FMU:  First-year player at FMU.....Steady presence, calm demeanor.....Highly lauded high school career.....Done a good job learning our offence during the pre-season....Makes good setting choices.....Does a great job of locating the ball for her attackers....Her deception of setting has also been good.....Brings a no-nonsense approach to leading her squad on and off the court....Youngest player on the team.

PERSONAL:  Born Nicole Valentine Bennett in Miami, Fla.....Attended Loudoun Valley High School and played for coach Laird Johnson.....Senior stats: more than 400 assists, 34 service aces, 56 kills, 12 solo blocks.....Helped the Vikings to s 23-5 record and the school’s fourth state title in 10 years, but the first at the VHSL AAA level....Earned first-team All-State, All-Region, and All-District honors.....3-year starter and team captain....Also played for the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association....Hobbies include going to the beach, fishing, hanging out with friends.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: (athlete) Misty May, (team) Washington Redskins, (movie) We Are Marshall, (TV show) Grey’s Anatomy, (food) Mexican, (Tweet) No, (FMU) The people and volleyball teammates, (What's in Your CD Player/iPOD) Brooks & Dunn.