Nicole Smith Class: Sophomore Hometown: Houma, La. High School: Central Lafourche Last College: Gulf Coast CC Height: 5-5 Position: Catcher Experience: TR

At Gulf Coast CC: Helped lead her team to a 68-20 record last season for the Commodores... Started at catcher while hitting for .328 and three homeruns her freshman season... Was also a second team All-Conference selection.

At Central Lafourche: Was a standout in softball for four seasons while also playing volleyball, soccer and track for the Trojans... As a softball player, was named First Team All-District three seasons while also picking up team MVP honors her senior season... Was also an All-District volleyball selection that included being named to the first team her senior year... Voted team MVP for volleyball her senior season in volleyball as well... Also named to the All-District first team her senior year at goalie for the soccer team... Graduated a Louisiana Top Scholar and with honors.

Personal: Full name is Nicole Renae Smith... Born on April 22, 1988 in Houma, La. to Melissa and Jeffery Smith... Has one older sister named Danielle (23)... Majoring in Biology/Allied Health with plans of becoming a pharmacist.