2010 All-Summit League First Team
2010 Summit League Player of the Week
2010 SEASON: Nicole started all 58 games played in 2010 and all 168 during her career ... Hit .370 with 47 runs scored and 17 RBI ... Led the Bison with 27 stolen bases in 32 attempts ... 2010 All-Summit League first team ... Summit League Player of the Week (2-22-10) ... Hit .407 in league play and was 17 of 17 in stolen bases ... Tied for team lead with 24 multi-hit games and has 44 in her career ... Collected a career-high four hits on three occasions, the last vs. Southern Utah (4-23-10) ... Hit .468 (37-79) leading off ...Had 12-game hitting streak ... Scored a career-high four runs vs. Southern Utah (4-23-10) ... Had 12 multi-run games and has 22 in her career ... Recorded a career best three stolen bases at Oakland (4-10-10) ... Made a career-high eight putouts vs. Portland State (2-12-10) ... Part of defense that led the league and ranked 43rd in NCAA fielding percentage (.968).
2009 SEASON: Nicole started in all 56 games played ... Hit .280 with one home run and 14 RBI from the lead-off spot ... Lone long ball was a big one, a solo shot to right field in NCAA Norman Region championship game against Tulsa (5-17-09) ... Went 6 for 13 in that championship series ... Twice had a career-high three hits, last at IPFW (4-24-09) ... Had 13 multi-hit games ... Scored a season-high three runs vs. Jackson State (2-13-09) ... Led the Bison in stolen bases (18 of 26) ... Matched a career-high with two stolen bases at Nebraska (3-17-09) ... Scored 32 runs and walked 16 times ... Added a pair of triples, two sacrifice hits, one double and a sacrifice fly ... Had five multi-runs scored games and has 10 in career ... Improved fielding percentage by 39 points to .946 with 13 errors in 242 fielding chances ... Had career-high six assists in three games ... Twice had double-figure fielding chances, 12 (5 po-6a-1e) vs. Centenary (5-2-09) and 10 (7 po-3 a) vs. Utah (2-20-09) ... Part of NDSU defense that was 8th in NCAA fielding percentage (.976) and 12th nationally in double plays (0.47 avg.).
2008 SEASON: Nicole started in all 54 games ... Hit .245 with one home run and six RBI ... Contributed 26 runs scored, six sacrifice bunts, a double ... Recorded a team-high 19 stolen bases in 21 attempts including a pair of steals on two occasions ... Belted first collegiate home run vs. Missouri (3-15-08) ... Had five fielding assists against four different opponents including 7th-ranked California (3-6-08) ... Came up with eight fielding chances twice including vs. Providence (3-1-08) ... Scored a pair of runs against five teams including UMKC (3-29-08) ... Recorded two hits on seven occasions including South Dakota State (4-28-08).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif. ... Played shortstop, third base and outfield for Granite Hills ... The Grossmount League’s Player of the Year and a three-time all-conference selection ... Named to the San Diego Union Tribune first team and the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) second team in 2007.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Norm and Grace Rivera of Lakeside Calif. ... Has one brother, Ryan, and three sisters, Stephanie, Michelle and Genette ... Majoring in human development and family science.
