2014 SEASON: Second Team All-Northeast Conference pitcher… Named Third Team All-Northeast Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association… Put together a 15-13 record with 25 starts in 31 appearances… Threw two no-hitters, 23 complete games and eight shutouts… Posted one of the best seasons by a pitcher in Mount St. Mary’s history, setting school records for single-season wins (15), strikeouts (209), earned run average (1.18)… Led the NEC with a 1.18 ERA, ranking fifth in Division I… Averaged 8.19 strikeouts per seven innings… Recorded six games with 10 or more strikeouts… Graduated first in school history with 53 career wins, 662 strikeouts and 641.1 innings pitched… Ranks in top 10 on career lists for games pitched (t-1st, 116), ERA (2nd, 1.99) and winning percentage (3rd, .535)… Allowed just one earned run while striking out seven in a complete game to beat Bethune-Cookman in the season opener (2-22-14)… Fanned nine batters in a complete-game win over Illinois-Chicago (2-23-14)… Pitched all 8.0 innings in an extra-inning shutout of Florida Atlantic, giving up just one hit (3-1-14)… Struck out 14 batters in a loss to Binghamton (3-8-14)… Tossed a complete game with eight strikeouts and one run in a win over George Washington (3-11-14)… Fanned 11 batters versus Youngstown St. (3-14-14)… Tied a season high with 14 strikeouts in a complete-game loss to Bowling Green (3-21-14)… Struck out 10 batters in a complete-game five-hitter in a win over UMBC (3-23-14)… Tossed a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts in game one of a doubleheader versus Sacred Heart to break the Mount’s career wins record (4-5-14)… Hurled another no-hitter with eight strikeouts in a game one win over LIU Brooklyn before tossing another complete-game shutout in game two (4-18-14)… Fanned seven batters against Saint Francis U (5-4-14).
2013 SEASON: Made 32 appearances with 21 starts in the circle… Pitched 149.1 innings, which are the ninth-most in Mount single-season history… Had a 14-9 record with 14 wins tying the Mount’s single-season record… Finished with 13 complete games and a 2.39 ERA… Broke the program’s record with 173 strikeouts in a season… Became the Mount’s career leader for strikeouts against George Washington on April 9, becoming the first player to reach 400… Had double-digit strikeouts on five occasions… Tied a season high with 14 strikeouts in 7.0 innings versus No. 4 Florida (3-1-13)… Tossed a complete-game three hitter with five strikeouts and one unearned run in a 3-1 victory over Florida A&M (3-2-13)… Pitched four scoreless innings with no hits and nine strikeouts in an 8-0 win against Howard (3-10-13)… Earned the win in a 19-0 victory over UMBC with five shutout innings with two hits allowed (3-13-13)… Hurled a complete game, while striking out 10 as the Mount took down Delaware State, 4-2 (3-17-13)… Shutout Bryant in the Northeast Conference opener by going all seven innings with 11 strikeouts with four hits in a 1-0 victory (3-23-13)… Fanned 10 in a complete game win over Fairleigh Dickinson (3-24-13)… Pitched all five innings with nine strikeouts while giving up just one hit in a 10-0 win over Towson (4-4-13)… Tied a season high with 14 strikeouts in a complete-game win over eventual NEC Champion Central Connecticut State (4-13-13)… Picked up eight strikeouts in a complete game win over Saint Francis U with two runs allowed on seven hits (4-14-13)… Yielded two hits and struck out nine in a shutout of Morgan State (4-17-13)… Helped the Mount to a 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart with nine strikeouts in a complete game win (4-27-13)… Pitched all seven innings in the Mounts’ 4-2 win over LIU Brooklyn to pick up the win (4-28-13).
2012 SEASON: Second Team All-Northeast Conference selection as a pitcher… Made 24 appearances with 23 starts in 2012… Pitched 154.0 innings with a 1.77 ERA and an 11-11 record… Struck out 147 batters and had 19 complete games… Reached double-digit strikeouts on three occasions… Tossed a complete-game one-hitter in the Mount’s 1-0 win over Stetson (2-24-12)… Struck out 14, while allowing four hits in a complete-game shutout of St. Bonaventure (2-29-12)… Helped the Mount to a 4-3 win against Delaware State with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work (3-2-12)… Threw a no-hitter in a 5.0 inning 11-0 win over UMBC (3-10-12)… Hurled another no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Rhode Island with eight strikeouts in 5.0 innings (3-16-12)… Went all 8.0 innings in a 1-0 shutout against Quinnipiac in the NEC opener (3-23-12)… Picked up a win with 8.0 innings of work and nine strikeouts in a 3-1 win over Central Connecticut State (4-1-12)… Took a tough loss in an extra inning game at Canisius, pitching 9.1 innings, while allowing one run (4-5-12)… Beat Saint Francis (Pa.) with a complete game performance with seven strikeouts (4-14-12)… Earned both wins in a sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson with 11 strikeouts in a complete game shutout for a 1-0 victory in game one and four innings of one-run ball in game two (4-21-12)… Went all seven innings, while striking out six and giving up six hits in a 4-3 victory over LIU Brooklyn in the final game of the season (5-5-12).
2011 SEASON: Made 23 appearances, including 18 starts... Recorded a 9-12 record, a 3.15 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 124.1 innings pitched... Recorded nine strikeouts in a complete-game 4-3 win against Iona (3-5-11)... Allowed two runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts in a 4-2 victory against Georgia Southern (3-10-11)... Tossed a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win against Coppin State (3-17-11)... Struckout 11 batters in a 4-3 loss against Delaware State (3-19-11)... Tossed a three hit shutout with seven strikeouts in a 1-0 victory against Bryant (4-18-11).
2010 SEASON: Appeared in seven games on the year, including five appearances on the mound before an injury ended her freshman season... Posted a 4-1 record with a 1.20 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 35.0 innings pitched... Named the Northeast Conference Pitcher And Rookie of the Week... Tossed a five-hit shutout with six strikeouts in a 5-0 win against UNC Wilmington (2-26-10)... Allowed two runs on two hits with a career-high 11 strikeouts in a 3-2 victory against St. Bonaventure (2-27-10)... Allowed one run on four hits in a 10-1 win against Gardner-Webb (2-28-10).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner on the St. Joseph softball team... Served as team captain in her final two campaigns... Holds the school record for strikeouts in a season (343) and career (632)... Tossed a perfect game against Holy Spirit in 2007... Named the Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year in 2008... Earned spots on the All-Cape Atlantic League first team, The Press of Atlantic City All-Press first-team, the Courier Post All-South Jersey team, the Courier Post All-Non Public first team, the Star Ledger All-State Non-Public first-team in each of her first three seasons... Helped her team to the Cape Atlantic League Conference championship in her first three seasons and to the Non-Public Group B South Jersey title in 2007... Played field hockey for three years... Served as team captain in her senior campaign.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Psychology... The daughter of Joanne and Ben Pagano... Nicole Danielle Pagano was born on Jan. 28, 1991 in Mount Holly, N.J.
