University of Houston Athletics
Cougar Student Athlete Of The Week
9/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | General
 Nikki Hawkins |
| • 9/7/04: Nikki Hawkins • 8/31/04: Kevin Kolb |
| • 2003-04 Honorees • 2002-03 Honorees • 2001-02 Honorees |
Class: Senior
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano Senior
Height: 5-4
Position: Midfielder
Experience: 3L
2004 All-Conference USA Candidate
This Season: Currently leads the Cougars with two goals scored on the year . . . Coach Solberg ranks her as the No. 1 player on the squad, noting that she is most deserving of recognition for her hard work ethic and consistency . . . great vision.
2003 (Junior): Named to the 2003 First Team All-Conference USA and a NSCAA/adidas Scholar-Athletes All-Region Selection . . . Started all 18 of Houston's matches and all 10 C-USA games . . . Led the Cougar squad in every offensive category: total points (17), goals (7), game winning goals (2), assists (3), shots (44), shot percentage (.159) and shots on goal (18) . . . In C-USA games alone she led the team with 11 points, four goals, three assists, 23 total shots and nine shots on goal . . . Her 17 points on the 2003 campaign are a career high and the most by a Cougar player since the 2000 season, and good for fourth all-time . . . with her 2003 number totals, Hawkins moves into Houston's all-time top ten in points (37, T2nd), goals (16, 2nd), assists (5, T6th) and game-winning goals (5, T2nd). . . . Her eight points and 0.89 points-per-game average in C-USA matches rank tenth among league leaders . . . Overall, she appears in the top 10 in all eight offensive categories . . . Was named C-USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 15 after scoring the Cougars' lone goal on a penalty kick in a 4-1 loss to SEC foe Georgia, on Sept. 12, and registering Houston's lone goal in the 1-1 double-overtime tie with South Carolina . . . For the weekend, Hawkins tallied a total of nine shots, including four on-goal . . . The award was the first such honor for Hawkins . . . Scored in seven of the Cougars' matches in 2003, including each of the last three games in which they scored a goal.
2002 (Sophomore): Named to the 2002 Second Team All-Conference USA ... started all 19 of Houston's matches and all 10 C-USA games . . . led the Cougar squad in total points (13) and goals (6) and tied with teammate Kelly Golden with two game-winning goals in all games, while in C-USA games alone she leads the team with six points and three goals . . . Her 13 points on the 2002 campaign are the most by a Cougar player since the 2000 season . . . With her 2002 number totals, Hawkins moves into Houston's all-time top ten in points (20, T5th), goals (9, 4th) and game-winning goals (3, T4th) . . . Overall, she appeared in the top 10 in all eight offensive categories . . . Netted game-winning goals against Southwest Texas on Oct. 2 and Memphis on Oct. 27 . . . Scored in two consecutive games, and three of the Cougars' last five games.
2001 (Freshman): Started all 18 matches for the Cougars . . . Her 24 shots ranked third overall on the squad, while her 16 shots-on-goal were tied for second . . . The three goals scored were the second-most by a Cougar during the season . . . Her seven points on the year were tied for second-most on the team . . . Scored the first goal of her career in Houston's 3-0 shutout win vs Southwest Texas State on Oct. 24 . . . Scored a goal in the win over Southern Miss on Oct. 26 . . . Had a .615 shots on goal percentage.
Club: Two-time All-District 9-5A selection at Plano Senior High . . . Helped her team to an impressive 45-17-9 record during her four years as a Wildcat . . . Also a member of the All-Area team . . . Excelled in the classroom, maintaining a 3.8 grade point average and earning a Who's Who Among American High School Students nomination . . . Member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . . . also recruited by West Virginia, Wyoming, Southern Miss, Iowa State and North Texas.
Personal: Born September 12, 1982, in Rastanura, Saudi Arabia . . . Parents are Tanya and Wayne Hawkins of Plano. . . Business major . . . Nickname is "Skeeter" . . . Enjoys watching movies and dancing . . . Earned place on Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for spring '01
