Bridget Nickel
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Bridget Nickel

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Waupun, Wis.

High School:
Waupun

Height:
6-0

Position:
OH

Freshman (2010)
Played in 13 matches, totaling 36 sets, while battling injuries ... Saw time as an outside hitter but also forced to play some in the middle due to injuries on the team ... Missed final seven matches after suffering injury at Butler ... Drilled 34 kills in her six starts (1.79 kps) highlighted by a season-best 10-kill performance (10-3-17, .412) at Milwaukee ... Slammed nine kills at a .471 clip (9-1-17) in three-set sweep of Youngstown State ... Racked up seven kills and a season-high six blocks off the bench at UIC ... Finished with six kills and five blocks in home win over Cleveland State.

High School
One of top prospects in the state of Wisconsin ... Four-time Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-State selection ... Holds school records for solo blocks (302) and block assists (281) while ranking second on career list for kills (1,633) and service aces (234) ... Earned All-America honors from Prepvolleyball.com in 2009 after garnering Honorable Mention accolades in 2008 ... Named First Team All-State by the WVCA her junior and senior seasons after garnering Second Team honors her first two years ... Finished senior season with 511 kills at a .473 efficiency, 299 digs, 75 service aces and 62 blocks ... Helped team to 2008 state title after finishing second her freshman and sophomore years, earning all-tournament team honors twice ... Runner-up for Inside Wisconsin Sports' Female State Athlete of the Year award in 2008 ... Two-time team captain ... Unanimous all-conference selection each of last two seasons ... Included as one of Prepvolleyball.com's Sophomore 79 list ... Played club volleyball for Club Breakout ... Helped team qualify for JOVC Nationals three straight years from 2005-07 and JVDA Nationals in 2008 ... Named to all-tournament team at JVDA Nationals after helping team to third-place finish ... Two-year letterwinner in both track and field and basketball.