Ranking in the top-15 in career batting average (.294) and stolen bases (23), Nadine Blackie was a fierce competitor for the Terps. Blackie consistently started in games, had a team high 22 runs and .479 slugging percentage her junior year, and participated in the team's first NCAA appearance her senior year. 

"I am so grateful and honored to have been a student athlete at Maryland.  I am proud to be a part of the Terp Nation legacy and to have had the opportunity to not only got to learn from the incredible and dedicated coaching staff, but be surrounded by talented teammates from all over the US.  We not only learned about becoming better softball players, but refined what it meant to have grit and play as a team.  This mentality and the teammates who are dear friends to this day, are what what I cherish most about my time at Maryland."

Since graduating, Nadine has traveled to 20 countries, is currently living with her fiance in Sydney, Australia and working in the tech startup scene, spending the last 10 years building her career as a People and Talent (HR and Recruiting) leader for venture backed startups. She has enjoyed getting into playing beach volleyball, road cycling and hiking with their dog, Cali.