2009 (Junior): Played in all 45 games for the Hawks, starting all of those contests at either catcher, outfielder, or designated hitter... Compiled a .280 batting average (40-for-143) while smashing three home runs and driving in 29 RBI's... Went 2-3 with two runs scored and two RBI's in a 10-0 win against Texas Southern (3/1)... Drove in a run in an 8-1 win over Coastal Carolina (1/22)... Doubled and drove in the game winning run in a 1-0 victory over Penn (3/21)... Went 1-for-3 and batted in a run in a victory against Columbia (3/22)... Went 1-for-3 with an RBI in an 11-5 win over Robert Morris (3/22)... Hit a double in a 2-for-2 outing with 2 RBI's and a run in a 11-2 victory versus Manhattan (4/8)... Went 3-for-5 with a run and RBI in a win over Mount St. Mary's (4/10)... Scored a run in a 2-for-3 outing in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson (4/18)... Recorded a triple and three RBI's in a 2-for-4 effort versus Sacred Heart (4/19)... Drove in two runs and scored in a 2-for-4 effort in a 8-4 win over Central Connecticut State (4/25)... Recorded a double and plated four runs while scoring twice in an 8-5 triumph versus Central Connecticut State (4/25)... Belted a two-run homer in a 5-4 victory over Quinnipiac (4/26)... Hit a double and scored one run as part of a 2-for-3 effort against Quinnipiac (4/26)... Hit a home run and drove in four runs in the NEC Tournament against Long Island (5/9).
2008 [Sophomore]: Named to the All-NEC First Team for the second straight season... Staretd all 40 games she appeared in either behind the plate or in the outfield... Tied for the team lead in RBI (27) and ranked second on the team in batting average (.389), hits (49), runs (21) doubles (six), and on-base percentage (.422)... Began the season with a 3-for-4 outburst with three runs batted in against Tennessee-Martin (3/10)... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored against IPFW (3/12)... Hit a perfect 4-for-4 while driving in four runs and crossing the plate once in a win against Penn (3/22)... Drove in two runs in a 3-for-4 effort at the plate against FDU (3/29)... Went 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run against Sacred Heart (3/30)... Enjoyed a 2-for-3, two RBI outbreak against Mount St. Mary’s (4/5)... Drove in two runs and crossed the plate once during a 3-for-4 outing against Manhattan (4/8)... Hit a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI against Wagner (4/12)... Drove in a run in a 3-for-4 output against Robert Morris (4/19)... Enjoyed a season best three RBI and three runs scored during a 3-for-4 explosion at the plate in a win against St. Peter’s (4/24)... Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored against CCSU (4/26).
2007 [Freshman]: Earned All-Northeast Conference First Team honors at the catcher position in her first season in the Blue and White... Awarded Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors twice... Ranked in the top-five of the NEC for hits (fourth) and total bases (third)... Led the Hawks with 143 put outs... With just under 30% of her hits going for extra bases, was second on the squad in doubles (12), home runs (six), RBIs (33), and total bases (91)... Appeared in all 49 of the Hawks games, starting 48 of those contests... Registered a .372 batting average, while slugging 61 hits in 164 at bats... Scored 26 runs for the Blue and White while knocking in 33... Went 2-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI, a double and a home run against Villanova (3/24)... Had four hits in five at bats, while registering a run scored, two RBIs and a double against Conference rival Wagner (4/22)... Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBIs and two home runs in an 11-7 win over Mount St. Mary’s (4/28).
High School: Played catcher her freshman year before finishing her scholastic career as the shortstop for Sayreville War Memorial... Led Bombers to a 21-6 record her senior season... Finished career with 23 home runs, 75 runs batted in and a .455 batting average... Named Middlesex County Player of the Year as a senior as well as first-team all-state... Played two years for the powerhouse travel squad Jersey Inferno... This past summer, named a U-23 All-American.
Personal: Born on September 30, 1987... Daughter of Tony and Debbie Nicola... Majoring in health studies.
