Theresa Nicholas

Position:
C
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Harrisburg, N.C.
High School:
Central Cabarrus

Working toward a double major in communication studies and psychology • On the OPEYO! hip-hop dance team • Leader in Athlete Bible Study Champions for Christ • Carolina CREED Mentor • Veteran Leader in Carolina Leadership Academy.

2006: As a junior, appeared in 40 games, starting 28 at catcher • Finished the season with nine hits, including two against Elon on March 5 and Gardner-Webb on April 20 • Did not commit an error in 290 chances behind the plate for a school-record tying fielding percentage of 1.000.

2005: As a sophomore, appeared in 42 games and started 28 at catcher and in the outfield • Finished the season with seven hits, including two against Radford on Feb. 12 • Hit her second career home run against UNCG on April 14 • Committed just three errors in 190 chances for a .984 fielding percentage.

2004: As a freshman, appeared in 54 games and started 40 at catcher • First career home run was a solo shot against Troy State on March 20 • Had two-hit games against Evansville (March 8), Maryland (March 14), Florida State (April 24) and Texas-San Antonio (May 20).

At Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, N.C.: Played on state championship teams in 2000 and 2001 and on state runner-up teams in 2002 and 2003 • All-state, All-Piedmont and All-Observer in her junior and senior seasons • Served as team captain as a senior, when she led the team in doubles, home runs and RBIs • Captained the basketball team in her junior and senior years and earned team MVP honors in her sophomore and senior years • Led her team in assists and free throw percentage • Voted Most Athletic in her senior class.

Personal: The daughter of Nick and Sharon Nicholas • Born Theresa Marie Nicholas on Oct. 9, 1985, in Sioux Falls, S.D. • Has one older brother, Matthew (23).

More on Nicholas: Hobbies are dancing, singing, sleeping and writing poetry • Has worn jersey No. 12 since she started playing softball • Biggest sports thrill has been competing against the U.S. Olympic team during the "Aiming for Athens" tour the summer of 2004 • Teammates Anna Evans and Cassie Palmer also were members of that North Carolina All-Star team • Athlete she most admires is former coach Janine Hill • Holds a second-degree black belt and has been a martial arts instructor • Lists the Bible as her favorite book, "Step Up" as her favorite movie and "Grey's Anatomy" as her favorite thing to watch on TV.


Nicholas' Career Statistics
Year	AVG	G-S	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	TB	SLG	BB	SO	S-A
2004	.172	54-40	122	12	21	9	3	0	1	27	.221	10	24	1-2
2005	.108	42-28	65	5	7	4	2	0	1	12	.185	8	24	0-0
2006	.155	40-28	58	6	9	1	1	1	0	12	.207	5	20	0-0
Tot.	.151	136-96	245	23	37	14	6	1	2	51	.208	23	68	1-2