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Jersey Number 9
Anastasiia Nikolnikova
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev School:
- Syracuse
- Hometown:
- Kyiv, Ukraine
• NJCAA First Team All-America (2023)
• NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year (2023)
• All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
• All-Tournament Team - 2024 Syracuse Invitational
Junior (2024) – Syracuse:
Played in 28 of 32 matches, starting in 24 … Led the team in blocks, posting 99.0 … Found the top 10 in the ACC for average blocks per set with 1.16 … Recorded 128 kills this season … Hit .326 for the season, the highest on the team … Recorded 18 aces, the fourth most on the team ... Named to the All-Tournament Team for the Syracuse Invitational ... Member of 2024 All-ACC Academic Team.
Freshman & Sophomore (2022, '23) – Southern Idaho:
Helped her squad achieve a 25-8 record in the 2023 season, punching their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament … 2023 Region 18 Player of the Year … Was named 2023 NJCAA First Team All-American … Finished second in the nation with a hitting percentage of .395 in 2023 … Was top 20 in the country with 1.10 blocks per set in 2023 … Across two seasons, played in 126 sets over 36 matches played … Led the team last season with 327 kills and 139 blocks … Recorded 32 digs last season.
Personal:
Daughter of Hanna and Luke Nikolnikova … Has two sisters, Arina and Kateryna.
• NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year (2023)
• All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
• All-Tournament Team - 2024 Syracuse Invitational
Junior (2024) – Syracuse:
Played in 28 of 32 matches, starting in 24 … Led the team in blocks, posting 99.0 … Found the top 10 in the ACC for average blocks per set with 1.16 … Recorded 128 kills this season … Hit .326 for the season, the highest on the team … Recorded 18 aces, the fourth most on the team ... Named to the All-Tournament Team for the Syracuse Invitational ... Member of 2024 All-ACC Academic Team.
Freshman & Sophomore (2022, '23) – Southern Idaho:
Helped her squad achieve a 25-8 record in the 2023 season, punching their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament … 2023 Region 18 Player of the Year … Was named 2023 NJCAA First Team All-American … Finished second in the nation with a hitting percentage of .395 in 2023 … Was top 20 in the country with 1.10 blocks per set in 2023 … Across two seasons, played in 126 sets over 36 matches played … Led the team last season with 327 kills and 139 blocks … Recorded 32 digs last season.
Personal:
Daughter of Hanna and Luke Nikolnikova … Has two sisters, Arina and Kateryna.
🐻's on the PROWL 🏜️
Friday, October 10
Baylor Volleyball: Highlights vs Arizona State | October 8, 2025
Thursday, October 09
Manuela Bibinbe lead the team in kills and recorded her 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ th career block against ASU!
Thursday, October 09
Waco ➡️ Tempe 🧳
Wednesday, October 08
