Northern Illinois University Athletics

2023-24:
• Academic All-MAC
• Played in 22 games, making four starts
• Had 10 points and six rebounds in season opener at Arkansas State (11/9)
• Scored six points with four rebounds and four assists in win at Ohio (1/10)
• Had nine points, six rebounds and three assists in win over Central Michigan (1/20)
• Went 5-for-6 from the free throw line and scored seven points with five rebounds in overtime win over Ball State (2/7)
• Set season-highs with 12 points and eight rebounds in win at Eastern Michigan (2/17)
• Had 11 points off the bench in win at Buffalo (2/21)
• Also had 11 points in win at Miami (3/6), adding a team-high seven rebounds
• Scored 10 points and had a season-high five assists against Kent State (3/13) in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals

2022-23:
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-MAC
• Played in all 33 games, starting 31
• Had five points, five rebounds and a career-high four steals in win over Southern Indiana (Nov. 15)
• Scored 11 points in the Huskies’ win at Detroit Mercy (Nov. 22)
• Made a career-high three three-pointers in win at Navy (Nov. 26)
• Had seven points and three rebounds against Miami (Jan. 7)
• Led NIU with nine points, six rebounds and five assists against Bowling Green (Jan. 28)
• Had 10 points and two steals at Ball State (Feb. 1)
• Had a career-high seven rebounds and tied a career-high with five assists in win over Akron (Feb. 8)
• Dished out a career-high six assists in win over Ball State (Feb. 18), adding eight points
• Scored a career-high 14 points in NIU’s win over Eastern Michigan (March 1)
• Had 11 points, a career-high nine rebounds and five assists against North Dakota (March 18) in the WBI

2021-22:
• Played in 20 games, making three starts
• Made her NIU debut at Harvard (Nov. 14)
• Had a rebound and two steals in NIU’s win over Bradley (Nov. 22)
• Scored her first career point at Western Illinois (Dec. 3), adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals
• Made her first career start against Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4) and scored 12 points with six rebounds in 32 minutes

Prior to NIU: Four-year letterwinner at Marshall High School... Led the Cardinals to four Capitol South Conference titles and the 2018 and 2019 Wisconsin Division 3 State Championships... Nickel earned First Team All-Conference and Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention honors as a junior after averaging 16 points and eight rebounds per game, shooting 53 percent from the field while eclipsing 1,000 career points... Named AP Fourth Team All-State selection as a senior after averaging 17.0 points per game and leading Marshall in rebounds (235), assists (88) and steals (80).. Graduated as Marshall's second-leading scorer with 1,494 career points.

Personal: Daughter of Julie and Dan Nickel...Health Sciences major.

Nickel's Career Highs (thru 2024-25 season):
Points: 14, twice (last at Eastern Michigan, 1/22/25)
Field Goals Made: 6, twice (last at Akron, 1/8/25)
Field Goal Attempts: 10, twice (last at Eastern Michigan, 2/17/24)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 3 at Navy (11/26/22)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 4, twice (last at Navy, 11/26/22)
Free Throws Made: 5 vs. Ball State (2/7/24)
Free Throw Attempts: 10 at Chicago State (11/20/24)
Rebounds: 9 vs. North Dakota (3/18/23)
Assists: 6 vs. Ball State (2/18/23)
Blocks: 1, 9x (last vs. Toledo, 3/5/25)
Steals: 4 vs. Southern Indiana (11/15/22)
Minutes: 39 vs. Central Michigan (2/25/23)