Utica University Women's Field Hockey

Kieffer as Interim Head Coach of the UC field hockey program, taking over for Sarah Elleman, who accepted a position at Stockton University in her home state of New Jersey.   Kieffer takes over the program after spending one season as an assistant coach for the Pioneers.  She is responsible for all facets of the UC field hockey team.  Kieffer graduated from Utica College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations Sports Communication and also minored in Management.  While at UC, she was a member of the field hockey and womens hockey programs all four years. In her senior season of field hockey, she played in 18 games while starting in 17 and totaled 1,168 minutes. She led the team in assists with 10 ranking her tenth in the nation midway through the season.  She currently holds the school record for assists in a single game with four against Hamilton (10/1/14).  Nikki was a part of all three Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship teams including two trips to the NCAA Sweet 16.  Originally from Rome, NY, she is a 2011 graduate of Rome Free Academy where she captained the team her junior and senior season. In her senior season, Kieffer was named to the Section III All-Star team and helped lead the squad to a 13-2-3 overall record including its second consecutive trip to the Class A Section III final. Nikki is the daughter of Peter and Carol and resides in Rome. She is currently pursuing her MBA at Utica College.