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Nicole Duncan

Nicole Duncan

  • Class
    2011
  • Induction
    2026
  • Sport(s)
    Softball
The most prolific softball hitter in school history, Duncan compiled career records of 200 hits, 51 doubles, 108 RBIs, 314 total bases and 514 at-bats from 2008-11 that are still untouched today. The smooth-swinging lefty and outfielder started all 150 games she played as a Ram.
 
Duncan is Cornell’s only three-time all-region softball selection, earning third team honors in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Wilton, Iowa, native was also a three-time all-Iowa Conference pick – the only Ram to accomplish that feat. Duncan garnered first team all-IIAC accolades as a freshman and senior.
 
At the time of her graduation, Duncan owned a staggering 17 school records. Her 20 doubles and 98 total bases in 2009 remain atop the program’s single-season list. Duncan scored 120 runs, blasted 76 extra-base hits and held a hefty .389 batting average over her collegiate career.
 
As a senior, Duncan guided the 2011 team to the program’s winningest season – at the time – with a 25-14 mark. The Rams appeared in the region rankings for the first time and won their first-ever IIAC Tournament game.
 
The Rams racked up 80 wins and qualified for the conference tournament twice during Duncan’s four-year career. She was tabbed Cornell’s 2011 Ellen Whale Senior Female Athlete of the Year and 2008 First-Year Female Athlete of the Year.
 
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