Jackie Nissen

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
MB/RS
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Crystal Lake, Ill.
High School:
Prairie Ridge

At Michigan ... Academic All-Big Ten (2009) ... Received medical hardship waiver and will serve as a student assistant coach for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

RS-Sophomore (2009) ... Appeared in three matches, playing seven sets before suffering a foot injury ... Totaled nine kills on the year ... Registered a career-best five kills at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 9) ... Also picked up her first career dig at EMU ... Had 9.0 blocks on the season, achieving a new career-high with five at Eastern Michigan.

Sophomore (2008) ... Medical redshirt.

Freshman (2007) ... Recorded her first collegiate kill vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7) ... Recorded her first collegiate blocks vs. Wake Forest (Sept. 1) ... Had a career-high three blocks, including a pair of block solo, vs. Temple (Sept. 14) ... Had her first Big Ten kill at Ohio State (Oct. 13).

Prep ... Prairie Ridge High School (2007) ... High Honor Roll ... National Honor Society ... Link Crew (mentoring program) ... National Math Award (USNMN) ... Sat out her senior season with injury (2006) ... As a junior, named all-state by the Chicago Tribune (2005) ... As a sophomore, named special mention all-state by the Chicago Tribune (2004) ... Two-time all-conference and all-area (2005-06) ... As a sophomore, set a Prairie Ridge record for blocks (2004).

Club/Junior Team ... Club Fusion (17-18) ... Fifth place at nationals in open division (2007) ... Second place at nationals in open division (2006) ... Two-time team captain (2006-07) ... Sky High (15-16) ... Second place at nationals in the club division (2005) ... Third place at nationals in open division (2004) ... Two-time all-tournament team at nationals (2004-05).

Personal ... Enrolled in the School of Nursing ... Birthday: May 26, 1989 ... Full name is Jacqueline Michele Nissen ... Daughter of Jim and Rhonda Nissen ... Father, Jim, lettered three seasons of football at Iowa State (1978-80).