Annie Nelson

14 - Annie Nelson

Height: 5-8
Year: Junior
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
High School: Rockford Lutheran
Position: S

2011 (Junior): Tallied four kills and two block solos at Saint Francis, Pa. (8/26)... Had two kills against Eastern Kentucky (8/27)... Made two kills at Pittsburg (8/27)... Recorded three kills, 51 set assists, four digs, one block solo and one block assist vs Kent State (9/3)... Made three kills, eight total attacks, a team-high 53 set assists and five digs vs. Columbia (9/9)... Had three total attacks, nine digs and two block assists against Wisconsin (9/9)... Recorded one kill, five total attacks, a team-high 27 set assists, nine digs and one block assist vs. Boston College (9/10)... Made one kill, six total attacks, a team-high 27 set assists, six digs and two block assists vs. UMBC (9/16)... Had one kill, five total attacks, a team-high 26 set assists, 11 digs and one block assist against Penn (9/16)... Recorded one kill, four total attacks, a team-high 38 set assists, 13 digs and two block assists against William & Mary (9/17)... Had 19 set assists, two digs and three block assists vs. Brown (9/21)... Made two kills, six total attacks, 14 set assists, three digs and one block assist at La Salle (10/1)... Garnered one kill, two total attacks, a team-high 35 set assists and 14 digs, along with three block assists vs. Duquesne (10/7)... Made three kils, eight total attacks, a team-high 48 set assists, 15 digs and three block assists vs. Saint Louis (10/7)... Earned one kill, seven total attacks, a team-high 36 set assists, 11 digs and two block assists at Charlotte (10/14)... Tallied one kill, three total attacks, 17 set assists, six digs and one block assist at George Washington (10/16).

2010 (Sophomore): Posted a team high 28 assists, to go along with five kills, 11 digs, and five block assists against Fairfield (8/27)... Tallied a team-high 40 assists to go along with 13 digs against Yale (9/4)... Had 25 assists against Maryland Eastern Shore (9/9)... Totaled a match high 46 assists to go along with 11 digs against UNH (9/10)... Recorded 43 assists versus Marist (9/11)... Posted a team high 48 assists versus Brown (9/17)... Notched 43 assists against Central Conn St. (9/18)... Had 36 assists versus Temple (9/24)... Posted 25 assists against Dayton (10/1)... Had 38 assists and 12 digs versus Xavier (10/2)... Notched a season high 51 assists versus Providence (10/5)... Recorded 45 assists against George Washington (10/8)... Posted 26 assists versus Charlotte (10/10)... Totaled a match high 44 assists to go along with 12 digs against St. Louis (10/15)... Posted 21 assists against La Salle (11/14).

2009 (Freshman): Had 30 assists vs. Northeastern (9/1))... Posted 12 assists against Hartford (9/18)... Had 37 assists and 5 digs against Connecticut (9/19)... Collected 48 assists and 10 digs against Boston College (9/19)... Notched 21 assists vs. George Washington (10/2)... Recorded a match-high 37 assists and 8 digs versus George Washington (11 /1)... Notched a team-high 14 assists and 5 digs against Dayton (11/6)... Recorded 10 digs in season closer vs. Fordham (11/15 ).

Before URI: Joins the squad after serving as a four-year starting setter at Rockford Lutheran High School in Rockford, Ill... Spent four years as the squad's floor captain... During her freshman campaign, Nelson helped RLHS win the Big Northern West Regional Championship... Earned First-Team all conference honors during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Born October 27, 1990... Has one older sister, Abbey... Lists her favorite team as the Chicago Cubs... Majoring in Kinesiology.

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11/4/11 Final
Women's Volleyball
0
La Salle
3
at Rhode Island
Box Score | Recap
11/5/11 Final
Women's Volleyball
1
Temple
3
at Rhode Island
Box Score | Recap
11/11/11 Final
Women's Volleyball
1
George Washington
3
at Rhode Island
Box Score | Recap
11/13/11 Final
Women's Volleyball
3
Charlotte
2
at Rhode Island
Box Score | Recap
11/18/11 Final
Women's Volleyball
2
Rhode Island
3
at Saint Louis
First round of Atlantic 10 Championship
Box Score | Recap