Nicole Newman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| College team | Drake Bulldogs |
Nicole Newman is an American softball player. She attended La Follette High School in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] She later attended Drake University, where she was an All-American pitcher for the Drake Bulldogs softball team.[2][3] In her senior year, Newman threw five perfect games during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season to lead Drake softball to a Missouri Valley Conference softball title and a berth in the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.[4][5][6] After graduating from college, Newman was selected by the Aussie Peppers of National Pro Fastpitch in the third round of the 2019 NPF Draft.[7]
References
- ^ Semrau, Dennis (July 17, 2013). "Madison La Follette's Nicole Newman selects Drake University to play softball". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (May 16, 2019). "How Drake pitcher Nicole Newman became one of the best in the NCAA". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Pease, Joshua (May 14, 2019). "Nicole Newman follows Christ, leads Drake softball into playoffs with fifth perfect game of 2019". Sports Spectrum. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Jake (May 11, 2019). "Softball pitcher sets NCAA record by firing fifth perfect game of the season". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Baer, Jack (May 11, 2019). "Drake softball pitcher sets NCAA record with fifth perfect game of the season". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Newman sets NCAA record with 5th perfect game". ESPN. May 11, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Rucker, Elgin (April 17, 2019). "Drake's Nicole Newman selected 13th overall in NFP College Draft". KCCI. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.