SUNY Potsdam Athletics

Nicole Hansen is back for her third season with the Bears. In her career, she has 348 kills, 66 aces, 166 digs and 27 blocks in 58 matches.
 
2018: Played in 31 matches, led the team with 284 kills, was second with 44 aces, recorded 126 digs and 18 blocks
 
2017: Played in 27 matches, totaled 64 kills, 33 aces, 49 digs and nine blocks
 
Personal: Daughter of Christina and John Hansen . . . majoring in Writing and Literature and Secondary Education with a Coaching minor . . . career ambition is to be a high school teacher and basketball coach . . . also a member of the Bears women’s basketball team . . . also played basketball at G. Ray Bodley High School where she was first team all-league in both basketball and volleyball . . . favorite movie is Stepbrothers . . . is a fan of Breanna Stewart . . . favorite thing about being an NCAA athlete is realizing that hard work does pay off . . . lists her high school volleyball coach Caroline Richardson as an inspiration because she was battling stage 4 cancer while coaching the team and keeping a smile on her face . . . when not on the court enjoys walking her dog Moose . . . chose Potsdam because it’s a very welcoming place and was the first basketball camp she ever attended when she was in fifth grade . . . greatest Potsdam memory is meeting her best friends through athletics