2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
Grace Nelson
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Elkhorn
- Hometown:
- Bennington, Neb.
Nelson's Statistics:
CAREER | 2017 MBM
End of Career Notes:
• Played in 25 of a possible 30 matches over her career
• Saw action in 75 of a possible 2118 sets over her career
• Collected a career-high 15 digs versus Bradley (Sept. 1)
NOTE: Transferred to Creighton following her freshman season
2017 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 25 matches, earning 13 starts … saw action in 75 of a possible 118 sets … registered 164 digs on the year, including five matches with double-digit digs … collected a career-high 15 digs versus Bradley (Sept. 1) … secured 12 digs and a career-high four service aces versus Idaho State (Sept. 8) … added 12 digs and a kill at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 22) … credited with 11 digs versus DePaul (Aug. 26) and versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 7) … recorded at least one dig in all 23 matches she played, with five-or-more on 17 occasions … scored her first career kill versus Evansville (Sept. 14) … dished out 17 assists on the season, including a career-high four at Navy (Sept. 1) … earned a perfect reception percentage in 11 matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball at Elkhorn High School for coach Abby Dasilva... helped guide EHS to a 27-8 record as a senior ... two-time Defensive Award winner for the program ... accumulated 665 digs and 24 aces as a senior ... named to the Nebraska Prep All-State Third Team as a junior, and also garnered all-state honorable mention accolades a both a sophomore and junior ... helped guide Elkhorn to a 91-46 record over her four-year playing career ... produced 1805 digs and 73 service aces over 137 career matches.
PERSONAL: Majoring in elementary education ... born Dec. 12, 1998 in Omaha, Neb. ... daughter of Donald and Susan Nelson ... has one brother, Cole, and one sister, Brenna ... her sister played volleyball at the University of Nebraska Kearney ... her father played basketball at Midland University ... her mother competed in track & field at Hastings College ... full name is Grace Ellie Nelson.
