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2015 Women's Soccer Roster

21 Nikki Rios

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Cooper City, Fla.
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.

Biography

Awards
Sun Belt Conference Second-Team (2012)

As a redshirt junior (2014): After battling back from injury during her junior season, played 82 minutes in season opener against Arizona… Broke up three key plays vs. North Texas, stopping the Mean Green from entering the FIU box twice in the second half alone… Helped tame then-No. 15 Santa Clara and No. 23 LBSU to just 15 combined shots… …Has helped team post six shutouts… Was one-of-three Panthers to play 90 minutes against North Florida on Aug. 24… Played 1,362 minutes during the season, including a career-high 110 minutes versus Florida Atlantic on Oct. 5 as part of a double-overtime draw… Played the duration of the match on four separate occasions and started all 18 games for the Panthers

As a Junior (2013): Missed season due to injury.
 
As a Sophomore (2012): Earned 2012 SBC Second Team All-Conference honors... Started all 21 games for the Panthers... Notched her first career goal against Idaho (9/9)... Had the game winning goal against ULM (10/14), which was also a three-point game for her
 
As a Freshman (2011): Played in eight games…Notched her first career assist against UMKC (9/2).
 
Prior to FIU: Named a 2009 Super Y ODP National Select Player and advanced to ODP Regionals in 2008 and 2009... Played club for Kendall Soccer Coalition U16-U18 and the Plantation Eagles U10-U15... A member of numerous club championship teams, including 2010 Score at the Shore, 2010 Blue Chip Soccer Showcase (Ohio), 2009 U.S. Club College Showcase and 2009 CASL Soccer Showcase... a 2009 finalist at the Disney Qualifier... Has international experience as a 2009 Mytikas Cup Finalist (Greece) and a 2008 Kanga Cup Champion (Australia)... Earned Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 and named to Miami Herald Second Team in 2009 as a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas four-time district and regional champion soccer team... named to Principal Honor Roll... Also recruited by Central Michigan, University of Tampa and The Citadel...
 
Personal: Born on Nov. 26, 1992... Daughter of Orlando and Charlotte Rios... Has one brother, Orlando... Intends to major in business with aspirations of owning a company one day... Enjoys singing and cooking.

Statistics

Season:
2015

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2011Freshman

    Defender
    5'10"
    4
  • 21

    2012Sophomore

    Defender
    5'10"
    21
  • 21

    2013Junior

    Defender
    5'10"
    21
  • 21
    C

    2014Redshirt Junior

    Defender
    5'10"
    21
    C
  • 21
    C

    2015Redshirt Senior

    Defender
    5'10"
    21
    C