Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:

• Pepperdine Dean's List - 2017 
• Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2017 
• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘silver’ honor – 2017 

PEPPERDINE 2017: Played in 13 matches and 36 sets with four starts as a true freshman … Amassed 22 kills on a .242 success rate, along with 12 digs and 23 blocks for 34.0 points … Averaged 0.61 kills/set 0.64 blocks/set, 0.33 digs/set and 0.94 points/set … Led the team with a season-high .700 hitting percentage (7-0-10) at San Jose State (Aug. 25) … Tallied a career-best five blocks at Portland (Oct. 7). CLUB: Played for Southwest Juniors from 2012-16 and Houston Skyline Juniors from 2016-17 … Won the Pacific Northwest Qualifier, placed second at the Lone Star Super 18s Qualifier and placed third at AVC Dallas.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School (Lamar HS) in Cypress, Texas in 2017 … Lettered three seasons in the Houston ISD as a middle blocker for LHS under Head Coach Kasey Mulryan … Garnered All-District first team, HISD All-Tournament MVP and was a varsity co-captain in her junior and sophomore seasons … In her freshman campaign, garnered All-District second team honors … Helped LHS to HISD District Championships in freshman and sophomore campaigns … Graduated with highest honors and was a member of the National Honor Society, the Officer of Interact Club and the Officer of 51 Rising Club.

PERSONAL: Parents are Sandy Nielsen and Eric and Stephanie Nielsen … Has three siblings, Laura, Dane and Kyle … Her brother Dane played basketball for Hendrix College in Conway, Ark. … Majoring in Biology ... Has career goals of becoming a lawyer … Biggest sports hero is Serena Williams because she’s so powerful and has broken barriers for female athletes by being exceptional in her sport and a great role model for young women … Stated her most thrilling moment in sports was winning the Pacific Northwest Qualifier in 2017 with Houston Skyline … During the summer of 2017, she participated in community betterment in Managua, Nicaragua with her church to teach the word of God and help her local and world community.

FAVORITES: Favorite pro athlete is Foluke Akinradewo of women’s volleyball Team USA … Favorite professional team is VakifBank Istanbul (women’s volleyball) … Favorite book is 1984 by George Orwell … Favorite movie is Bridesmaids … Favorite TV show is Arrested Development … Favorite musical artist is Celine Dion … Favorite food is queso … Favorite sport other than volleyball is gymnastics … Favorite pastimes include swimming, relaxing and watching live music performances.