{"id":18096,"date":"2020-02-21T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=18096"},"modified":"2021-03-01T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:00:18","slug":"freshman-emerges-as-a-leader-for-lady-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/freshman-emerges-as-a-leader-for-lady-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshman Emerges As A Leader For Lady Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Nicole Gonzalez, softball is more than a game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is a blueprint on how to live her life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo me, softball is more than just a sport,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cIt taught me how to be responsible, and how to work with other people.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18100\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nicole-Gonzalez14_web.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Gonzalez about to bat.\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nicole-Gonzalez14_web.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nicole-Gonzalez14_web-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Offensive Prowess: Infielder Nicole Gonzalez is batting .313, with 11 runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases for the Lady Sharks&#8217; this season. <br \/>ALICE MORENO \/ THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonzalez first picked up the bat when her father, Mike Gonzalez, introduced her to the game when she was five years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe didn\u2019t have the chance to play, so he made sure I had the chance,\u201d said Gonzalez.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In high school, the freshman shortstop played at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy where she was part of the varsity team all four years and finished with three First Team All-Dade honors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That led Gonzalez to Miami Dade College, where she is now adjusting to a much higher level of the game. She wasn\u2019t used to the constant grind of practice, attending class and studying that at times has kept her in school from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHigh school softball is not as intense,\u201d she said. \u201c[College softball] is a lot in the beginning but after a month or two you get into the routine of things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intensity of college softball is well suited for a player like Gonzalez.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe\u2019s very competitive and very passionate about the game,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/search\/?q=%22sharks%22\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sharks<\/span><\/a>\u2019 freshman outfielder Alexandra Jugenheimer. \u201cShe just wants to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That fierce spirit has translated to the softball diamond where Gonzalez is batting .313, with 11 runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonzalez is one of 16 freshmen on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/sball\/index\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the Lady Sharks<\/span><\/a>, who are 5-9 this season, but head softball coach Gina <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e Ag\u00fcero said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">she has emerged as a leader.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe takes that leadership role and doesn\u2019t shy away from it,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e Ag\u00fcero <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said. \u201cShe\u2019s a sort of extension of me on the field.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonzalez believes it&#8217;s important to transfer the same confidence and passion she plays with to her teammates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve had issues in the past about being vocal because I\u2019m very outspoken,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cI let my teammates know what we should be doing and what we can do better.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, Gonzalez said she just wants to win. 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