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STACEY NUVEMAN
- 2 Time Olympic Champion: 2000-2004
- Hometown: La Verne, California
- High School: St. Lucy's Priory High School
- College: UCLA
- Position: C/IF
- B/T: R/R
- Website: www.staceynuveman.com
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Considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Nuveman has dominated the game both behind the plate and at bat. From her humble beginnings as an 18-and-under National Champion, Nuveman continued on to collegiate greatness and, to Olympic Gold. While she and her UCLA teammates earned an NCAA Division I National Championship in 1999, individually, Nuveman was named first team NCAA All-American four times, Pac-10 Player of the Year three times, and was a finalist for the Honda Award as the most outstanding collegiate softball player in the country on three separate occasions. She continues to hold the NCAA record for most career home runs at 90. Nuveman has played for the USA National Team since 1999 and represented the United States in 2000 and 2004, bringing home two Olympic Gold Medals.
Career Highlights:
International:
- Gold Medalist - 2006 ISF XI World Championships
- 2006 World Cup of Softball Champion
- Two-time USA Softball Olympian (2004,2000)
- Two-time Olympic softball gold medalist (2004,2000,1996)
- Two-time starting catcher for USA at (2004,2000) Olympic Games
- 1999 Member of Team USA GOLD that won the Canada Cup
- 1999 Pan American Games gold medal
- 2002, 1999 ISF World Championship gold medal
- Two-time US Olympic Festival participant (two bronze medals)
- Played for WPSL Gold professional team consisting of 2000 Olympians
- USA National Team member since 1999
- Olympic Highlights: Was perfect defensively on 129 chances during the Games. Member of USA Gold Team that won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, accumulating a .474 batting average with three home runs, a double, seven RBI and six runs scored. Member of USA Gold team that won the 1999 Canada Cup. Hit .385 with a 1.154 slugging percentage, three HRs, a double, eight RBI and five runs scored in the tournament.
Collegiate:
- Attended UCLA
- First-Team All-American, Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year,Pac-10 Player of the Year, All-Region and All Pac-10, Two time Pac-10 Player of the Week, Finalist for the Honda Award
- NCAA active leader in career home runs (70) and RBI's (235)
- NCAA Women's College World Series, led the 2001 season with 28 of her 77 walks were intentional. 5 HR, 16 RBI, Hit .545 batting
Personal:
- Parents: Thomas and Susan Nuveman
- Siblings: One Brother, Ryan
- Graduated from UCLA
- Husband: Mark Deniz
- Website: www.staceynuveman.com
  
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