Career Game-by-Game Stats (through 2018)
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Career Honors & Awards
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Third-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018)
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Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019)
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Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019)
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Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017, 2018)
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Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Nebraska Record Holder for Hits in a Game (5 at Rutgers, 2017)
Career Notes
- Finished her career with 40 doubles which ranked eighth on Nebraska's career list
- Finished her career with eight triples which ranked ninth on Nebraska's career list
- Drew 88 walks which ranked 10 on Nebraska's career list
- Had a career batting average of .316 which ranks 20th in school history
- Was a three-time All-Big Ten pick and a two-time All-Midwest Region winner
Senior Season (2019)
- Earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors for the third straight season
- Played in 48 of 52 games
- Made seven starts in center field and 37 starts in right field for a combined 44 starts
- Led the team with 14 stolen bases and ranked third in at bats with 130
- Ranked second on the team in batting average (.315), on-base percentage (.444), runs scored (32), hits (41), triples (3) and walks (31)
- Had an RBI double in NU's season opener against Lamar
- Also scored one run against the Cardinals
- Scored one run against Texas Tech
- Went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, a home run and a walk in the second game against Lamar
- Drew one walk and stole a base in game two against Texas Tech
- Scored one run and stole a base against UNO
- Went 5-for-10 (.500) with four runs, one RBI, four walks and three stolen bases at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Drew one walk against BYU at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
- Scored two runs in game one against Idaho State after entering the game as the designated player
- Score one run against Colorado State after coming in as a pinch runner
- Had one hit, three runs, one triple, three walks and a stolen base in games two and three of the Wichita State series
- Had one hit and one run in game one against Tulsa
- Went 2-for-3 in game one against Kansas
- Had Nebraska's only hit in game one against Michigan, going 1-for-2 with a walk
- Went 2-for-4 in game two against the No. 25 WolverinesÂ
- Went 5-for-12 (.417) with one run, two doubles and a triple in the Illinois series
- Led the team with two hits in game two and three hits in game three against the Illini
- Went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, three RBIS and a walk against South Dakota State
- Had two hits in the series against No. 25 Northwestern
- Went 2-for-3 against Creighton
- Had one hit and two RBIs in game one against Purdue
- Scored one run in game two against Purdue
- Had a double and two RBIs in the series finale against the Boilermakers
- Led the Huskers against No. 18 Minnesota going 4-for-9 (.444) with two runs and two doubles in the three-game series
- Went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in game one against Minnesota
- Went 1-for-2 with a run and two walks in game two against the Gophers
- Went 2-for-4 with one run and a double in the series finale against Minnesota
- Hit a three-run homer against South Dakota, tying her season-high RBI total with three
- Had one run and one RBI in game one against Wisconsin
- Went 2-for-4 with one run against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament
Junior Season (2018)
- Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors for a second straight season
- Was a third-team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection
- Started 52 games in right field
- Had a team-high reached base streak of 12 on the year
- Ranked second on the team with a batting average of .346 and 34 runs scored
- Led NU with 12 doubles, four triples and 14 stolen bases
- Ranked 7th in Big Ten play with eight stolen bases
- Ranked 8th in the Big Ten with a .390 average in conference play
- Had 11 of her 18 extra-base hits in league play
- Went 2-for-4 with one RBI against No. 15 Utah
- Went 2-for-3 against California State University, Northridge on Feb. 11
- Hit Nebraska’s first triple of the season on Georgia Tech on Feb. 16
- Went 2-for-4 with one run in the upset over No. 6 Texas A&M
- Went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI against St. John’s
- Hit 2-for-3 against No. 1 Washington
- Had a multi-hit game in the second game against Wichita State, going 2-for-3
- Went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a double in the 7-0 win over Green Bay
- Had one hit and one RBI in the UNI win
- Had one hit, two RBIs and one double at Kansas
- Went 2-for-3 with one run in game one against South Dakota State
- Hit 1-for-3 with two runs in game two against the Jacks
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored against Grand Canyon
- Went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base against California State University, Northridge on March 16
- Had one hit and one run against DePaulÂ
- Scored one run against Creighton
- Hit 6-for-9 in Michigan State series, going 4-for-5 with five RBIs and two runs scored in game two
- Went 2-for-3 with a a triple, stolen base and three runs scored in a 9-3 win over South Dakota
- Hit 5-for-10 in the Northwestern series, including 3-for-4 with one run, one RBI and two doubles in game one
- Scored one run in game one against Indiana
- Went 2-for-4 with one run, two RBIs, one walk and two stolen bases in game two at Indiana
- Went 1-for-1 with one double and two walks in game three at Indiana
- Hit 2-for-7 with three runs, four RBIs, a triple and one walk in Purdue doubleheader
- Went 2-for-8 with one run and one triple in the three-game series against Minnesota
- Had two hits, one RBI and one run in the Wisconsin series, including her first homer of the season
- Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in game one of the Illinois series
- Had a three-run homer against South Dakota
- Went 3-for-6 (.500) with one run, two RBIs and two walks in the Iowa doubleheader
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBIs and a walk on Senior Day in game two against Maryland
