Coach Nikki started playing lacrosse when she was 12. She played 5 years of Varsity lacrosse at Riverside High School, was a varsity swimmer for 3 years, and played varsity golf for 1 year. She helped her team win the 2008 SC lacrosse state championship, 2008 SC golf state championship, and 2006 and 2007 SC swimming state championships. She also was a part of the 2010 and 2011 SC lacrosse state runners-up teams. She was on the inaugural lacrosse teams at Newberry College (2011-2012) and North Greenville University (2014-2016). She was voted into Riverside High School's Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2020 for lacrosse. She is now the Varsity Assistant Coach at JL Mann Academy, where she has won 2 state championships as a coach & is the Girls Program Director and Coach at Upstate Carolina Lacrosse. Her main goal is to instill the love of the game in younger players and help the sport grow in South Carolina, while also helping players improve their lacrosse IQ and skills.