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Nicole Onorato
Senior
Midfield/Forward
Hummelstown, Pa.
Hershey HS
At Delaware: One of three seniors on the squad • two-year letterwinner and a two-year starter • can play either forward for midfield for Delaware • has played in 43 career games with 36 starts and scored six goals with two assists.
2011 Season: Played in all 20 games that included 19 starts for her junior campaign • led team to Colonial Athletic Association Tournament berth for first-year head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof • tied for fifth on the squad with four goals on the season • tallied goals vs. Rutgers (game-winner), Northeastern, Towson (game-winner) and VCU • sixth on the team with nine points • seventh on the roster with 13 shots.
2010 Season: Appeared in and started 17 games as a midfielder • scored the game-winning goal off an assist from Melissa LeNoir with 12:18 remaining to give Delaware a 2-1 victory over Rider on Sept. 9 • scored the Blue Hens’ lone goal during the 2-1 overtime loss to VCU on Sept. 24 • assisted on a goal by Kasey Prettyman at No. 2 Maryland on Oct. 17 • took eight shots on the year, including seven on goal • team went 8-10 under head coach Carol Miller.
2009 Season: Appeared in six games during her freshman season • led team to 14-6 record, the CAA Tournament title, and an NCAA Tournament berth for head coach Carol Miller • saw the field during each of the team’s first three contests, including the team’s record-setting 10-2 victory against Brown on Sept. 6 • also appeared in victories against Temple on Sept. 18 and California on Sept. 20 as well as the team’s setback to top-ranked Maryland on Oct. 18 • named to the CAA Academic Honor Roll for her performance in the classroom.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for Hershey High School • served as the team captain • earned first-team All-State and all-conference honors as a midfielder • selected to the Big 11 Patriot News All-Star team • led Hershey to a second-place finish in the 2008 state tournament • also earned four varsity letters as a member of the soccer team • served as a captain, earned all-conference honors, and was named to the Big 11 Patriot News All-Star Team for her work on defense • led the squad to the state semifinals.
Personal: Nicole Marie Onorato ("ahna-rah-toe") • daughter of Dave and Angela Onorato • born Dec. 10, 1990 • has two brothers, Dave and Steve • father played football for the University of Miami • Dave competes as a defensive end in football for NCAA Division II Bloomsburg (Pa.) • honor student as a finance major at Delaware • was an intern with the Hershey Company during the summer.
Career Statistics at Delaware
| Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots |
| 2009 | 6/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17/17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 20/19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| Totals | 43/36 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 |
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