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2010
Smacked seven homeruns throughout the season which gave her the UD record for career homeruns...against IPFW Nacke crushed two home runs going 2-for-3 and recording three RBI...she started in all 55 games as the designated player...her 26 RBI and 8 doubles were the third highest on the team in each category...was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases...finished the season with a .267 average, which was boosted during the second half of the season when she had a .312 average...had an eight game hit streak late in the season including a 3-for-4 effort against Eastern Kentucky...recorded 9 games with two or more hits and batted above .500 13 times...only 18 games when she didn't reach base safely at least once.
2009
Perhaps one of the most decorated freshmen ever at Dayton...was named the First Team All-Atlantic 10 designated player and also earned a spot on the A-10 All-Rookie Team...she was one of just two freshmen who earned First Team A-10 accolades...voted by teammates as UD's Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year...led the Flyers in RBI (30), slugging percentage (.573), home runs (10), grand slams (2) and putouts (204)...three times was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week...first earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors on April 6 after hitting four home runs, including a grand slam, and notching 11 RBI...took the honor for the consecutive second week on April 13 after hitting .571 with 9 RBI on three home runs, including her second grand slam...earned it for the third time on April 27 after hitting .529 and slugging 1.182 with three home runs and 11 RBI to lead the Flyers to a 4-2 record on the week...was clutch with bases loaded, batting .600 with three on...hit first collegiate home run on March 31 against IPFW then proceeded to hit a home run in nine of UD's next 16 games...the home run sparked Nacke to a .404 batting average and .947 slugging percentage in the last half of the season...had a team-best and career-high 5 RBI with the help of two home runs in a 9-2 win over George Washington...hit grand slams against George Washington and St. Bonaventure...in conference only games she was first in the A-10 in home runs (7), third in RBI (20), and fifth in slugging percentage (.696) and total bases (39).
Prior to UD
Batted over .400 for her high school career...was selected 1st Team All-State and also was voted to play in the 2008 North-South All-Star game for the South...also a 1st team all-MIC selection as a senior...four year letterwinner for the Center Grove High School Trojans... helped lead her team to three Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference titles including a state final four appearance in 2005...led the Indianapolis leader board in batting average with a .435 clip in 2006...also competes on the Indy Edge 18U softball team.
Personal
Daughter of Mark and Leslie Nacke...has a brother Matt...born May 19, 1990...Business major.