- Went 1-for-2 with two runs and two walks in the series finale against the Terps
Sophomore Season (2017)
- Earned second-team All-Big Ten honorsÂ
- Was a third-team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection
- Only Husker to start a game at all three outfield spots in 2017
- Her .333 average was the highest by a Husker with a minimum of 90 at bats
- Led Nebraska in doubles (16) and slugging percentage (.513)
- Ranked second in hits (50), runs (35) and on-base percentage (.398)
- Also led Nebraska with a career-high 13 multi-hit games
- Added three games with multiple RBIs
- Set career highs in runs, hits, doubles, triples (1), RBIs (22) and stolen bases (6)
- Ranked 8th in the Big Ten and 4th in Nebraska history in doubles
- Ranked 2nd in the Big Ten with 10 doubles in conference games
- Also ranked 4th in hits (29) and 8th in runs (22) in league play
- Started the final 32 games and was 42-for-115 (.365) in those starts
- Hit her first career leadoff home run to start a game in series finale at Purdue
- Had a double and a career-high-tying three walks at Creighton
- Went 4-for-10 with one double and one RBI in the Illinois series
- Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs in series finale win vs. No. 25 Illinois
- Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs vs. Kansas
- Marked the third time in nine games she produced multiple doubles
- Went 9-for-13 (.692) in the three-game series at Rutgers
- Totaled four doubles, one homer, four RBIs and eight runs in Rutgers series
- Was 8-for-9 in the doubleheader at Rutgers
- Totaled four doubles, a homer, three RBIs and seven runs in the doubleheader
- Went 5-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, three RBIs and four runs in game two
- Tied the Nebraska record for hits in a regulation-length game
- Became the third Husker to have five hits in a seven-inning game
- Was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs in game one at Rutgers
- Hit her first home run of the season in game two vs. Iowa State on April 5
- Was 4-for-10 with three walks in three-game sweep at No. 22 Wisconsin
- Went 1-for-3 with a season-high two walks in game three at No. 22 Wisconsin
- Went 2-for-4 with a double in game one win at No. 22 Wisconsin
- Reached base safely in 13 consecutive games from Feb. 26-March 25
- Was 17-for-42 (.405) during the streak with one triple and four doubles
- Finished 4-for-10 with a double in the series with No. 8 Minnesota
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run vs. No. 8 Minnesota on March 25
- Produced multiple hits in four straight games from March 18-20
- Earned her first career start in center field at Wichita State
- Went 2-for-4 in that game with a stolen base and career-high-tying two runs
- Was 7-for-12 with two doubles and four RBIs in New Mexico State series
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and tied her career high with two runs in series finale
- Went 5-for-8 with double and three RBIs in doubleheader vs. New Mexico St.
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI in game one
- Marked her first career three-hit game
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in game two
- Hit her first career triple vs. Lamar on March 5
- Tied her career high with two runs scored vs. Lamar on March 4
- Went 1-for-4 with a double, run and RBI vs. IUPUI
- Hit safely in four of her five early-season starts vs. top-25 opponents
- Had a pinch-hit single and scored a run vs. Oregon State
- Went 1-for-2 vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh on Feb. 18
- Went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI as the starting DP vs. No. 13 Washington
- Went 2-for-3 with an RBI as the starting right fielder vs. No. 2 Auburn
Freshman Season (2016)
- Earned 36 starts, including 35 in right field and one as the designated player
- Totaled five multi-hit games and three games with multiple RBIs
- Hit her fifth home run of the season in game three vs. Wisconsin
- Drew a career-high three walks in game two of the Northwestern series
- Also matched her career high by scoring two runs vs. the Wildcats
- Hit a seventh-inning homer to ignite a comeback win in the series opener
- Finished 3-for-6 with five runs in the three-game series at Maryland
- Scored a pair of runs in both Husker wins against the Terrapins
- Was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in game two of the series
- Went 2-for-2 with a homer and a walk in game one at Maryland
- Marked her first career game reaching base in every plate appearance
- Was 5-for-9 with a homer, a walk, two runs and three RBIs in the Illinois series
- Hit safely in all three games and had multiple hits in two of the three games
- Was 2-for-3 with a homer and a career-high three RBIs in Big Ten debut at Illinois
- Had four hits, two doubles and three runs at the Easton Tournament
- Produced her third career RBI with a bases-loaded walk vs. Georgetown
- Had hits in both starts vs. top-10 teams at the Mary Nutter Classic
- Had Nebraska’s lone hit vs. No. 1 Florida
- Went 3-for-7 in a pair of games at NC State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, two runs and two RBIs in game two
- Marked her first career homer, multi-hit and multi-RBI game
- Drew two walks in three plate appearances in the opening weekend
- Made her debut vs. Western Illinois
- Earned her first career start the next game vs. Drake
Before Nebraska (Blue Valley Northwest High School)
- Played only two seasons of high school softball due to a family move
- Spent her senior year at Blue Valley Northwest in Overland Park, Kan.
- Kansas Softball Coaches Association first-team all-state selection
- Was also a first-team all-metro and all-league pick
- Did not play in high school as a sophomore, instead played for the Nebraska Gold travel team
- Spent her sophomore season at Millard West in Omaha
- First-team Super-State selection at Millard West
- 1 of 3 underclassmen on the Super-State first team
- Hit .471 with 13 doubles, four homers and 25 RBIs
- Tried out for the 2015 U.S. Junior Women’s National Team
- Played her travel ball for the Nebraska Gold
Personal
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Major (Bachelor's degree, May 2019)
- Born on Feb. 15, 1997
- Daughter of Matt Simmons and Jayme Richardson
- Her father Matt was a member of the Nebraska football team (1990-92)
- Has one sister, Shaylen Simmons
- Has two brothers, Kordell Simmons and Erik Osmera
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