovers (7) … Had the first multi-goal game of her career against Notre Dame on April 2 with a pair of goals … Registered two assists against Louisville on on March 13 … Notched a goal, ground ball and caused turnover over Virginia on May 15 in the NCAA Second Round … Scored a goal at the 11:04 mark in the fourth quarter against Boston College on May 29 to put UNC up 10-9, helping the Heels win their third national title in program history.

SOPHOMORE (2021) – Blossomed into a key contributor in the midfield as a sophomore ... Appeared in 20 of 21 games ... Finished the year with four goals and three assists for seven points ... Also had four ground balls, three draw controls and a caused turnover.

FRESHMAN (2020) – Played in all seven games as a reserve midfielder during the shortened season ... Led all UNC freshmen in goals with six ... Also had an assist to finish with seven points ... Recorded six ground balls and three caused turnovers.

HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked the No. 16 incoming freshman in the nation for 2020 by Inside Lacrosse ... Selected to the 2019 U.S. Women’s U19 Training Team ... Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-America pick ... Tallied one goal in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game ... Two-time Under Armour Highlight Division selection ... Four-year letterwinner at Darien High School in Darien, Conn., for Coach Lisa Lindley ... Two-time state champion, first-team all-FCIAC selection and first-team all-state pick ... Team captain as a senior ... Posted career totals of 153 goals, 71 assists and 126 draw controls ... Played one year of varsity basketball and volleyball ... Co-President of the Unite for Africa Club at Darien High School, which raises funds and awareness for the Unite the World with Africa Foundation ... Volunteered with Harlem Lacrosse.

PERSONAL – Nicole Liana Humphrey is the daughter of Sarah and John Humphrey ... Mother played lacrosse at Dartmouth ... Father played basketball at Middlebury where he still holds several records, including most career points ... Has two younger sisters, Ashley and Chloe, and a younger brother, Brett ... Ashley (grad student) and Chloe (redshirt-freshman) both play on the UNC Women's Lacrosse team ... Birthday is January 23 ... Majoring in advertising and public relations ... Chose UNC for the outstanding academics and athletics.