St. John's University Athletics
2010 Women's Soccer Roster

Nicole Canning
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Rose
- Hometown:
- Wall, N.J.
In 2010: First season as a consistent starter ... played in 18 games, started 16 ... logged a career-best 1,247 minutes of action ... recorded four shots ... received National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-America honors ... registered one shot in St. John[apos]s 1-0 victory over Rhode Island (Sept. 5), helping team finish as runner up in the Hofstra Invitational ... played a career-best 100 minutes against Rutgers (Oct. 17) ... played full 90 minutes in three of the last four games, Seton Hall (Oct. 15), at USF (Oct. 22) and at Marquette (Oct. 24).
In 2009: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
In 2008: Played in 11 contests ... key contributor as a reserve, coming off bench and logging 203 minutes of play ... six games she played in were wins and four were ties ... tallied one shot on goal ... saw season high 52 minutes of play in 1-0 victory over Towson (Aug. 29) ... helped team clinch Blue Hen Classic title by playing 50 minutes in 1-0 win over Delaware (Aug. 31) ... fired a shot on goal against Quinnipiac (Sept. 14) ... came off the bench and helped hold then-No. 11 WVU scoreless in 0-0 double overtime tie (Sept. 25).
In 2007: Saw action in 16 contests on the year ... key contributor as a reserve ... had a solid year offensively, scoring a goal and posting two assists for four points ... tallied five shots, two of which were on goal ... notched her first-career assist against Fairleigh Dickenson (Aug. 31) in what became the game winner ... also fired a shot ... came off the bench and helped preserve the shutout against Cornell (Sept. 2) ... assisted on the game-tying goal against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 9 ... registered a shot on goal against Maine (Sept. 16) ... notched second-straight contest with a shot against Syracuse (Sept. 21) ... scored her first career goal in a win over Pittsburgh (Sept. 30) ... chipped in the ball 12 yards out from the right side in the 78th minute ... saw 32 minutes of play, helping team to post a shutout against DePaul (Oct. 5) ... played 20 minutes in team[apos]s 1-0 win over UConn (Oct. 26).
In 2006: Appeared in two games at Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 25) and Connecticut (Oct. 6) ... had a shot on goal vs. the Huskies.
Before St. John[apos]s: Played for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) New Jersey State Team in 2000, 2002 and 2003 and was in the ODP State Pool on numerous occasions ... played for the Matchfit Academy at the club level ... played four years as a standout for St. Rose High School ... a Jersey Sports News First Team All Shore Member ... selected to the Asbury Park Press First Team All Division ... scored eight goals and 20 assists in 2004 for St. Rose, after notching 10 goals and 30 assists during her first two seasons.
Personal: Nicole M. Canning ... born in Long Branch, N.J. ... daughter of Jim and Patti Canning ... has four sisters: Erica, Michelle, Danielle and Alyssa ... father, Jim, played soccer for Rider University from 1978-1983 and sister, Erica, currently plays at Manhattan College ... majored in biology.
Career Statistics
Year | GP-GS | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
2006 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 16-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2008 | 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | DNP | ||||
2010 | 18-16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 47-16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 |