Christopher Newport University

2018 - Junior Season - Saw action in four games during her third collegiate campaign … Made three plate appearances during the year and reached base safely each time … Laced a hit against Meredith on March 24 … Also scored a run during the win over the Avenging Angels … Was hit by a pitch and gunned down a would-be base stealer against Rochester on March 3 … Appeared in both ends of a doubleheader against Davis & Elkins on February 24 … Drew a walk in the nightcap against the Senators and finished with four total putouts during the twin bill … Flawlessly converted all six of her chances behind the plate for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage during the season … Continued to star in the classroom while earning a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team for the third straight year.

2017 - Sophomore Season - Continued to see extensive time behind the plate during her second year at CNU … Appeared in 15 games and earned 13 starts at catcher … Flashed impressive power, launching three home runs in 30 total at bats … Smacked a two-run blast against William Peace on February 19 before launching a three-run bomb against Salem on February 26 … Laced a solo shot and scored a pair of runs against Richard Bland on March 28 as well … Pumped a double and stole a base in her final appearance at Southern Virginia on April 14 … Added a steal and reached base safely twice during a victory at No. 8 Emory on March 8 … Threw out a would-be base stealer against Penn St. Harrisburg on March 26 … Had a season-high seven putouts against Richard Bland and collected four or more in six of her appearances … Helped the team post an 11-2 record in her 13 starts during the season ... Nabbed CAC Academic All-Conference honors for the second straight season.
 
2016 - Freshman Season - Appeared in 13 games during her first year with the Captains … Earned 11 starts behind the plate and helped CNU post an undefeated record during her time in the lineup … Made her collegiate debut and roped a double against William Peace on February 23 … Also added a two-base hit while knocking in a run and scoring another against Randolph-Macon on March 2 … Swiped a bag against the Yellow Jackets as well … Scored a pair of runs against Averett on February 28 … Also chipped in with hits against Lynchburg on February 27 and Fontbonne on March 11 … Finished the year with four hits and six runs scored … Hit by a team-high eight pitches, which ranked second in the CAC and equaled the seventh-highest single-season total in program history … Plunked three times against Averett on February 28, which tied the single-game program record … Also was hit twice against Shenandoah on March 6 … Drew four walks during the season as well, finishing with a .444 on-base percentage … Gunned down a would-be base stealer against Averett and wrapped up the year with a .972 fielding percentage ... Excelled in the classroom and earned a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team.
 
At Strasburg - Played all four years for the Rams, including three seasons at catcher ... Named first-team All-District and All-Area during each of her final three campaigns ... Also earned honorable mention All-Region honors three times ... Competed in swimming as well, placing 15th at the state championship meet in the 50 freestyle ... Earned second-team All-Area honors after finishing as the county champion in the 50 free ... Member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal - Nicole Dawn Killen is the daughter of Michael and Donna Killen ... Kerri Strugg is her favorite athlete, and Walt Disney is the person in history she would most like to meet … Her grandfather is the most impressive person she has ever met … Her dream vacation would be to explore the Galapagos Islands … “One Tree Hill” is her favorite TV show, and “As I Lay Dying” is her favorite book … Her career aspirations include doing research on the behavior of marine animals … Majoring in organismal biology.