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ARMSTRONG
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JUNIOR l INFIELDER l 5-10
BEATRICE, NEB. l BEATRICE HS
ARMSTRONG’S CAREER HIGHS
» Hits: 3 (nine times)
» Runs: 3 (twice)
» Doubles: 3
» Walks: 2 (three times)
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
» Hitting Streak: 11 games
» RBIs: 4
» Home Runs: 2
» Stolen Bases: 1 (seven times)
streak of 22 consecutive games reaching base safely, which tied for the longest streak by any Husker
in 2013. Armstrong also posted an 11-game hitting streak, the second-longest streak of any Husker.
Her 16 multi-hit games ranked second on the NU roster, as did her .380 batting average in league play.
Defensively, Armstrong was outstanding, displaying great range and a strong arm. She posted the
second-best fielding percentage (.953) by an everyday shortstop in school history, trailing only fellow
Nebraska native Amanda Buchholz’s .960 mark as a junior in 2002. Armstrong also fielded the most
total chances (258) by a Husker shortstop in school history, and she played a key role in Nebraska
leading the nation with a school-record 49 double plays, a total that ranked third in NCAA history.
Armstrong ignited her freshman season with an 8-for-16 performance in Nebraska’s seasonopening tournament, adding a pair of doubles while hitting safely in all five games, including three
multi-hit efforts. She picked up her first perfect day at the plate going 3-for-3 with a double and a
home run at Wichita State in game two of a doubleheader one month later. That was the first of
Armstrong’s five three-hit games in 2013, which included a 3-for-4 effort and a career-high three
RBIs in the Huskers’ series-clinching victory over Wisconsin. She also had three hits in both games
of a doubleheader at Purdue to wrap up her 11-game hitting streak, going 6-for-9 in the twin bill. She
scored a career-high three runs in game two against the Boilermakers. Armstrong played a key role
in the postseason, going 3-for-4 with a momentum-changing home run in Nebraska’s regional final
victory over No. 13 Stanford. Armstrong legged out a two-out infield single to drive in the winning run
in the Huskers’ 4-2 win at No. 3 Oregon that clinched Nebraska’s berth in the Women’s College World
Series. Armstrong then went 3-for-9 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Oklahoma City. Overall,
Armstrong hit safely in all eight of Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament games, posting a .429 average (12for-28) with one double, one homer, five RBIs and five runs scored. She led NU in hits, average and
slugging percentage (.571) in the postseason.
» Nebraska Team Captain (2015)
» Two-Time Second-Team All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)
» Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2013)
» Academic All-Big Ten (2014)
» Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)
SOPHOMORE SEASON [2014]
Alicia Armstrong battled through a painful back injury to start 61 of Nebraska’s 62 games as a
sophomore in 2014. Despite the injury, Armstrong repeated as a second-team All-Big Ten selection,
becoming only the third Husker shortstop to earn all-conference accolades as a freshman and
sophomore and the first since three-time All-American Ali Viola in 1995 and 1996.
After leading the team in average and hits as a freshman, Armstrong batted .316 with 55 hits,
10 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 27 RBIs as a sophomore. She matched her freshman
totals in doubles and home runs and set career highs in triples and RBIs, despite fewer at bats as a
sophomore. She produced 15 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI efforts. In Big Ten Conference play,
Armstrong batted .375 with nine doubles, which tied for second in the league. She produced 15 RBIs
in 23 Big Ten games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with runners in scoring position during the conference
season. Armstrong also excelled during the NCAA Tournament, batting .348 (8-for-23) with a pair of
home runs and six runs scored in seven postseason games.
Armstrong sat out the season opener, as she was limited to one game per day during the opening
weekend due to the back injury. The injury limited Armstrong’s ability to work at her craft during the
offseason and contributed to a slow start to her sophomore season. Armstrong hit .247 (21-for-85)
with one double and nine RBIs over her first 31 games. But over her final 30 games, Armstrong batted
.382 (34-for-89) with nine doubles and 18 RBIs. Armstrong produced 11 multi-hit games and six multiRBI efforts over the second half of the season.
Armstrong ignited her strong finish by helping Nebraska secure a series victory at No. 23
Northwestern in the final games of March. Armstrong went 5-for-7 with two doubles and five RBIs
in the two Husker victories. The following weekend, she went 7-for-12 with four doubles, three RBIs
and six runs scored in a series at Illinois. In Nebraska’s series-clinching victory in game three against
the Fighting Illini, Armstrong tied the school record with three doubles. Two weeks later, Armstrong
went 5-for-8 with a double and four RBIs in the first two games of a Husker sweep of Ohio State,
before the back injury limited her to defensive-only duties in the series finale. Armstrong’s fine finish
carried over into the postseason, when she went 7-for-15 to help Nebraska win the NCAA Columbia
(Mo.) Regional. Armstrong produced three two-hit efforts in the Huskers’ five games at the regional,
including a 2-for-3 effort against Bradley when she scored three runs and produced the first multihomer game of her career with a pair of solo shots.
Defensively, Armstrong posted a .939 fielding percentage while continuing to show outstanding
range