DETROIT -- Wayne State University head softball coach Nicole Tines, who will be entering her fourth season this fall, has added two transfers from Notre Dame College to bolster the Warrior roster for 2025.

Coming to the Motor City are utility player Danielle Fick (Wolverine Lake, Mich. / Walled Lake Central) and pitcher Grace Fisher (Painesville, Ohio / Riverside).

"We are very excited about the additions of Grace and Danielle to our program," stated Tines.  "Both athletes bring experience and depth to our team.  We are looking towards the future and know both Grace and Danielle will help with our growth and where we want to go."

Danielle Fick, UT, 5-7, R/R, Wolverine Lake, Mich. / Walled Lake Central (Notre Dame College)
Link to Notre Dame College Bio ... helped the Falcons to a 66-51 record in two seasons, while starting all 117 gamess ... batted .284 (102-for-359) with 37 extra-base hits (28 doubles, five triples and four home runs), 46 RBI, 37 walks and 32 stolen bases.

2024:  One of two players to start all 59 games for Notre Dame College ... started every game at shortstop ... batted second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, but usually fourth (24 times) or fifth (17 times) ... posted a five-game hitting streak (2/24-3/5, 10-for-15, .667 with three doubles and six RBI) ... recorded nine multiple-hit games, including back-to-back three hit affairs (3/5 vs. Golden-Beacom and Dominican) ... led the team with 15 doubles, and ranked second with five triples, 29 RBI and 23 walks ... was 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts ... recognized at the 2024 Notre Dame College Honors Convocation for academic achievement.

2023:  Started all 58 games (56 at SS, 2 at C) for the Falcons of Notre Dame College ... batted leadoff, second, fourth and fifth, but usually first (51 times) ... drove in 17 runs and led the team with 13 doubles, 37 runs scored and 22 stolen bases ... the 37 runs scored ranked ninth in the MEC ... finished second on the squad in batting average (.292), hits (56), home runs (4), total bases (81) and walks (14) ... selected as the squad's Rookie of the Year ... generated a nine-game hitting streak (3/10-3/25, 14-for-31, .452, with nine RBI, six doubles and three home runs) ... smacked first career home run 3/16 at Mercyhurst ... notched a four-bagger in both games of a doubleheader vs. West Liberty (3/22) ... also had a round-tripper vs. Fairmont State (4/7) ... posted a .343 on-base percentage, along with a .422 slugging percentage ... earned MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll (GPA of 3.25-3.69) recognition.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Walled Lake Central High School ... was a three-year softball letterwinner for coach Samantha Tatu ... batted .440 as a senior with nine home runs, 62 runs scored, 19 doubles, and 10 stolen bases ... received All-District, All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State accolades ... also played volleyball for the Vikings ... garnered All-Academic recognition ... played summer ball for Turnin2 and coach Mike Kish.

Personal:  Full name -- Danielle M. Fick ... born on November 10, 2004, in Troy, Mich. ... daughter of Jeremiah Trisha Fick ... has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Jessica ... Kaitlyn played softball at Ferris State (2019-2023) ... plans to major in Kinesiology.

Grace Fisher, 5-5, P, Painesville, Ohio / Riverside (Notre Dame College)
Link to Notre Dame College Bio ... a two-time All-Mountain East Second Team selection ... compiled a 30-24 mark with two saves and 344 strikeouts in 360.2 innings ... allowed 141 earned runs for a 2.74 ERA, and walked 104 batters ... totaled 37 complete games in 58 starts with 11 shutouts.

2024:  Pitched in 33 games for Notre Dame College, starting 30 times ... voted to the All-Mountain East Conference Second Team ... notched 20 complete games and tossed six shutouts ... struck out a school-record 203 batters in 191.2 innings, while compiling an 18-12 mark ... limited opposing batters to a .229 average and registered a 2.52 ERA ... posted five contests with double-digit strikeout totals, including three games with 12 punchouts (3/17 at Wheeling, 4/26 vs. Wheeling, and 5/1 vs. Glenville State) ... selected MEC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-0 the final week of the regular season, with a shutout, a combined shutout and 21 strikeouts through 13 innings ... recognized at the 2024 Notre Dame College Honors Convocation for academic achievement.

2023:  Appeared in 32 games in the circle, making 28 starts ... voted to the All-Mountain East Conference Second Team ... compiled a 12-12 record with a 2.98 ERA ... tossed 17 complete games with five shutouts ... struck out 141 batters in 169.0 innings ... recorded two saves and limited opponents to a .263 batting average ... struck out at least 10 batters in a game twice, including a season-best 13 in a three-hit shutout of Frostburg State ... earned MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll (GPA of 3.25-3.69) recognition.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Riverside High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Beavers and coach Bill Ross ... selected Western Reserve Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2022 ... compiled a 13-2 record as a senior with a 0.92 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 92 innings ... posted a 1.38 ERA as a junior with 145 strikeouts ... concluded prep career with 315 strikeouts ... garnered All-Academic recognition ... played summer ball for the Ohio Hawks and coach Bill Kelly.

Personal:  Full name -- Grace E. Fisher ... born on June 28, 2004, in Willoughby, Ohio ... daughter of Don and Theresa Fisher ... has one brother, Donnie ... plans to major in Kinesiology.