Player Bio: Nicole Marotta - BUCKNELL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Nicole Marotta

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Bridgewater, N.J.
	High School: Mount St. Mary Academy

	Position: Defender
	Major: Neuroscience

2007: Served as team co-captain ... played and started 16 matches ... earned All-Patriot League first team recognition for a second consecutive season ... named to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region third team ... dished an assist in Bucknell's 6-0 win over Lafayette ... helped anchor team's defensive unit that tied a program record with five shutouts on the year.

2006: Started every game for a second consecutive season ... named the Patriot League Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... earned First Team All-Patriot League, NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region third team and SoccerBuzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region third team honors ... contributed to a team goals against average of 0.99, a school record, helping the Bison hold opponents to one goal or less in 16 of 18 matches ... also part of five shutouts, which matched the Bucknell record for a single season ... notched an assist in win over Central Arkansas at the Owl Eyes Classic and earned a spot on the All-Tournament team ... scored game-tying goal in 2-1 victory over Navy to help the Bison to a share of the Patriot League regular season title.

2005: One of three players to start all 21 games ... scored first collegiate goal in 3-2 victory over Cornell ... tallied an assist in 4-3 win against Navy ... scored Bucknell's first goal against Army in Patriot League Championship game.

High School: Graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy ... team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior ... played club soccer with PDA Stampede.

Personal: 2007 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member ... majoring in neuroscience.