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1  Jennifer Nichols Class: Senior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Jenks Height: 5-9 Position: Goalkeeper

OVERVIEW
- Three-year starter and has played every minute of every game for the past two seasons
- Tied own school record for shutouts in a season in 2006 with seven
- Ranks second all-time at OU with 14 career shutouts
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 first team member
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the week on Sept. 12, 2006, and Aug. 29, 2005
- Led the Big 12 in shutouts with seven in 2005

EVANS' SCOUTING REPORT
"I think Jenny can be the best goalkeeper in the Big 12. She's skillful with her feet and very athletic."

2006
Member of the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 12 ... Tied for third in the Big 12 with seven shutouts (Michigan State, Stephen F. Austin, Oral Roberts, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Northern Iowa and Missouri State) ... Ranked second in the conference with 113 saves ... Moved into sole possession of second place on OU's all-time shutout list with 14 ... Posted a season-high 12 saves against Texas Tech ... Ranks third all-time at OU with 240 saves.

2005
Member of the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Led the Big 12 during the regular season with seven shutouts (Arkansas, Iowa, Tulsa, Texas State, Texas, Texas Tech and Baylor), also an OU single season record ... Recorded first career shutout against Arkansas on Aug. 28 and earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for that performance ... Played every minute in goal in 2005 ... Posted a career-high 13 saves vs. then-No. 19 Texas A&M (10/14) ... Also collected 12 saves at Iowa State (10/23) and 10 at Saint Louis (8/26).

2004
Was one of two Sooner goalies to make starts during the year ... Cracked the starting lineup in five games and saw action in 13 ... Combined to record a team shutout (with 65 mintues played) in a scoreless tie against San Diego State ... Picked up three wins in the net ... Accumulated a team-high 49 saves.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years at Jenks High School under Mike Carney ... Was one of five goalkeepers named a high school All-American in 2003 ... Was the 2003 Oklahoma state player of the year ... An all-district and all-conference pick in 2003-04 ... Selected to All-State team in 2004 ... Team was three-time state champion and four-time conference champion ... Member of six state championships on Tulsa Soccer Club '86.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jennifer Dianne Nichols ... Born Nov. 4, 1985, in Tulsa, Okla. ... Daughter of John Nichols and Gayle Nelson ... Has an older brother, Daniel ... Member of the National Honor Society in high school ... Health and exercise science major.

CAREER STATS