Rylee Nelson

Position:
Libero / Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mazeppa, Minn.
High School:
Zumbrota-Mazeppa

2024: Played in 71 sets over 20 matches... Had 235 total digs and led Seton Hall with 3.31 digs per set... Finished ninth in the BIG EAST in digs per set... Collected eight digs at Georgetown on Nov. 20... Notched eight digs on Nov. 9 vs. Providence... Tallied eight digs at Xavier on Nov. 3... Had a team-best 15 digs at Fordham on Sept. 21... Erupted for a team-high 24 digs to go with four assists at LIU on Sept. 17... Had 21 digs and three assists vs. Loyola (Md.)... Tallied 16 digs and four assists vs. Coppin State on Sept. 13... Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 9... Had a career-high 24 digs to go with six assists vs. Kent State on Sept. 8... Had 14 digs vs. NJIT on Sept. 7... Had a career-high 22 digs and six assists vs. Sacred Heart on Sept. 6... Had a team-high 10 digs vs. Bryant on Aug. 31... Tallied a team-high 14 digs and three assists at Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30... Had a team-best 12 digs to go with four assists vs. Ball State in the season-opener on Aug. 30... Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2023: Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Aug. 28... Played in 93 sets over 28 matches... Led Seton Hall with 278 total digs and ranked second with 2.99 digs per set... Had 12 service aces... Collected a team-high 18 digs to go with two assists at Marquette on Nov. 18... Notched a team-best 12 digs along with 12 assists at DePaul on Nov. 17... Had 10 digs, three assists and two aces vs. Creighton on Nov. 10... Had eight digs and three assists vs. St. John’s on Nov. 8... Had a team-high 15 digs to go with four assists at Providence on Nov. 4... Collected a team-high 12 digs to go with three assists vs. Xavier on Oct. 28... Had a team-best 17 digs along with seven assists vs. Butler on Oct. 27... Tallied 13 digs vs. DePaul on Oct. 14... Had eight digs vs. Marquette on Oct. 13... Had nine digs and two aces at Xavier on Oct. 7... Tallied 10 digs at Butler on Oct. 6... Had 10 digs at St. John’s on Sept. 27... Collected a team-best 13 digs to go with three assists and two aces at Dartmouth on Sept. 8... Had 13 digs and six assists vs. George Mason on Sept. 1... Tallied a match-high 18 digs vs. NJIT on Aug. 31... Narrowly missed a double-double with 12 digs and nine assists at UC Irvine on Aug. 26... Had a match-high 19 digs vs. San Francisco on Aug. 25... Made her collegiate debut with 11 digs and four assists in only two sets vs. New Mexico on Aug. 25... Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

High School / Personal: Attended Zumrota-Mazeppa High School and played volleyball and track... Four-year volleyball captain... 2022 All-State selection... Four-time All-Conference selection... Three-time All-Area pick... Named Post Bulletin All-Area Volleyball Player of the Year in 2022... Five Year Varsity Award Winner... Collected more than 2,100 career assists and 1,100 digs... Finalist for Rochester Amateur Sports Female Athlete of the Year... Recorded 575 career kills and over 150 blocks and service aces... Led team to a 25-5 record in 2022 and first place in the conference standings... Member of the Minnesota Volleyball Association All-State Volleyball Team in 2022... All-State Academic Award winner... Graduated with Highest Honors... Member of the National Honor Society... Member of the Student Government, Senior Class Committee and is a Fellowship of Christian Athlete Leader... Born June 4, 2005.