2008: Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Named Most Valuable Player of the WSU Invitational after compiling a 3-0 record including the win in both the semifinal and championship games ... started 16 games (13 P, 3 DP) ... won six straight decisions (March 16-April 15) ... earned first collegiate save on April 27 against Ashland ... had two games with double-digit strikeout totals (March 15 vs. Philadelphia - 10; and March 17 vs. Eckerd - 11) ... earned first collegiate victory with three innings of hitless relief vs. California (Pa.) on March 16 ... tossed a one-hit shutout of Ferris State on April 29 in GLIAC regular-season title clinching game ... longest outing was 7.2 innings vs. SW Minnesota State on March 11 ... first collegiate hit came March 10 against Nebraska-Omaha ... other hit and only run scored was April 21 versus Quincy ... made last 22 defensive chances without an error ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief in NCAA tournament against SIU-Edwardsville on May 11 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: A 2006 graduate of St. Mary's High School ... compiled a 28-3 mark during the summer of 2005 with the Guelph Gators squad that won the Ontario provincial championship as well as the national championship ... had a 0.38 earned-run average in 201 innings pitched while recording 360 strikeouts in 36 games ... batted .270 with 15 RBI, 17 walks and five stolen bases in 111 at-bats ... also participated in hockey and field hockey.

Personal: Full name--Nicole K. Abel ... born July 11, 1988, in Kitchener, Ont. ... daughter of Randy and Denise Abel ... has a younger brother, Taylor ... her great uncle, Sid Abel, played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1938-52, serving as team captain the latter eight years ... is undecided on academic major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2006 and Fall 2007 ... participated in the Pan Am Championships (Nov. 2006) in Puerto Rico as a member of Softball Canada's Junior Women's National Team ... started two games and pitched once in relief ... hurled a total of 10.2 innings allowing three hits and no runs with 17 strikeouts and only seven walks ... recorded wins over Aruba and Colombia.

Nicole Abel's Career Statistics

Year

GP/GS

AVG.

AB

R

H

2B-3B-HR

RBI

TB

SLG%

BB/HBP/SO

OB%

SF/SH

SB/A

PO-A-E

FLD%

2007

31/16

.222

9

1

2

0-0-0

0

2

.222

0/0/1

.222

0/1

0/0

1-22-1

.958

Nicole Abel's Career Pitching Statistics

Year

ERA

W-L-S

APP

GS

CG

SHO/CBO

IP

H

R/ER

BB/SO

Opp AB

Opp Avg.

WP/HBP

2007

4.04

9-5-1

25

13

6

1/2

90.0

99

59/52

41/84

360

.275

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