1 Ngozi Nwabuzoh
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- Hometown:
- Stockton, Calif.
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- High School:
- Saint Mary's High School
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- Major:
- Biology
FRESHMAN (2017): Played in 12 matches alongside Erin Reineking at No. 5 … went 1-11 in duals and 5-22 in sets … Nwabuzoh/Reineking swept San Francisco’s Montana Green/Trish Koutsoukos for their first dual win of the year (April 12).
PRIOR TO SCU: Played volleyball for coach Jayne McHugh at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, Calif. … Tri-City Athletic League MVP 2015 … First Team All-TCAL 2014-15 … Second Team All-TCAL 2013 … Rams won TCAL three straight seasons from 2012-14 … club team Rage Volleyball won 1st place in the American Division at the Girl’s Jr. National Championships in 2014 and 5th place in 2015 … Girl’s Jr. National Championships All-Tournament Team 2014.
PERSONAL: Born in Martinez, Calif. … parents are Chris and Edith Nwabuzoh … career goals include to apply for pharmacy school and become a pharmacist … has a younger sister, Uche, and younger brother, Chibueze … hobbies include reading, running, finding good music (SoundCloud enthusiast), and photography … member of the Catholic Relief Outreach Program club, Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness club, National Honor Society … awarded for maintaining a 4.0+ GPA … received Empowering Young Women Award, Rita and Anthony Morelli Student Athlete Scholarship.
WHY NWABUZOH CHOSE SANTA CLARA: “I chose Santa Clara because the academic program really won me over. Meeting the academic advisors made me feel comfortable and confident that I would be in an environment that wants to help me succeed. The campus is gorgeous, and I am ecstatic to be at a school where I can continue to practice my faith. The volleyball team and coaching staff made me feel welcomed into their family and I can’t wait to be a part of it. Lastly, the proximity to home and playing in the West Coast Conference allows me the pleasure to see my family often, and to see some of my high school friends across the net.”
