Nicole Fawcett

Nicole Fawcett
Fawcett in 2016
Personal information
Full nameNicole Marie Fawcett
Born (1986-12-16) December 16, 1986 (age 37)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spike310 cm (120 in)
Block291 cm (115 in)
College / UniversityPennsylvania State University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubBrazil Dentil Praia Clube
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2009
2010
2010–11
2011
2011–12
2012–15
2015–16
2015–16
2016-17
2016-17
2017–20		Puerto Rico Gigantes de Carolina
Russia Dynamo Yantar
Brazil Usiminas/Minas
Puerto Rico Llaneras de Toa Baja
China Guangdong Evergrande
South Korea Seongnam KEC Hi-pass
China Fujian Xi Meng Bao
Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Turkey Sarıyer Belediyesi
Italy Imoco Volley
Brazil Dentil Praia Clube
National team
2009–2016United States United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team

Nicole Marie Fawcett (born December 16, 1986) is an American indoor volleyball player who won the 2014 World Championship and 2015 Pan American Games gold medal with the United States national team.

Fawcett played for Penn State University from 2005 to 2008, winning two NCAA national championships in 2007 and 2008.

During her collegiate career, Fawcett was a four-time All-American and racked up many honors, including the AVCA National Player of the Year in 2008,[1] National Freshman of the Year in 2005, and the Honda Sports Award winner for volleyball in 2008. She played professionally for Gigantes de Carolina (The Carolina Giants) in Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, Puerto Rico's pro league in 2009.

Fawcett set the most points in a single match world record, scoring 55 points while playing for the Seongnam KEC Hi-pass club in South Korea's V-League on February 14, 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAMS AND AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Kauffman, Bill (February 13, 2013). "Fawcett Sets World Record for Points Scored". Colorado Springs, Colorado: USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.