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2011 - Junior: Made 43 appearances, including nine starts ... Saw considerable time as a pinch runner while also playing left and center field ... Scored 16 runs on the season while using her agility to record nine stolen bases in nine attempts ... Saw her first time in the field against Baylor on Feb. 11, stepping to the plate once ... Singled, drove in a run and stole a base in her only plate appearance against Providence on Feb. 18 ... Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base against Pittsburgh on Feb. 19 as the designated player ... Scored a career-best two runs against San Jose State on March 19 to go with one walk and an RBI.
2010 - Sophomore: Saw time in 43 games ... Scored 14 runs to go with one hit ... Was a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... Served as one of the Illini's main pinch runners.
2009 - Freshman: Played in 27 games with one start against Minnesota on May 3 ... Made 21 appearances as a pinch runner ... Scored six runs ... First career run was scored on Feb. 6 against James Madison.
High School: Named second team all-state by the Illinois Coaches Association in 2008 ... Led Glenbard South to a third-place finish in the 2008 IHSA 3A state tournament ... Was a back-to-back Western Sun All-Conference selection ... Led Dupage County with 30 stolen bases in 2008 ... Led Glenbard South with 26 stolen bases in 2007, also batting .365 ... Daily Herald all-area honoree in both 2006 and 2007 ... Set the school record in the 300m dash and earned all-conference track honors ... Also earned all-conference and all-area honors in basketball ... Played travel softball with the Illinois Thunder ... Honor Roll student ... Member of Glenbard Leadership Council ... Member of Western Sun Athletic Council ... Named Nelson's Magazine's Today Top Student.
Personal: Born Feb. 25, 1990 ... Daughter of Kevin and Sandra Simpson ... Has three younger siblings, Jasmine, Jeran and Kendall ... Grandfather is Chicago Cubs great and Hall of Famer, Billy Williams ... Majoring in community health.
Getting to Know Nikki: Favorite Food: Fruit and chicken fingers ... Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs ... Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan ... Favorite Big Ten team to beat: Northwestern ... Favorite actress: Angelina Jolie ... Favorite Music Artist: Rascal Flatts ... Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy ... Dream Job: Owning an MLB team ... Career Goals: Something in the medical field ... Why Illinois? "I love the school and it's amazing!"
