Ashley Nikolao

Louisville Softball v Virginia | Game 2 | Ashley Nikolao

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Junior
High School:
Meade County
Hometown:
Flaherty, Ky.

As a senior (2018): Spent the majority of the season sidelined by injury... Played in six games... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior (2017): Played in 10 games with one start... Hit her first career home run in a pinch-hit appearance in the 6-5 win over Purdue (2/17)... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore (2016): Played in 20 games… Had a pinch hit single in the 8-7 loss at No. 18/19 Notre Dame (5/1)… Had a pinch hit single in the 4-3 loss to Nebraska (2/20)… Missed the first five games of the season due to injury…. Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll in the spring... Named to the Athletic Director's honor roll in the spring.

As a freshman (2015): Played in 16 games with five starts... Posted a .346 batting average with five doubles, three runs and three RBIs... Connected on a pinch-hit double in the 8-1 win over Miami (Ohio) on March 19... Registered her first career hit, a pinch-hit double, in the 10-2 win over Bakersfield (2/8).

High School/Travel: Five-year letterwinner for coach Mike Harreld…Two-time all-state selection…Two-time all-region first team selection…Named 2012 Third Region Player of the Year…Three-time first team all-district and all-area selection…2012 All-Area Player of the Year…2012 All-Area Sophomore of the Year…Holds highest batting average and slugging percentage at Meade County HS…Played for Louisville Lady Sluggers…Member of National Honor Society and Youth Salute…Four-time All-Academic team selection…Member of the honor roll.

Personal: Full name is Ashley Nikolao…Nickname is Nik…Daughter of Nik Nikolao and Tina Bradley…Birthdate is March 29, 1996…Has one brother, Kobe…Major is psychology… Post college ambition is to be a clinical psychologist… Greatest challenge she has overcome is recovering from shoulder surgery… She is inspired by her brother… Hobbies include playing Pokemon Go… Favorite softball memory was beating Florida State.