Nicole Amato

6 Nicole Amato

Height:

5-7
Year:

So.
Hometown:

Billerica, Mass.
High School:

Arlington Catholic
Position:

F
Major:

Health Sciences

gp

31
p

37
g

22
a

15
pim

18
+/-

+13

Bio

Through the end of her sophomore season, was tied for first in program history in shorthanded goals (3). Also ranked second all-time in game-winning goals (10), was tied for third in power-play goals (10), was fourth in goals (41) and was fifth in points (75).

Through the end of her sophomore season, among program single-season records, was first in goals (22, 2018-19), game-winning goals (6, 2018-19) and shorthanded goals (3, 2018-19); second in goals (19, 2017-18) and points (38, 2017-18); tied for third in points (37, 2018-19); tied for fourth in game-winning goals (4, 2017-18); and tied for fifth in assists (19, 2017-18).

As a Sophomore in 2018-19: Played in all 31 games for the Ravens...All-NEWHA Second Team selection...NEWHA All-Tournament Team selection...Led the NEWHA in goals (22), shorthanded points (3), shorthanded goals (3) and game-winning goals (6)...Also finished tied for second in the NEWHA in points (37), tied for third in power-play goals (5) and tied for 10th in assists (15)...Led the team in goals (22), shorthanded goals (3) and game-winning goals (6)...Finished second on the team in points (37), power-play goals (5) and shots on goal (142)...Tallied 15 assists, recorded nine penalties for 18 minutes and finished the season +13...Scored twice, including a power-play goal, and fired 11 shots in the season opener at Post on 10/12...Dished out an assist at Plymouth State on 10/26...Put together her third career hat trick, including a power-play tally which was also the game-winner, against Becker on 10/28...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on 10/28...Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/9...Contributed an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/10 to make it a three-point weekend (1-2-3)...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/11...Scored a goal at Sacred Heart on 11/16...Notched another goal at Sacred Heart on 11/17...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/18...Put home a goal against Morrisville on 12/1...Tallied a shorthanded marker and added an assist at Buffalo State on 12/7...Scored a goal against Potsdam on 1/4...Dished out two assists for a three-point weekend (1-2-3) against Potsdam on 1/5...Scored the game-winning goal while shorthanded and also chipped in an assist at Johnson & Wales on 1/12...Notched an assist against Saint Anselm on 1/18...Made it a three-point weekend (0-3-3) with a pair of assists at Salve Regina on 1/19...Scored twice, including the game-winner on the power play, at Saint Michael's on 1/25...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/27...Put home a power-play goal against Sacred Heart on 2/2...Dished out a pair of assists against Nichols on 2/8...Scored the game-winner on the power play at Anna Maria on 2/9 to complete a three-point weekend (1-2-3)...Piled up four points with her fourth career hat trick and an assist as well against Post on 2/15...Made it a seven-point weekend (5-2-7) with two goals, including a shorthanded tally, and an assist against Post on 2/16...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on Feb. 17...Scored the game-winner and added an assist against Sacred Heart in the semifinal round of the NEWHA Tournament on 2/23...Chalked up a six-game point scoring streak (8-5-13) from 2/2 through 2/23.
2018-19 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2017-18: Played in all 30 games for the Ravens...NEWHA Co-Rookie of the Year...All-NEWHA Second Team selection...NEWHA All-Rookie Team selection...Led the NEWHA in points scored by a freshman (38)...Finished tied for second in the NEWHA in goals (19), tied for thrid in game-winning goals (4), ranked fourth in points (38), tied for fourth in power-play points (11), tied for fifth in power-play goals (5) and tied for seventh in assists (19)...Led the team in goals (19), points (38), game-winning goals (4) and plus/minus (+23)...Tied for the team lead in assists (19)...Finished second on the team in power-play goals (5) and shots on goal (118)...Tallied 19-19-38...Was whistled for 10 penalties totaling 20 minutes...Scored her first goal i nher collegiate debut, against Holy Cross on 10/20...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/22...Dished out her first career assist at Becker on 10/28...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/10...Made it a four-point weekend (2-2-4) with the game-winning goal, as well as an assist, against Saint Michael's on 11/11...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 11/12...Put home a power-play goal at Sacred Heart on 11/17...Scored a goal at Castleton on 11/21...Dished out a pair of assists at Morrisville State on 12/2...Scored a power-play goal, which stood as the game-winner, against Plymouth State on 12/8...Tallied a goal and an assist at Salem State on 12/9...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on 12/10...Recorded her first career hat trick and added four assists for a seven-point night at Post on 1/12...Made it a nine-point weekend (4-5-9) with a goal and an assist at Post on 1/13...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 1/14...Scored the game-tying goal on the power play and also chipped in an assist at Saint Anselm on 1/20...Put home a pair of goals, including the game-winner on the power play, at Saint Michael's on 1/27...Posted her second career hat trick, this one of the natural variety, and added an assist for a four-point game against Post on 2/16...Piled up seven points on two goals, including the game-winner, and five assists, to make it an 11-point weekend (5-6-11), against Post on 2/17...Named NEWHA Player and Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 2/18...Dished out an assist against Holy Cross in the third-place game at the NEWHA Open Tournament on 2/25.
2017-18 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Arlington Catholic High School...Two-time All-League selection...League co-MVP as a senior...Aleppo Shriner's All-Star selection as a senior...Team captain as a senior...Two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection...Played at the junior level for East Coast Wizards...Also a two-time captain in lacrosse and a member of the cross country team at Arlington Catholic.

