Coach Maneggia: “Nikki has been much improved in pre-season, having working on a variety of shots and on her control. As a senior, she has been an outstanding leader.”
High School: Played three sports... four-year volleyball letterwinner (two-year starter) who also played three seasons of softball and one of basketball... all-area and all-conference selection as a junior and senior in volleyball...
Other: Played indoor and beach volleyball in the summer of 2013...outside hitter with the Woodbridge-based Connecticut Juniors for three seasons...
PERSONAL: Born Monica N. Gasch May 13, 1992 in Silver Spring, MD…Parents: Judy and Jerry…Major: Psychology…Residence: New Fairfield…
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | MP | K | E | TA | Pct. | A | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | TB | BE | BHE | Pts. | Pts/G | |
| 2013 | 83 | 23 | 226 | 87 | 721 | .193 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 243.5 | 2.93 | |
| 2012 | 111 | 32 | 261 | 159 | 878 | .116 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 109 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 302.0 | 2.72 | |
| 2011 | 57 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 121 | -.058 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 38.0 | 0.67 | |
| TOTAL | 251 | 78 | 514 | 280 | 1720 | .136 | 31 | 24 | 39 | 178 | 29 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 16 | 9 | 583.5 | 2.32 | |
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NICKI... REVEALED
Favorite activity other than sports: Hanging out with friends and family
Favorite actor: Channing all over my Tatum
Most difficult aspect of college: Going to class
Something that you may never live to see: Flying cars
Most important thing in your life: Judy aka my mother
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: Singing every song to get on my parents nerves
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Personally, consistency
Best athlete of all time: Cal Ripken Jr.
Greatest song ever: Glad You Came
Favorite pro team: Baltimore Orioles
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Moving from MD to CT
One thing you would like to do before you die: Go skydiving
Greatest coach of all time: Jim Calhoun
Your favorite moment of all time: When I volunteer as tribute
Most embarrassing moment: When I farted during an attack
Favorite smell: After it rains
A reality TV show you would like to see created: On about the Eastern Volleyball team
Closest brush with greatness: When I won the hunger games
Your greatest thrill in sports: Getting the perfect kill
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Medicines
What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Just living my life
Most influential person in the world: Morgan Freeman
Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: A Jeep Wrangler
Favorite amusement park ride: The ride home I hate roller coasters
Favorite amusement park game: Basketball games
Favorite amusement park food: Cotton Candy
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Women Studies
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Beach Volleyball
Greatest fear: Not winning LECs before I graduate
World’s most recognizable person: Katniss Everdeen
Funniest comedian: Kevin Hart
Scariest insect: Spiders
Superstitions: I have to listen to Till I Collapse before every game
Pet Peeve: Toilet seat left up
Biggest waste of money: Gas
Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: Rascal Flatts
Something no one would miss if it was blown up: Fanny packs
Best vacation of all time: Disneyworld
