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Taylor Nieman Career Statistics

At Cornell
Freshman (2009): Nieman saw significant playing time as a freshman, seeing action in 23 matches, playing in 77 sets as a defensive specialist. She finished the year with 124 digs (1.61 per set), posting double-digit digs twice. She led the team in digs in one match as she posted a career-high 14 vs. George Mason on Sept. 5. Nieman posted nine service aces and two kills on the year.

Before Cornell
Nieman was a first-team all-league selection as a senior and earned her school's distinguished athlete award. She helped her team to three straight league titles and a berth in the finals of the CIF Southern Section in 2007. She earned second-team all-league honors in 2006 and 2007 and received the junior varsity coaches award in 2005. Playing for the Santa Monica Beach Club, she served as team captain and received all-tournament team honors at the 2009 MLK Souther California 18s tournament. She was also a Prepvolleyball "Defensive Dandy" player in 2008 and 2009.

Personal
Taylor Marie Nieman is the daughter of Michael and Louise Nieman and has a younger sister. She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

NIEMAN'S CAREER HIGHS
3-SET MATCHES
Kills: 1 at Brown (Nov. 13, 2009)
Digs: 9 at Columbia (Sept. 26, 2009)
Assists: 1, five times, last at Yale (Nov. 14, 2009)
Aces: 2 at Columbia (Sept. 26, 2009)
Blocks: N/A

4-SET MATCHES
Kills: N/A
Digs: 14 at George Mason (Sept. 05, 2009)
Assists: 2 at George Mason (Sept. 05, 2009)
Aces: 2, two times, last vs. Harvard (Oct. 09, 2009)
Blocks: N/A

5-SET MATCHES
Kills: 1 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 11, 2009)
Digs: 13 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 11, 2009)
Assists: N/A
Aces: 1 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 11, 2009)
Blocks: N/A