2021 Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 23
Nakeeya McCardell
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- The Kinkaid School
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
Bio
As A Sophomore (2022)
Played in all 18 games with 15 starts … Contributed primarily on the defensive end with 17 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers … Caused multiple turnovers in four games … Grabbed 28 draw controls, fourth-most on the team … Picked up multiple draws in eight games, including four in a row to close the regular season … vs. California (March 25): Picked up two ground balls and caused two turnovers in a 12-9 win over the Bears … vs. No. 23 Arizona State (April 15): Caused three turnovers, picked up two draw controls and scored a goal in a near-upset of the Sun Devils.
As A Freshman (2021)
Started all 12 of the Ducks’ games … Ranked fourth on the team with 13 goals … Scored multiple times in five games with one hat trick … Picked up 24 ground balls, second-most on the team and tied for 14th-most in the Pac-12 … Caused 17 turnovers, which ranked second on the team and third in the conference … Put 19 of her 22 shots on frame for an .864 SOG% … Handed out a pair of assists … at San Diego State (Feb. 19): Scored two goals in her Duck debut while also grabbing two ground balls and forcing a pair of Aztec turnovers … vs. UC Davis (Apr. 17): Picked up her first hat trick with a trio of goals … Also forced three turnovers and snagged 3 ground balls
High School
Earned Texas Girls High School Lacrosse League all-state honors as a junior … Named first-team All-Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) … Helped lead Kinkaid to a SPC league title and a TGHSLL Division 1 state title game appearance … A TGHSLL Division 1 all-state selection as a sophomore … Key part of Kinkaid's state runner-up team … Also a standout in basketball … Major part of three (2017, 2018 & 2019) SPC league and South Zone titles … Only player in school history with career totals of 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, 400 steals, 300 assists and 100 blocks … Scored 1,052 career points.
Personal
Daughter of Keenan and Nicole McCardell … Father played in the NFL for 16 years and is the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars … Has two older sisters, Keandra and Nia … Keandra played volleyball at Houston while Nia is a freshman on the Rice volleyball team … Has a younger brother, KJ … Marine biology major.
Played in all 18 games with 15 starts … Contributed primarily on the defensive end with 17 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers … Caused multiple turnovers in four games … Grabbed 28 draw controls, fourth-most on the team … Picked up multiple draws in eight games, including four in a row to close the regular season … vs. California (March 25): Picked up two ground balls and caused two turnovers in a 12-9 win over the Bears … vs. No. 23 Arizona State (April 15): Caused three turnovers, picked up two draw controls and scored a goal in a near-upset of the Sun Devils.
As A Freshman (2021)
Started all 12 of the Ducks’ games … Ranked fourth on the team with 13 goals … Scored multiple times in five games with one hat trick … Picked up 24 ground balls, second-most on the team and tied for 14th-most in the Pac-12 … Caused 17 turnovers, which ranked second on the team and third in the conference … Put 19 of her 22 shots on frame for an .864 SOG% … Handed out a pair of assists … at San Diego State (Feb. 19): Scored two goals in her Duck debut while also grabbing two ground balls and forcing a pair of Aztec turnovers … vs. UC Davis (Apr. 17): Picked up her first hat trick with a trio of goals … Also forced three turnovers and snagged 3 ground balls
High School
Earned Texas Girls High School Lacrosse League all-state honors as a junior … Named first-team All-Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) … Helped lead Kinkaid to a SPC league title and a TGHSLL Division 1 state title game appearance … A TGHSLL Division 1 all-state selection as a sophomore … Key part of Kinkaid's state runner-up team … Also a standout in basketball … Major part of three (2017, 2018 & 2019) SPC league and South Zone titles … Only player in school history with career totals of 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, 400 steals, 300 assists and 100 blocks … Scored 1,052 career points.
Personal
Daughter of Keenan and Nicole McCardell … Father played in the NFL for 16 years and is the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars … Has two older sisters, Keandra and Nia … Keandra played volleyball at Houston while Nia is a freshman on the Rice volleyball team … Has a younger brother, KJ … Marine biology major.
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