Cara Nugent

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Governor’s Academy
Hometown:
Boxford Mass.

Awards:

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)

Career Highs:

Shots Faced...............................14, vs. at Colorado (2/22/24)
Saves.........................................7, vs. Marquette (2/19/24)
Goals Allowed............................3 (3x), at Marquette (3/7/25)
Ground Balls...........................…1 (6x), vs. Oregon (4/13/25)

Season Highs:

Shots Faced...............................8, vs. Canisius (2/9/25)
Saves.........................................3, vs. Canisius (2/9/25)
Goals Allowed............................3 (2x), at Marquette (3/7/25)
Ground Balls.............................…1 (3x), vs. Oregon (4/13/25)

2025: Appeared in 7 games and started in one with 100 minutes between the pipes ... Made 7 saves on 22 shots faced for a .412 save percentage on the season ... Recorded three saves and a ground ball in 45 minutes of cage time against Canisius (2/9) ... Notched a save against Colorado (2/21) ... Logged a save and a ground ball at Marquette (3/7) ... Posted a save at Johns Hopkins (4/3) ... Tallied a save and a ground ball against Oregon (4/13).

2024: Appeared in nine games, starting two, and totaling 181 minutes in the cage...Totaled 15 saves on the year for a .417 save percentage...Notched a career high seven saves and allowed only three goals in a win against Marquette (2/19)...Had three saves in 15 minutes of cage time against Ohio State (4/13)...Totaled 13:56 minutes of cage time in the 'Cats NCAA Tournament run, recording a save in their second round matchup against Penn (5/16).

2023: Appeared in four games, tallying 29:50 minutes in the cage ... Racked up seven saves and allowed just four goals for a .636 save percentage ... Found her first collegiate save against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Posted a career-high five saves against Youngstown State (3/5).

2022: Did not appear in any games.