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2021 RMU Volleyball Fall Roster

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1 Nikolette Zanolli

1 Nikolette Zanolli

  • Position:
    Libero / Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Massillon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Jackson
  • Prev. School / Club:
    NOVA Club Juniors

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting:
- 1x Horizon League Spring Academic Honor roll recipient (2021)
- 1x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll recipient (2021)
- 2x NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient (2018, 2019)
- 2x NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2018, 2019)
- Signed a NLI with Robert Morris in November of 2017
 
Honors & Awards:
- 1x Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week
 
Just The Numbers:
- Owns RMU three-set record for digs with 31 against Idaho State (9/6/2019)

 2021 Fall Highlights (Senior):
- Played in 22 of 30 matches and 76 overall sets as the libero
-  Had 172 digs, ranking second overall on the team
- Recorded double-digit digs in seven matches
- Netted a season-high 14 digs and four assists against Purdue Fort Wayne (10/1)
- Registered 13 digs and three service aces to open the spring season against UMES (8/27)
- Earned 7+ digs in the first 8 out of 10 games in the spring slate
- Completed her career with 1,059 digs and 69 service aces in 89 matches and 306 sets

2021 Spring Highlights (Junior):
- Played in 15 of 16 matches and 49 overall sets as the primary libero
- Finished seventh in the Horizon League in digs (4.10), collecting 201 in total
- Recorded double-digit digs in 12 matches and reached the 20-dig plateau once
- Netted 11 digs in two sets in her season debut against Oakland (1/26)
- Collected 14 digs and a service ace at UIC (2/2)
- Registered 15 digs and three assists against Wright State (2/22)
- Tallied 19 digs in a five-set marathon at Youngstown State (3/8)
- Served a season-best three aces to go with 17 digs against IUPUI (3/15)
- Provided a season-high 20 digs versus IUPUI (3/16), adding an ace and assist
- Netted 15 digs in a three-set sweep of reigning HL Tournament champion Northern Kentucky (3/22)
- Completed the season with 16 digs and two aces versus Northern Kentucky (3/22)
 
2019 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Played in all 30 matches and 107 sets as the primary libero
- Finished third in the NEC in digs (4.65) and collected 498 in total, and third on the team in aces (0.28)
- Named Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9
- Registered double-digit digs in 27 matches, 20+ in eight matches, and 30+ two matches
- Opened the season with 14 digs against Manhattan and 30 digs and two service aces versus Elon (8/30)
- Established a program three-set record with a season-high 31 digs against Idaho State (9/6)
- Collected 25 digs in a four-set victory against Valparaiso (9/7)
- Dished out five assists to go along with 12 digs at Maryland-Eastern Shore (9/14)
- Served a career-high four aces at Saint Francis U (10/30)
- Netted 14 digs, four assists, and three aces in the regular-season finale at LIU (11/16)
- Registered 21 digs and five helpers in the NEC Tournament against Central Connecticut (11/22)
 
2018 Highlights (Freshman):
- Appeared in 22 of 29 matches, playing 74 sets in total
- Ranked third on the team in digs (2.54), tallying 188 overall
- Recorded double-digit digs in eight matches and a total of 10 service aces
- Made collegiate debut against Middle Tennessee, registering 10 digs (8/25)
- Added an additional 15 digs later that day against Charleston Southern (8/25)
- Provided 11 digs, three assists, and two service aces in the home opener versus Kent State (9/4)
- Collected a season-high 30 digs in a five-set victory over Loyola (Md.) (9/7)
- Tallied 21 digs and a service ace at Saint Francis U (9/28)
 
Prep Highlights:
- Captured Stark County Libero of the Year in 2016 and 2017
- Won Federal League/District Four Player of the Year in 2017
- Named to both the All-District Four and All-County First Team as a junior and senior
- Selected to the All-Federal League First Team and All-Ohio Third Team in 2017
- Played club volleyball for NOVA Club Juniors
- Served on student council and as president of the Jackson chapter of the National Chinese Honor Society
 
Personal:
- Birthday is November 16
- Major is Biology
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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2018Freshman

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2019Sophomore

    Libero / Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2020Junior

    Libero / Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2021Senior

    Libero / Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    1