Kutztown University Athletics

Career Honors
2015 Team MVP
2x Member of SAAC
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2012-13)

2015 (Game-by-Game): Ficara started in 22 of her 28 appearances on the mound for the Golden Bears during her senior season. She recorded 156.1 innings pitched with 65 strikeouts and a 2.69 ERA. She had a 12-12 record with 17 complete games and three shutouts. She allowed two runs or fewer in 18 of her 28 appearances...Earned the complete game victory against East Stroudsburg, striking out three batters in seven innings of work (4/18)...Pitched a complete game shut-out in a win over Mansfield (4/13)...Pitched complete game and surrendered only one earned run in a win over Lock Haven (4/11)...Completed a game with only allowing one run and only needing 57 pitches in a win over Lock Haven (4/6)...Pitched a complete-game shutout in a win over Mansfield (3/30)...Pitched a complete-game and only allowed one run in a win over Goldey-Beacom (3/18)...Retired 16 straight batters in a win over Slippery Rock (3/10)...Picked up the complete game victory over Findlay (3/7)...Earned the complete game victory against Concord, striking out one batter and allowing two earned runs (2/7).

2014 (Game-by-Game): Ficara led the PSAC through the regular season with 190.1 innings pitched in her junior season. She held a team-low 2.39 ERA with a 14-15 record and was among the PSAC leaders with 21 complete games. She struck out 102 batters and walked 49 in her second year with the Golden Bears. She held hitters to a .262 average and tossed four shutouts. Recorded the complete game victory against East Stroudsburg, striking out four batters and allowing no earned runs (4/26)...Earned the complete game victory against Bloomsburg, striking out seven batters (4/25)...Threw a two-hit shutout against Lock Haven (4/19)...Threw a three-hit shutout against Mansfield with five strikeouts (4/18)...Recorded the complete game victory against Goldey-Beacom, striking out seven batters and allowing two earned runs (4/9)...Earned the complete game victory against East Stroudsburg, striking out five batters and only allowing one earned run (4/5)...Recorded a complete game, five-inning shutout against Lock Haven (4/1)...Earned the complete game victory against Millersville, striking out four batters and allowing no earned runs in seven innings (3/31)...Struck out 11 batters in eight innings vs. Illinois Springfield (3/20)...Earned the complete game victory against Molloy (3/18)...Threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief against Fairmont St. (3/15)...Recorded the complete game victory against Mercyhurst, striking out three batters in five innings (2/23)...Earned the win over Mercyhurst, striking out two batters in five innings of work (2/21)...Earned the complete game victory against Concord, striking out three batters and allowing no earned runs (2/7).

2013 (Game-by-Game): Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete (6/26)...Picked up her 21st win of the season in the national semifinal game and extended her streak to eight consecutive winning decisions (5/26)...Entering the NCAA National Championships, had won her last five decisions (5/19)...Tossed 22 scoreless innings spanning over three NCAA Atlantic Regional games (5/19)...Pitched seven-inning and nine-inning shutouts over Bloomsburg in the NCAA Atlantic Regionals (5/12)...Earned the complete game victory against Mercyhurst in the first round of the PSAC Championships, allowing only two hits and one earned run in seven innings of work (5/1)...Threw a complete game and struck out eight batters while allowing no earned runs against Millersville (4/19)...Pitched a complete-game shutout against Dominican, striking out two batters and allowing eight hits (4/16)...Threw a five-hit shutout against West Chester (4/14)...Earned the win against Felician, throwing five shutout innings and striking out three batters (4/8)...Recorded a shutout against Felician, striking out two batters and allowing only three hits (4/8)...Threw a two-hit shutout against East Stroudsburg, striking out three batters (4/6)...Earned the win against East Stroudsburg, pitching a complete game and only allowing two earned runs (4/6)...Recorded a shutout against Millersville, striking out one batter and only allowing two hits (4/5)...Earned the win against West Chester, pitching a complete game and striking out six, while allowing two earned runs (3/29)...Struck out four batters and allowed one earned run in 5.2 innings of work in a loss to Merrimack (3/23)...Recorded a complete game victory against Massachusetts Lowell, striking out seven batters and allowing two earned runs (3/17)...Threw a shutout and struck out six batters in a win over Goldey Beacom (3/10)…Earned the win against Concord, throwing five innings and striking out five batters, while allowing no earned runs (2/8).

The Ficara File
Nickname: Dom or Princess
Favorite Place to Eat in Kutztown: Camillo’s
Apple or Android: Apple
Favorite TV Series: Pretty Little Liars
Dream Job: College softball coach
Funniest Teammate: Rossi
Favorite Music Genre: Country
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Eagles
Most Memorable KU Sports Moment: Playing in the NCAA national championship
Favorite Piece of Game-Day Apparel: Pants
I Spent my Summer…: Playing softball and working
I came to Kutztown because…: Softball and good education program