2012 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Nicole Baker
- Position:
- L
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Amador Valley
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, CA
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2012
Baker established herself as one of the top liberos in the Big Sky Conference...will be called upon to lead the team from the back-row this season...will also be one of Montana State’s primary passers.
2011
Played in all 111 sets for the Bobcats last year as MSU’s starting libero...set a new Montana State mark for digs in a single-season with 514 to break the old school record of 495 saves set by Kandice Kelly in 2005...averaged 4.63 digs per set...was tops on the team with 25 service aces...posted a hefty 5.00 digs per set average in Big Sky Conference action...had 26 matches with double-figure digs, including nine matches with 20 or more digs...recorded a career-high 30 against Northern Arizona on Oct. 22...notched three aces on two occasions...recorded a season-best seven assists, twice, the last versus Eastern Washington...was a Big Sky Conference All-Academic honoree.
2010
Played in 103 of Montana State’s 105 sets last season and all 29 matches...served as a defensive specialist and racked up 167 digs, including averaging 1.62 saves per set...recorded five matches in double-digit digs, including season-best 13 saves at Duquesne...was Montana State’s top player from beyond the service line notching 36 aces on the season...had a season-high four aces in matches against Robert Morris and Cal State University-Bakersfield...averaged .35 aces per set, which ranked in the top ten of the Big Sky Conference...registered 20 kills on the year, including a career-high three kills in MSU’s season finale with Weber State...dished out 17 assists...was named Big Sky Conference All Academic.
High School
Prepped at Amador Valley High School...during her tenure at AVHS, squad posted an 89-39 overall mark led by head coach Rich Cortez...Amador Valley completed the East Bay Athletic League with a 14-0 overall mark...notched 385 kills, 260 digs, 40 aces, and 23 blocks...a team captain, she was a two-time EBAL all-conference performer...in addition, was a CIF North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete...played club ball with the NorCal squad that captured the 2008 Junior Olympic National title in the National Division.
Personal
Born: December 15, 1991...Major: undecided...Mom and Dad’s Name: Karen and Kevin...Siblings: Kyle...outside of volleyball likes to read, watch movies, and hang out with friends.
