Biography
2023 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 32 games for the Cardinals...Finished with a career-high 68 kills, 327 digs, and got 1,326 assists as well as 255 total attempts...Had a season-high 64 assists against Palm Beach Atl. 9/8/23 and 17 digs against Nova Southeastern 9/9/23...Became the third Cardinal setter in program history to reach the 4000 career assist mark.
2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 35 matches for the Cardinals, starting 35, while playing in a team-high 122 sets...Finished with 1,413 assists and 11.58 assists/set, 66 kills, and 282 Digs...Named MEC Player of the Year and First Team All-MEC...Named First Team AVCA and D2CCA All-Region...Named AVCA All-American...Had season-best 61 assists against Charleston in MEC Championship (11/12)...Set season-best with seven kills against Tiffin (9/17).
2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 121 sets for the Cardinals, starting 34 of the team's 35 matches...Led all of NCAA Division II in Assists/set (11.83) and led the MEC in Assists (1431)...Set a new career-high with 62 assists in the 2021 MEC Champioship game against West Virginia State...Earned All-MEC Second Team honors.
2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 46 sets for the Cardinals, starting all 13 matches during the COVID shortened season...Led the way with 578 assists and had an MEC-best 12.57 assists per set...Was second on the team with nine service aces during the year...Had a career-best 56 assists on March 12th against West Virginia State
ALL-TIME AWARDS
Dean's List - Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022
WU Female Intercollegiate Athlete of the Year - 2024
Academic All-MEC - 2023, 2022
MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll - 2021
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American - 2023
AVCA 3rd Team All-American - 2022
NCAA DII Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team - 2023, 2022, 2021
AVCA All-Region - 2023, 2022, 2021
D2CCA All-Region - 2023 (1st), 2022 (2nd), 2021 (2nd)
MEC All-Tournament Team - 2023, 2022
MEC Player of the Year - 2023, 2022
MEC Freshman of the Year - 2020
1st Team All-MEC - 2023, 2022
2nd Team All-MEC - 2021, 2020
NCAA DII Volleyball Statistical Champion - 2021 (Ast./Set)
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Roger Bacon for Head Coach Alyssa Flading … three-time all-district, three-time all-city, 2018 Player of the Year … member of two-time regional runner-up, four-year letter winner … National Honors Society, Assisi Scholar Program
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Iggy and Ann Niesen … has five siblings … sister, Kasey, played volleyball at Thomas More … sister, Courtney, was an All-MEC libero at Urbana; currently plays at Wingate … majoring in accounting
FAVORITES
Hobbies -Â Baking, Reading and Hiking/running; Teams - Duke Blue Devils, New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics; Athletes -Â Kerri Walsh, Jason Tatum, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman; Food - Pizza; Music - All music
