NICOLE AT A GLANCE: Solid physical presence who looks to contribute on the back line ... Great tackler who wins more than her share of 50/50 balls.
SENIOR (2019): Played in three games, making one start, in her final season ... Averaged 18.3 minutes as a defensive reserve ... Named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioners Honor Roll.
JUNIOR (2018): Started in two games and played in ten for the Bucs as they won the Sunshine State Conference regular season and tournament titles ... Logged in 344 minutes for the season ... Dean’s List in the fall and spring ... Sunshine State Conference Commissioners Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in five games ... Recorded 60 minutes of playing time ... Played a role on a defense that recorded three shutouts ... Athletic Director's List in fall ... Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four years for coach Richard Lopez at Ferguson High in Miami ... Led the Falcons to the GMAC championship in 2012-13 and 2013-14 ... Team won the district title three straight seasons ... Named All-Dade by the Miami Herald three times, honorable mention as a freshman, Second-Team as a junior and First-Team as a senior ... Named Team MVP as a junior and senior ... Earned the Dr. Herschel Award as a senior as the best female student-athlete at Ferguson ... Named Senior of the Year.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jose and Rebeca Rafols ... Has three siblings: Marc, Gabriel and Jean-Paul ... Marc played for the Barry men's soccer team from 2008-12 ... Gabriel played soccer for Florida Atlantic ... Biology major.
