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22 Nicole Vana

  • Position 2B
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Prev School Elkhorn South HS

Biography

2017: Started all 36 games as a junior … made 35 starts at second base and one at first base … batted .296 with 34 total hits and 15 RBI … led the team with 16 walks … had seven multi-hit performances … opened the year going 2-4 with season-high four RBI in win over Martin Luther … was perfect 4-4 versus Dominican on Feb. 26 … in doubleheader sweep over College of Saint Mary she went 4-6 with three runs scored and two RBI … opened the spring trip to Florida with a hit in each of the first five games … named to the IIAC All-Academic team … also a NFCA Division III Scholar Athlete.

2016: An honorable mention All-GPAC selection at second base as a sophomore … was named 1st-Team AD3I All-Independent and honorable mention All-Nebraska … started 39 games at second base … reached base in 16 straight games to lead the Prairie Wolves … also had a team-high 12-game hitting streak from April 7-23 … raised her batting average 94 points during the streak with 15 hits … put together nine multi-hit performances … batted .317 in conference games with an on-base percentage of .403 … scored the game-winning run in 1-0 win upset of #14 Morningside in the bottom of the 9th inning … named a Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete … an AD3I All-Academic team selection.

2015: Played in every game as a freshman for the Prairie Wolves getting the start in 40 games … all 40 starts came at second base … a First-Team All-Independent selection at second base … led the team with 35 runs scored … batted .305 with 36 total hits … was in the lead-off spot in the batting order in 25 games … had an on-base percentage of .428 … walked 24 times for third highest single season total in school history … had eight multi-hit games, including three 3-hit games and a 4-hit performance … made only five errors at second base for a .971 fielding percentage … was perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double at Ottawa on Mar. 14 … put together a six-game hitting streak to finish March with 10 total hits.

Academic: A Psychology major.  

In High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Elkhorn South HS … a two-time 2nd-Team All-State selection in softball … was 1st-Team All-Omaha … set school record for stolen bases and runs scored … and Academic All-Conference selection … led the Storm to a fourth place finish at the Nebraska State Softball Tournament.

Personal: Born11/15/95, daughter of David and Noreen Vana.

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2015Freshman

    2B
    5'3"
    22
  • 22

    2016Sophomore

    2B
    5'3"
    22
  • 22

    2017Junior

    2B
    5'3"
    22
  • 22

    2018Senior

    2B
    5'3"
    22