HEALY ON RETTINGER: In her first season,Nicole is expected to play a major role on defense. We will rely onher tough 1-on-1 defense and her hard-working, aggressiveattitude.
In the record books: Rettinger walked not justonto the team, but into the record books after just a single seasondonning the Black and Gold... SINGLE-GAMERECORDS: tied for fourth in caused turnovers (6 vs.Columbia, March 26, 2010); tied for sixth in draw controls (6 vs.Boston College, Feb. 20, 2010); tied for seventh in causedturnovers (5 at Quinnipiac, March 13, 2010; at Presbyterian, March9, 2010)... SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS: thirdin caused turnovers per game (2.06, 2010); fourth in causedturnovers (33, 2010).
2010: Only freshman to start all 16 games...Named to the 2010 All-Northeast Conference First Team as well asthe All-Rookie Team, earning Bryant's first women's lacrosse NEChonor... Walked onto the team as a rookie and quickly become one ofthe Bulldogs' most integral members, as well as one of the league'stop rookie talents and premier defenders... Only freshman in theNEC to earn all-conference accolades... Averaged a league- andteam-best 2.06 caused turnovers per game, pacing the Bulldogs with33 on the year... Also led the Black and Gold with 27 drawcontrols... Second on the team with 46 ground balls, averaging 2.88per game, good for third in the NEC rankings... Picked up sixground balls on two occasions (at Siena, at Presbyterian).. Pickedup a ground ball and caused a turnover in 14-of-16 contests on theyear... Earned six draw controls in collegiate debut and seasonopener against Boston College... Cuased six turnovers at home vs.Columbia.
Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Half HollowHills High School West, Rettinger was a two-sport athlete wholettered in basketball and lacrosse... Received all-division, teamMVP and Academic All-American honors as a senior.
Personal: Born on January 18, 1991... Daughterof Bob and Lisa Rettinger... Has one sister, Christa... Plans tostudy communications in the College of Arts and Sciences.