Personal: Daughter of Jacquie and Vincent Amato...A health sciences major...Has an older brother, Anthony.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 8	Nichols	W, 5-0
Feb 9	at Anna Maria	W, 3-0
Feb 15	Post	W, 13-0
Feb 16	Post	W, 5-1
Feb 23	vs. Sacred Heart	W, 3-2
Feb 24	at Saint Anselm	L, 3-0

	Overall	Conf
Games	31	16
Points	37	18
Goals	22	13
Assists	15	5
PIM	18	6
+/-	+13	+4
Power-play goals	5	3
Short-handed goals	3	1
Empty net goals	0	0
Games started	14	5
Game-winning goals	6	2
Game-tying goals	0	0
Hat tricks	2	1
Shots	116	69

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	gwg	s
Oct 12	at Post	W, 9-0	-	2	0	2	0	+2	1	0	0	11
Oct 13	at Post	W, 5-0	-	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	2
Oct 26	at Plymouth State	W, 2-0	1	0	1	1	0	+1	0	0	0	5
Oct 28	Becker	W, 6-1	-	3	0	3	0	+1	1	0	1	4
Nov 2	at Saint Anselm	L, 8-2	-	0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2
Nov 3	Saint Anselm	L, 5-2	1	0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3
Nov 9	Saint Michael's	W, 4-3	-	1	1	2	2	+0	0	0	1	8
Nov 10	Saint Michael's	L, 5-2	1	0	1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	4
Nov 16	at Sacred Heart	L, 2-1	-	1	0	1	0	+1	0	0	0	4
Nov 17	at Sacred Heart	W, 2-0	1	1	0	1	0	+1	0	0	0	5
Nov 30	Morrisville State	W, 2-0	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	2
Dec 1	Morrisville State	L, 6-3	1	1	0	1	2	+0	0	0	0	3
Dec 4	at Saint Anselm	L, 2-1	-	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	3
Dec 7	at Buffalo State	W, 5-2	-	1	1	2	2	+2	0	1	0	3
Dec 8	at Buffalo State	L, 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4
Jan 4	SUNY Potsdam	W, 4-2	-	1	0	1	2	+0	0	0	0	3
Jan 5	SUNY Potsdam	W, 6-1	1	0	2	2	2	+2	0	0	0	2
Jan 8	at Suffolk	W, 2-0	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	1
Jan 12	at Johnson & Wales (R.I.)	W, 4-2	-	1	1	2	2	+1	0	1	1	1
Jan 18	Saint Anselm	L, 3-1	-	0	1	1	0	+0	0	0	0	1
Jan 19	at Salve Regina	W, 3-1	-	0	2	2	0	+2	0	0	0	7
Jan 25	at Saint Michael's	W, 3-0	-	2	0	2	0	+1	1	0	1	7
Jan 26	at Saint Michael's	W, 3-0	1	0	0	0	2	+0	0	0	0	2
Feb 1	Sacred Heart	T, 0-0	-	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	3
Feb 2	Sacred Heart	L, 5-3	-	1	0	1	0	-2	1	0	0	2
Feb 8	Nichols	W, 5-0	1	0	2	2	0	+2	0	0	0	3
Feb 9	at Anna Maria	W, 3-0	-	1	0	1	0	+0	1	0	1	2
Feb 15	Post	W, 13-0	-	3	1	4	0	+5	0	0	0	7
Feb 16	Post	W, 5-1	1	2	1	3	2	+3	0	1	0	5
Feb 23	vs. Sacred Heart	W, 3-2	1	1	1	2	0	-1	0	0	1	4
Feb 24	at Saint Anselm	L, 3-0	1	0	0	0	2	+0	0	0	0	3

	gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	hat	s
2017-18	30	19	19	38	20	+23	5	0	1	4	1	2	118
2018-19	31	22	15	37	18	+13	5	3	0	6	0	2	116
2019-20	32	14	12	26	8	+15	3	0	0	1	0	0	103
2020-21	2	1	1	2	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Total	95	56	47	103	48	+52	13	4	1	11	1	4	339

		gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	hat	s
Event	Total	31	22	15	37	18	+13	5	3	0	6	0	2	116
	Conference	16	13	5	18	6	+4	3	1	0	2	0	1	69
	Exhibition	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	14	12	9	21	10	+7	2	1	0	2	0	2	50
	Away	16	9	5	14	8	+7	3	2	0	3	0	0	62
	Neutral	1	1	1	2	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4
Result	Wins	20	19	13	32	14	+22	4	3	0	6	0	2	84
	Losses	10	3	2	5	4	-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	29
	Ties	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Month	October	4	5	1	6	0	+4	2	0	0	1	0	1	22
	November	7	3	2	5	2	-5	0	0	0	1	0	0	28
	December	4	2	1	3	4	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	13
	January	8	4	6	10	8	+6	1	1	0	2	0	0	24
	February	8	8	5	13	4	+7	2	1	0	2	0	1	29