"Nicole has developed into an excellent player with a brilliant soccer mind. She is simple, great positionally and keeps the team ticking," Long Island Fury Director of Football Paul Riley commented. "She is a superb passer of the ball and knows how to get the most out of her teammates."

The Bellerose resident also plays for Hofstra University. She attended the Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, where she received the All-American Achievement Scholar Award.

Choffel was the Hilltoppers' Most Valuable Player for four consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2007. Other awards include the Scholar-Athlete Award from 2004 to 2007, the Best Offensive Player in 2006 and 2007, Times Ledger All-Queens First Team from 2005 to 2007 and Queens Times-Ledger Player of the Year in 2007.

Choffel led Mary Louis to the NSCHSGAA Class A championship twice, scoring the winning goal in overtime on November 1, 2007 against Archbishop Molloy.

Choffel also competes for Long Island Junior Soccer League team Albertson Fury '89 and was a member of the Region 1 Regional Team from the Under-15 to Under-17 age groups. She says that her best moment ever on a soccer field was winning the State Cup with Albertson in 2006.