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Ended her career at 9th in school history in career kills with 609, 6th in kill average with 2.81 and 8th in attacks with 1,830

At Utah Tech 2022 (Senior): Second Team All-WAC selection... Played in 23 matches and 87 sets and averaged 3.23 kills, 1.99 digs and 0.56 blocks per set … led the team in aces (24), attacks (826), kills (281) and kill average (3.23), … reached double figures in kills 14 times, highlighted by a career-high 33 kills to go with 10 digs in a thrilling five-set victory over UT Arlington on Nov. 10… finished the year with six double-doubles.
 
At Utah Tech Fall 2021 (COVID-Senior): Played in 22 matches and averaged 2.32 kills, 1.69 digs and 0.26 blocks per set … finished first on the team in attacks (598) … had a season high 19 kills on 11/11 against Seattle U ... had a season-high 15 digs on 9/4 versus Weber State … reached double figures in kills nine times ... had double digit digs five times … finished the year with four double-doubles overall 
 
At Utah Tech Spring 2021 (COVID-Junior): Started in 11 of 16 matches and averaged 2.81 kills, 1.81 digs and 0.34 blocks per set … finished second on the team in kills (149) and fourth in total blocks (18.0) … hit a season high .500 with 12 kills and two block assists in her Blazer debut at Southern Utah (1/22) … reached double figures in kills seven times, highlighted by a career-high 19 kills to go with 12 assists in a three-set sweep of Chicago State (3/16) … finished the year with four double-doubles overall … earned Academic all-WAC honors.   
 
At Arizona 2018-19: Saw action in 12 matches as a sophomore in 2019, including four starts, prior to suffering a season-ending injury … finished fifth on the team with 1.78 kills/set and averaged 1.16 digs/set … tallied an Arizona career-high 12 kills vs. Sacramento State (9/21) … also registered six total blocks, including a career-most three vs. Sacramento State (9/21) ... played in 27 sets over 16 matches as a freshman in 2018, including a start vs. Washington (10/5) … averaged 0.59 kills/set on the season, recording 16 kills in 54 swings (.130 hitting percentage) … recorded a career-high four kills vs. UT Martin (9/14) … tallied seven digs and four blocks, including a solo block at UCLA (10/12) … registered her first career ace at Washington (11/4).
 
At Shadow Ridge High School: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball and helped lead the Mustangs to a 2017 Nevada state title ... named Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year and was selected as an Under Armour All-American honorable mention as a senior pick as a senior after she tallied 463 kills, 410 digs, 61 aces and 48 total blocks ... was a three-time first team all-region selection and earned region MVP honors during her junior and senior campaigns.

Personal: Born in Richmond, Virginia ... parents are Daniel and Tani Nihipali ... both parents were former student-athletes at then-Dixie State (JUCO) ... also recruited by Utah State, UNLV, Loyola Marymount and UC Davis ... played club volleyball for LV Impact … currently majoring in psychology.
 
Why I chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because my parents both went here and played sports. My mom played volleyball and my dad played football.”