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2015 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 6
Avalon Nero
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Crystal Lake South HS
Bio
2016 Match-by-Match Statistics
2015 Match-by-Match Statistics
2014 Match-by-Match Statistics
Junior (2016): Played in all 33 matches making 18 starts and played in 115 total sets… Recorded 14 kills and finished the season with a .134 attack percentage…Posted a 1.000 attack percentage twice this season against Texas State and Appalachian State… Had 224 digs on the season and averaged 1.95 digs per set…Had a career-high 29 digs against USC Upstate in the first match of the season… Led the Trojans with 37 aces and averaged 0.32 aces per set ranking fourth in the Sun Belt…Recorded 51.5 total points on the year
Sophomore (2015): Played in 29 matches with two starts, totaling 106 sets played … Recorded 155 digs and 1.46 digs/set … Posted double-digit digs in five matches, including career-high 12 digs against Appalachian State (9/18) and Georgia Southern (11/13) … Posted team-high 27 service aces and 0.25 service aces/set … Posted multiple aces in five matches, including career-high five service aces against Appalachian State (9/18) … Also recorded 23 assists and eight kills
Freshman (2014): Played in 27 matches with three starts, playing in 72 sets … Recorded 56 digs and a 0.78 digs/set average … Posted 13 service aces and ranked second on the team with a 0.18 aces/set average … Posted four service aces vs Alabama A&M (9/5), the most by a Trojan in 2014 … Posted a season-high 11 digs vs Winthrop (9/13)
High School: Played four seasons at Crystal Lake South High School … Led the Gators to the IHSA Class 4A State Semifinals as a senior with a 37-5 overall record … Was an all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Was also named to the Daily Herald and Northwest Daily Herald All-Area teams as a junior and senior … A member of the Chicago Sun Times Top 50 Area Player to Watch in 2013 … Recorded 250 kills, 220 digs, 53 service aces and 30.5 total blocks as a senior … Posted 212 kills, 172 digs and 35 total blocks as a junior … Helped Crystal Lake to a 27-10 record as a junior and an appearance in the IHSAA Class 4A Regional Finals
Personal: Full name is Avalon Marlo Nero … Born on March 1, 1996 … Daughter of Cynthia and John Nero … Has one brother, Colton, and one sister, Aurora … Brother, Colton, plays football at Minnesota State University … Undecided on a major
2015 Match-by-Match Statistics
2014 Match-by-Match Statistics
Junior (2016): Played in all 33 matches making 18 starts and played in 115 total sets… Recorded 14 kills and finished the season with a .134 attack percentage…Posted a 1.000 attack percentage twice this season against Texas State and Appalachian State… Had 224 digs on the season and averaged 1.95 digs per set…Had a career-high 29 digs against USC Upstate in the first match of the season… Led the Trojans with 37 aces and averaged 0.32 aces per set ranking fourth in the Sun Belt…Recorded 51.5 total points on the year
Sophomore (2015): Played in 29 matches with two starts, totaling 106 sets played … Recorded 155 digs and 1.46 digs/set … Posted double-digit digs in five matches, including career-high 12 digs against Appalachian State (9/18) and Georgia Southern (11/13) … Posted team-high 27 service aces and 0.25 service aces/set … Posted multiple aces in five matches, including career-high five service aces against Appalachian State (9/18) … Also recorded 23 assists and eight kills
Freshman (2014): Played in 27 matches with three starts, playing in 72 sets … Recorded 56 digs and a 0.78 digs/set average … Posted 13 service aces and ranked second on the team with a 0.18 aces/set average … Posted four service aces vs Alabama A&M (9/5), the most by a Trojan in 2014 … Posted a season-high 11 digs vs Winthrop (9/13)
High School: Played four seasons at Crystal Lake South High School … Led the Gators to the IHSA Class 4A State Semifinals as a senior with a 37-5 overall record … Was an all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Was also named to the Daily Herald and Northwest Daily Herald All-Area teams as a junior and senior … A member of the Chicago Sun Times Top 50 Area Player to Watch in 2013 … Recorded 250 kills, 220 digs, 53 service aces and 30.5 total blocks as a senior … Posted 212 kills, 172 digs and 35 total blocks as a junior … Helped Crystal Lake to a 27-10 record as a junior and an appearance in the IHSAA Class 4A Regional Finals
Personal: Full name is Avalon Marlo Nero … Born on March 1, 1996 … Daughter of Cynthia and John Nero … Has one brother, Colton, and one sister, Aurora … Brother, Colton, plays football at Minnesota State University … Undecided on a major
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Sunday, September 07
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
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Sunday, September 07
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
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