Nicole started playing softball at the age of 7 and instantly fell in love. Growing up she played travel softball for Bull/Sox Training Academy and Beverly Bandits Conroy. Nicole attended Marist High School where she gathered numerous awards (All-State, All-Area, All-Conference, etc.) and championships (Conference, Regional, Sectional, Super-Sectional, etc.). Most notably was aiding her team to winning the first 4A state title in school history. She continued her softball career as a four year starter at North Dakota (DI) as a utility player, where she received All-Conference honors among solidifying her name in the school record books. Nicole was a student assistant coach for UND before coming to p3. She was also recently inducted into the Marist High School Hall of Fame in 2020.