Azusa Pacific University Athletics

THIS YEAR:  Senior Jolie Nitta returns as a 4-year starter to lead the Cougar midfield … One of the top all-around players on the roster … Has a high skill level in all aspects … Is special on the ball … Reads the game exceptionally well. 

2005:  Bounced back from an injury plagued sophomore season to start all 22 games … Finished third on the team with 12 points … Tallied 4 goals and 4 assists … Each of her goals were game-winners … Picked up 3 points with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Concordia in the opening round of the Region II playoffs … Scored the Cougars’ first goal of the NAIA Tournament in a 3-0 win over Indiana Wesleyan … Also tallied the first goal of the season in the opener, a 2-1 win over Calvin (Mich.) … Tallied assists against Chapman, Hope International and Fresno Pacific. 

2004:  Started 7 of the 8 games in which she appeared … Totaled 6 points by scoring 3 goals during the season … Scored in 3 of the Cougars’ first 4 games … Had goals in the opening back-to-back matches against St. Mary (Neb.) and Malone (Ohio) … Scored a game-winner on a penalty kick in the 39^th minute to beat Malone (Ohio) 1-0 … Collected her third goal in a 5-0 win over Grand Canyon (Ariz.) (Sept. 11). 

2003:  Sat out the 2003 season. 

2002:  Started all 20 games as a true freshman in the midfield … One of 2 freshman named All-GSAC … Was third on the team with 15 points (6 goals, 3 assists) … Scored her first collegiate goal just 1:28 into the second overtime of a 3-2 win over Biola … Had a hat-trick and an assist in the win over Fresno Pacific … Picked up her first collegiate point with an assist in the GSAC-opening win over California Baptist … Added a goal vs. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) at the NAIA Tournament … Had 3 game-winning goals. 

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played 4 varsity seasons at Mililani High for head coach James Uson … Named Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star Bulletin all-state first team … Was the Ohau Interscholastic Association West Co-Player of the Year … Led the Trojans to back-to-back state finals appearances, including a 2002 Hawaii State championship … As a 2001 junior, named Honolulu Star Bulletin all-state first team, Honolulu Advertiser all-state second team and OIA West first team in leading Mililani to a state runner-up finish … Led the Trojans to 4 straight OIA West Division titles … Named All-OIA West second team as a 2000 sophomore.
 
PERSONAL:  Born Aug. 4, 1984, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Alan Nitta and Nancy Miyasoto … Has 1 brother (Ben) … Majoring in psychology … Graduated summa cum laude (3.9) from Mililani.