Dana Nielsen

Position:
Pitcher
Class:
Senior
High School:
Pequannock Township
Hometown:
Pequannock, N.J.

2015 (Junior): Went 13-4 with a team-leading 3.13 ERA in 32 appearances, including 21 starts ...pitched seven complete games and struck out 82 batters over 127.2 innings of work ... walked just 29 batters and had an opposing batting average of .261 ... pitched a complete game shutout and struck out five batters in a 3-0 win over Lafayette ... gave up one run in nine innings while striking out seven in a 3-2 win over Saint Peter's ... earned two Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honors ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, including 20 starts ... posted a record of 6-12 with an ERA of 4.20 ... led the team with 103 strikeouts while issuing 44 walks in 113 1/3 innings ... pitched shutouts against Howard, Saint Peter's and Lafayette ... pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in Bucknell's 3-2 win over Army in the Patriot League Tournament.

2013 (Freshman): Selected to the Patriot League All-Tournament team … one of Bucknell’s two starting pitchers, making 25 starts in 33 appearances … compiled a 9-13 record over the course of the season, pitching nine complete games … finished her rookie campaign with a 3.48 ERA, a mark that ranked 10th in the Patriot League, and 102 strikeouts in 136.2 innings pitched … her strikeout total ranked fourth in the conference … had shutouts against Prairie View A&M, Lafayette and Holy Cross … pitched saves at Houston Baptist and Holy Cross … named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week on April 15 after going 2-0 against Lafayette to help the Bison sweep the Leopards … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week on April 29 after going 2-0 with a save and a 0.53 ERA to help the Bison clinch a berth in the conference postseason tournament.

High School/Personal: Lettered four times in softball and twice in field hockey at Pequannock Township High School ... member of teams that won conference and county championships all four years ... teams also won Sectional Championship titles from 2009-12 and were State Champions in 2009 and 2012 ... named 2011 Daily Record Player of the Year ... also the 2012 Daily Record Pitcher of the Year ... selected as the 2012 Player of the Year by the Star Ledger and Bergen Record ... first team All-State honoree in 2012.

Major: Economics