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Adriana Nieves Papaleo Season 2024

#31
Height5-7
ClassSophomore
HometownCaguas, Puerto Rico
2024 (Sophomore):
  • Went 15-5 in her sophomore season, all on court five. She mostly played with Kendall Whitmarsh and Ava Haughy, playing with the latter in the postseason.
  • Helped lead the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and 21 wins, tied for the most in team history.
  • Won the NCAA Elite 90 Award.
  • Grabbed a win over Arizona on court five with Ava Haughy in the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Collected three wins on court five with Ava Haughy, including a win over No. 13 UW. 
  • Had an undefeated weekend alongside Ava Haughy at the Lopes Invitational with wins over No. 18 Stetson and No. 16 GCU on court five.  
  • Went undefeated with three wins at the LBSU Tournament including an upset over No. 7 LBSU on court five with Carys Thomas. 
  • Remained a perfect 6-0 on the year after going 2-0 at the Sun Devil Invitational.
  • Went 4-0 on opening weekend with three wins over pairs from ranked teams (No. 11 FAU, No. 12 Georgia State, No. 17 South Carolina) on court five with Kendall Whitmarsh to help ASU go 4-0, the best start in program history.
2023 (Freshman):
  • Finished the year with a 13-8 record, the second-best on the team. Played between the No. 4 and 5 spots.
  • Took down No. 19 Arizona on court five alongside teammate Kate Fitzgerald.
  • Beat No. 13 Washington's fives with new partner Kate Fitzgerald, winning in straight sets at the Pac-12 North Invitational.
  • With the team down 0-2, won on court five to complete the 3-2 comeback win in the home opener against No. 18 Arizona.
  • Defeated the No. 4 pair from No. 7 Stanford in three sets.
  • Opened her collegiate career by going undefeated in the Cactus Classic with partner Carys Thomas.
Before ASU:
  • Played club volleyball for Borinquen Coqui´ (indoor) and PUR Beach Volley School (beach).
  • Member of the Fab 50 program 2022.
  • 3rd Place (16U Gold Bracket P1440) in the Junior National Championships in Tavares, FL in July 2021.
  • 2nd Place (18U Gold Bracket) in the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games in Huntington, CA in July 2021.
  • 2nd (18U Gold Bracket) in the Beach Prospects National Showcase sponsored by AVP America in Tavares, Florida on June 12-13, 2021.
  • 2nd Place (18U Gold Bracket) 2021 BVNE Showcase (Pompano Beach, Florida).
  • 3rd Place (18U Gold Bracket) 2021 World Mega Showcase (Vero Beach, Florida).
  • 1st Place (18U Gold Bracket) AAU VB Rags Challenge Junior Beach Volleyball (Randolph, New Jersey) November 21, 2021. 
Personal:
Her parents are Carlos and Vanessa and she has two siblings, Carlos and Daniela. Her dad played beach volleyball and won a gold and bronze medal at world championships in his career. Her mom played professional indoor volleyball after playing for Ball State for two seasons and University of Puerto Rico for her last two seasons. She also has an uncle who played indoor volleyball at Indiana Purdue University at Fort Wayne and was an All-American. He played beach as well and was rookie of the year in the AVP. He represented Puerto Rico in beach volleyball at the 2004 Olympics.
 
Nieves Papaleo's Career Summary
Year Record
2024 15-5
2023 13-8
Total 28-13
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Freshman
2023

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