Career
Games/Starts: 52/50
Colgate Debut: Feb. 12, 2022 vs. Vermont
Career Stats: 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SH, 80 GB, 60 CTO, 34 DC
Awards/Honors
- Second Team All-Patriot League - 2025
2025 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 17/17
- Started all 17 games for the Raiders
- Led the team in ground balls (30) and caused turnovers (24)
- Posted five ground balls and two caused turnovers against Boston University (4/16)
- Scooped six draw controls against Lehigh (4/19)
2024 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 11/10
- Started 10 games, appearing in 11 in junior season
- Logged two draw controls, two caused turnovers, and two ground balls against UAlbany (3/2)
- Posted two draw controls, two caused turnovers, and one ground ball at Holy Cross (4/28) in Patriot League Quarterfinal
- Caused one or more turnover in 10 of the 11 games
- Led team with 15 caused turnovers
2023 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 15/14
- Appeared in 15 games with 14 starting assignments
- Led the team with 28 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers
- Nine games with at least two ground balls, including a season-high five at Cornell (2/21)
2022 (First Year)
- Played in nine games with nine starts
- Tallied a pair of assists on the season
Before Colgate
A 2021 graduate of Darien High School ... a multi-sport athlete, lettered in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse ... was a member of Mu Alpha Theta math honors society and Unite for Africa. Honors: Served as team captain for all three sports ... became the Class L State Champion for lacrosse in 2019, along as the FCIAC Champions in 2018-19 ... was also the Class L State Champions for hockey in 2018, as well as the FCIAC Champion in 2020 ... was named Second Team All-State, Second Team All-FCIAC, and to the Under Armour Conny Highlight Team in 2019 ... previously attended US Lacrosse National Tournament CT Team 1 in 2018 ... for hockey, was a two-time First Team All-State and First Team All-FCIAC selection ... was also First Team All-FCIAC for soccer in 2019 ... named to the Darien lacrosse "Warrior" Defender Award as a sophomore ... was a three-time MVP for soccer.
Personal
Born: Nelle Elizabeth Kniffin in Stamford, Conn.
Family: Daughter of David and Amy Kniffin ... has three brothers, Jack, Peter, and Michael ... aunt, Sarah Kniffin, is a 1993 Colgate graduate.
Kniffin on why she chose Colgate: "I chose Colgate because when I came to visit everyone was raving about how amazing it was and instantly agreed. People were so positive and welcoming and I knew that I wanted to be a part of everything Colgate has to offer."
