2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 11
Kokoro Nakazawa
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Attacker
- High School:
- Nihon University
- Hometown:
- Yokohama, Japan
Bio
US Lax Magazine (April 8, 2021) - Kokoro Nakazawa Overachieving or Exceeding Early Expectations
Inside Lacrosse (April 2, 2021) - Kokoro Nakazawa Quickly Making Impact for Louisville and International Lacrosse
As a Senior (2024): Played in all 19 games... led the team in scoring with 61 goals and 21 assists… ranked second in the ACC (21st nationally) in goals and second in the conference (22nd nationally) with 82 points… averaged 3.21 goals per game, which ranked third in the ACC… scored at least once in every game with at least three goals in 13 of 19 games… totaled 105 career goals and ended her collegiate stint on a 24-game goal-scoring streak… is third in program history in single-season points (82 points) and tied for seventh in single-season goals (61 goals)… was named to the IWLCA West/Midwest Region First Team and the All-ACC Second Team.
As a Junior (2023): Played in all 17 games… finished the season with 22 goals, 12 assists, 34 points, 47 shots, 37 shots on goal, 4-7 on free position attempts, one ground ball and one caused turnover… led the team in assists and was second on the team in points… recorded two hat tricks… led the team in goals five times, in assists seven times, and in points three times… had nine games with at least one assist… recorded a career-high four goals and five points against Lindenwood on 2/19… earned one ground ball and one caused turnover against Vanderbilt on 2/27.
As a Sophomore (2022):Â Played in 16 games ... finished season with 12 goals, 10 assists, 22 points, 32 shots, .375 SH%, four ground balls and one caused turnover... ranked second on the team with 10 assists... recorded two goals and one assist in the win over Vanderbilt on 4/5... set a new career-high with two assists in the loss to Virginia on 3/26... netted a single goal in the loss to North Carolina on 3/13... recorded two goals and one assist in the win vs. Central Michigan on 2/18... scored a career-high three goals in the win over Marquette on 2/18.
As a Freshman (2021):Â Played in 15 games ... finished season with 10 goals, five assists, 15 points, 40 shots, .250 SH%, 27 shots on goal, .575 SOG%, four ground balls and one caused turnover ... recorded first career assist and point, along with two ground balls and a caused turnover, in collegiate debut vs. Florida on Feb. 18 ... scored first career goal vs. Cincinnati on March 1 ... recorded career-high two goals on four shots at Virginia Tech on April 3 ... finished with two points on four occasions - at Marquette on March 14 (1 goal, 1 assist), vs. Notre Dame on March 21 (1 goal, 1 assist), at Boston College on March 26 (1 goal, 1 assist), at Virginia Tech on April 3 (2 goals).
Prep: Played for Nihon University Senior High School in Yokohama, Japan … led Nihon to three championships and was awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player three times … Represented Japan at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2019 and was named to the All-World Team for being one of the top 10 players.
Personal: Full name is Kokoro Nakazawa… Born on October 27, 2001… Majoring in sport administration... Played at the World Cup in 2022.
Inside Lacrosse (April 2, 2021) - Kokoro Nakazawa Quickly Making Impact for Louisville and International Lacrosse
As a Senior (2024): Played in all 19 games... led the team in scoring with 61 goals and 21 assists… ranked second in the ACC (21st nationally) in goals and second in the conference (22nd nationally) with 82 points… averaged 3.21 goals per game, which ranked third in the ACC… scored at least once in every game with at least three goals in 13 of 19 games… totaled 105 career goals and ended her collegiate stint on a 24-game goal-scoring streak… is third in program history in single-season points (82 points) and tied for seventh in single-season goals (61 goals)… was named to the IWLCA West/Midwest Region First Team and the All-ACC Second Team.
As a Junior (2023): Played in all 17 games… finished the season with 22 goals, 12 assists, 34 points, 47 shots, 37 shots on goal, 4-7 on free position attempts, one ground ball and one caused turnover… led the team in assists and was second on the team in points… recorded two hat tricks… led the team in goals five times, in assists seven times, and in points three times… had nine games with at least one assist… recorded a career-high four goals and five points against Lindenwood on 2/19… earned one ground ball and one caused turnover against Vanderbilt on 2/27.
As a Sophomore (2022):Â Played in 16 games ... finished season with 12 goals, 10 assists, 22 points, 32 shots, .375 SH%, four ground balls and one caused turnover... ranked second on the team with 10 assists... recorded two goals and one assist in the win over Vanderbilt on 4/5... set a new career-high with two assists in the loss to Virginia on 3/26... netted a single goal in the loss to North Carolina on 3/13... recorded two goals and one assist in the win vs. Central Michigan on 2/18... scored a career-high three goals in the win over Marquette on 2/18.
As a Freshman (2021):Â Played in 15 games ... finished season with 10 goals, five assists, 15 points, 40 shots, .250 SH%, 27 shots on goal, .575 SOG%, four ground balls and one caused turnover ... recorded first career assist and point, along with two ground balls and a caused turnover, in collegiate debut vs. Florida on Feb. 18 ... scored first career goal vs. Cincinnati on March 1 ... recorded career-high two goals on four shots at Virginia Tech on April 3 ... finished with two points on four occasions - at Marquette on March 14 (1 goal, 1 assist), vs. Notre Dame on March 21 (1 goal, 1 assist), at Boston College on March 26 (1 goal, 1 assist), at Virginia Tech on April 3 (2 goals).
Prep: Played for Nihon University Senior High School in Yokohama, Japan … led Nihon to three championships and was awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player three times … Represented Japan at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2019 and was named to the All-World Team for being one of the top 10 players.
Personal: Full name is Kokoro Nakazawa… Born on October 27, 2001… Majoring in sport administration... Played at the World Cup in 2022.
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