Soccer GK

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Spotlight Deny Athletes

Nicolette Knauf (Senior, Roberts Wesleyan University Redhawks ’24)

2024: National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Scholar-Athlete award winner.

2023: NCCAA Scholar-Athlete. ECC third-team all-conference. 2x ECC Defensive Player of the Week. Posted 10 shutouts in 11 games.

2022: 1x ECC Defensive Player of the Week. Roberts Wesleyan University Female Scholar Athlete of the Month for September 2022.

“I got to meet Knowlesy in my second year playing soccer at Roberts Wesleyan. He is a coach who loves what he does and makes it fun everyday no matter what. Every drill is created to improve both physical and mental abilities without you even realizing it. If there is something specific I want to work on he can make up something off the top of his head for us to do right then and there! While working hard we also have lots of fun and jokes that create an amazing coach to player relationship that keeps me inspired to work harder every day. My skills have improved tremendously since working with Knowlesy making me love soccer more and more everyday.”

Maddie Franklin (Junior, SUNY New Paltz Hawks ’25)

2024: In SUNYAC play, Franklin ​Started 16 games (1,330 minutes) allow​i​ng one goal for a 0.14 goals-against-average with 11 saves for a .917 save percentage. ​Undefeated in SUNYAC competition at 7-0-1 with five shutouts. ​1​x SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week​, SUNYAC All-Tournament team.​ First-Team United Soccer Coaches All-Region III honors​ & Division III Scholar All-American. SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year/First-Team All-SUNYAC​

2023: SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. Hawks Academic Honor Roll, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

2022: All-SUNYAC Second team​ All-Conference. Hawks Academic Honor Roll, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. 2x SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week.

“Roberts was so beyond lucky to have the opportunity to add Knowlesy to the women’s soccer coaching staff this year. It was both of our first years on the team, and I wouldn’t have wanted any other goalie coach. He instantly clicked with us, and has made practice such an enjoyable experience ever since. I love the way he is able to laugh with us while pushing us to work. He is so creative in the way that he produces drills. He gives the best positive feedback whenever we have great saves. No one gets more excited than Knowlsey.”