Dani Nyenhuis

Position:
OH
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Charles, Ill.
High School:
St. Charles East

Junior Season: Finished the season with 476 kills and 356 digs, both career highs • Second on the team in kills and kill average (4.10/game), and third on the team in digs and dig average (3.07/game) • Recorded a career-high 29 kills on 10/23 at Georgia Tech • Notched a career-high 25 digs on 10/29 vs. Duke • Topped 20 kills in nine matches and recorded 17 double-doubles in 34 matches.

Sophomore Season: Recorded 357 kills and 290 digs in 107 games played • Second on team in kills with 3.34 average and third in digs with a 2.71 per game mark • Also had 43 blocks and 30 service aces for the season • Named to the Jayhawk Classic All-Tournament team • Won the Mighty Ram Award as the spring's most improved player in 2004 • Set career mark in single-match kills with 28 to go along with 21 digs against Virginia on 11/8.

Freshman Season: Appeared in 46 games and 27 matches, backing up two All-ACC hitters • Finished the season averaging 1.63 kills and 1.98 digs per game • Twice recorded double-doubles, with both coming in four-game matches • Had a season-high 13 kills vs. East Carolina on 10/15 • Had a season-high 12 digs and two aces vs. Marquette on 11/29 • Played as a defensive specialist in two NCAA tournament matches.

Prep: Named Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for Illinois • Captained and led St. Charles team to the 2001 state championship • Listed on Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 list • Illinois all-state, all-tournament and all-conference player • Won the AAU championships in 1999, 2000 and 2001 with Sport Performance and was was selected as an AAU All-America in 2001 • Played on the third place team in the 2001 USAV Junior Olympics • Honor roll student.

Personal: Majoring in communication • Dani's brother Gabe plays for the Seattle Seahawks • Lists grapes as her favorite food and "School of Rock" as her favorite movie • Olivia Danielle Nyenhuis is the daughter of Paul and Sue Nyenhuis • Born on 12/19/83 in St. Charles, Ill.