Augustana University Athletics

2013 (Senior): Appeared in four matches, playing in seven total sets … named Academic All-NSIC.

2012 (Junior): Appeared in 15 matches, starting five and playing in 29 total sets … notched the second-highest number of set assists with 260 (8.97 per set) … finished with a total of 8 kills (0.28 per set), 49 digs (1.69 per set), and 8 blocks (0.28 per set) with 8 block assists … season-high 38 assists and 12 digs at Minnesota-Crookston on Sep. 22 also her first career double-double.

Before Augustana: Two-year starter and letterwinner for Iowa Central Community College ... two-time all-academic recipient ... led team to 11th-place finish at nationals, picking up all-tournament team honors.

High School: 2010 graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High School ... three-year starter and letterwinner ... two-year team captain ... averaged 18 assists per match and totaled 96 digs, 46 blocks, 40 kills and 30 aces as a senior ...  three-time all-conference pick ... earned all-district first team and all-academic honors as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Gil and Vicki Niesen ... born Jan. 6, 1992 ... elementary education major.