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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Chris Sirolly / Fivestar
Joe Orovitz
Joe Orovitz
Jon Reiss
Olivia Frzop - Fairfield Athletics

22 Nikki Mennella

22 Nikki Mennella

  • Position:
    A
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Smithtown, NY
  • Major:
    Physical Education and Health
  • High School:
    Smithtown West

Summary

Biography

Ranked #28 On ILWomen’s Power 100 Freshman Rankings

2024: Played in 13 matches, earning 11 starts…Scored 30 goals and 12 assists for 42 points…Fourth on the team in goals and points…Registered 79 shots, including 54 on goal…Won 12 draw controls and picked up eight ground balls…Scored six points on four goals and two assists against Monmouth…Scored four goals against Fairfield and Delaware…Added three goals and two assists against Army, Wagner and Towson…Scored two goals against LIU, USC and Marist…Had three ground balls against Delaware…Won four draw controls against Wagner and Marist.

2023: Saw time in six matches, earning five starts…Scored 23 goals and had six assists for 29 points…Tallied 52 shots, including 33 on goal…Won nine draw controls and scooped up three ground balls…Scored five goals and had three assists for a season-high eight points against Vanderbilt…Tallied six goals and an assist against Marist…Added four goals and an assist against Army West Point…Garnered four points against Brown and two against Long Island…Won four draw controls against Marist and Army West Point.

High School: Attended Smithtown West High School in Smithtown, New York…Played lacrosse, soccer, and basketball…High school lacrosse coach was former Hofstra Head Coach Carrie Bodo…Posted 65 goals and 27 assists as a senior…Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors as a senior and was also named to Newsday’s All-Long Island Team…All-County and All-League in both soccer and basketball.

Personal: Has three sisters and one brother…Sister, Taylor, also played on the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team…Father, Chris, played baseball and basketball at Skidmore…Enjoys going to the beach, boating, and working out in her spare time…Mentioned Morgan Wallen and Kanye West as her favorite musicians…Listed Charlotte North as her favorite athlete, Kevin Hart and The Rock as her favorite actors, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding as her favorite book…Started playing lacrosse at the age of four…Physical education and health major.

Career Highs
    GOALS: 8 at Monmouth, 4/19/25                
    ASSISTS: 6 vs. Marist, 2/16/25                
    POINTS: 11 at Monmouth, 4/19/25                
    GB: 3 at Delaware, 4/14/24               
    DC: 11 at Fairfield, 2/22/25                
    CT: 2 at Fairfield, 2/22/25                

 
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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Freshman

    A
    5'4"
    19
  • 22

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    A
    5'4"
    22
  • 22

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    A
    5'4"
    22
  • 22

    2026Redshirt Junior

    A
    5'4"
    22