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2026 Softball Roster

Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
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17 Matilda Nelson

  • Height 5-10
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position 1B/3B
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Lima, Ohio
  • High School Lima Senior
  • Major Biology

Biography

Awards:

* 2-time NFCA Scholar All-American in 2024 and 2025
* CSC Academic All-District in 2025
* Academic All-UAA in 2025
* UAA Pitcher of the Week on 5/6/2025

Records:

* Ranked 3rd in school history with 32 RBIs in 2025
* Ranked 3rd in school history with 7 home runs in 2025

2025:

* Appeared in 37 games with 37 starts as a sophomore
* Ranked 3rd in school history with 32 RBIs
* Ranked 3rd in school history with 7 home runs
* Recorded 37 hits, 25 runs, 7 doubles, 11 walks, and 3 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .336 batting average, a .416 on-base percentage, and a .591 slugging percentage
* Hit her first career home run in the 11-9 loss to Belhaven on February 28
* Scored a career-high 4 runs in the 11-2 win over UW-River Falls on March 19
* Drove in a career-high 5 RBIs in the 10-0 win over NYU on May 4
* Tallied a career-high 3 hits four times on the season

2024:

* Appeared in 33 games with 31 starts as a freshman
* Recorded 17 hits, 12 runs, 1 double, 6 walks, and 3 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .221 batting average, a .291 on-base percentage, and a .234 slugging percentage
* Made her collegiate debut with his first career run scored in the 4-3 loss to Central (IA) on February 24
* Added her first career hit in the 5-0 win over the University of the Ozarks on February 25
* Drove in her first career run with a season-high 2 in the 8-2 win over North Park on March 24
* Stole a season-high 2 bases in the 9-0 win over Mount Mary on May 4
* Scored a season-high 2 runs twice in wins over Lake Forest and Mount Mary
* Tallied a season-high 2 hits three times on the season

At UChicago:

* Special Olympics Chair for the Women's Athletic Association
* 4Foundations RSO President
* Dean's List in 2023-24

High School:

* 4-year varsity letter award winner in volleyball, basketball, and softball
* Team Captain in all three sports in 2022-23
* 2nd-Team NFCA All-American in 2023
* OHSAA All-State Honorable Mention in 2023
* 3-time NFCA Academic All-American
* Conference Player of the Year in 2023
* 2-time Team MVP in 2022 and 2023
* Graduated as Valedictorian
* 3-time Academic All-Conference in 2021, 2022, and 2023
* Earned Finest Young Citizens Award from Ohio House of Representatives in 2022
* Daughter of Robert and Nicole Nelson

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2024Freshman

    1B/3B
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2025Sophomore

    1B/3B
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2026Junior

    1B/3B
    5'10"
    17