Webster University Athletics

2019 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 sets across eight matches ... Totaled 10 kills, two assists, seven digs and four blocks on the year ... Had two or more kills in a match three times, including recording three kills each against both Iowa Wesleyan (11/2) and at Greenville (10/24) ... Tallied double-digit attacks in two matches, including a season high 17 attacks against Iowa Wesleyan (11/2) ... Her two assists came at Greenville (10/24) in her second career collegiate match ... Recorded a season high digs against both Iowa Wesleyan (11/2) and at Eureka (10/17) ... Two of her four blocks came against Fontbonne (10/30) ... Made her collegiate debut at Eureka (1017) and in that match, she had two kills, two digs and one block ... In addiiton, she hit .500 in that same match ... Played in seven matches and 24 sets on the JV team ... Recorded 30 kills, 136 attack attempts, 24 digs and six blocks ... Played in 11 sets and six matches in SLIAC play ... Tallied 10 kills, two asssits, seven digs and four blocks in league play.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year varsity letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball at Bishop DuBourg High School ... Earned All-Conference and All-District honors in volleyball ... In basketball, earned All-District honors  ... Served as the team captain in both volleyball and basketball for three years ... Received the Murray Cup, which was given to the school's top senior athlete ... In the classroom, earned Academic All-State honors, was a Scholar-Athlete Award winner and was a member of the National Honors Society and the First Honor Roll ... Summa Cum Laude graduate ... Played club volleyball for Elite Volleyball Club ... Helped her Elite team qualify for the Girls Junior National Championships. 
 
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 8 ... Daughter of Joann and Kurt Nelson … Biology major ... Has two brothers, Jack (24) and Tommy (22) and two sisters, Ann (16) and Elizabeth (13) ... Chose Webster because of the location and size of the campus ... Her grandfather, Mike Nelson, played both football and hockey at the the University of Dayton from 1969-72 ... Lists the St. Louis Blues as her favorite sports teams ... Names Lauren Cartini and Morgan Hentz as her favorite athletes ... Likes to try new restaurants and thrifting ... Plans to attend school to become a Veterinary Technician after graduation.

CAREER HIGHS:
Kills: 3 (2x), last vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 11/2/19
Attacks: 17, vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 11/2/19
Assists: 2, at Greenville, 10/24/19
Digs: 4, vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 11/2/19
Blocks: 2, vs. Fontbonne, 10/30/19
Block Solo: 1, at Eureka, 10/17/19
Block Assist: 2, vs. Fontbonne, 10/30/19