Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2015 [Junior]: Saw action in 10 games as a junior ... finished the season with eight at-bats ... picked up an RBI in a 1-for-1 pinch-hitting performance against Belhaven on April 3 ... also picked up her only double of the year in the appearance against Belhaven ... added three walks on the year ... picked up an assist in the field against Mount Mercy on March 23.

2014 [Sophomore]: Saw action in 27 games, starting 15, before suffering a season-ending injury … had nine hits, including three doubles … drove in eight runs and scored three others … added four walks and a stolen base … had three pinch-hits and five two-out RBIs … had one multiple-hit game and one multi-RBI game … hit safely in a season-high four games to open the season … had a pinch-hit, bases-clearing double against Point on Feb. 18 … was 1 for 1 with a double, two walks and two runs scored against Campbellsville on Feb. 21 … posted a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in a run against William Woods on Feb. 21 … stolen her first base of the season against Missouri Baptist on March 10.

2013 [Freshman]: Played in 26 games for the Warhawks, making nine starts as a designated hitter … finished with a .279 batting average, six RBIs and seven runs scored … had a clutch three-run, pinch-hit triple against Point on Feb. 27, leading AUM to a 5-4 victory … registered four multi-hit games, including three straight against Warner (March 15), Thomas (March 16) and Embry-Riddle (March 18) … belted her only homer of the year at Spring Hill on March 28 … also drew five walks, giving her an on-base percentage of .354 for the season.

Prep: Graduated from Hazel Green High School in Hazel Green, Ala. … was a four-year letter winner in softball for the Trojans under coach Shaun Butler … is ranked third in school history in home runs.

Personal: Full name is Paige Kendra Nielsen ... was born on July 14, 1994 … is the daughter of James and Kelly Nielsen … has an older sister, Lindsay … majoring in general business.