2015 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Nikki O'Rourke
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clearwater
- Hometown:
- Clearwater, Fla.
- Club: Tampa Bay Juniors
- Major: Sport Management
AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Played in 25 matches her junior season in 2014 as the Gators went undefeated in the SEC to win the programβs 21st SEC Championshipβ¦Saw action in 65 sets, including NCAA Tournament matches against Alabama State, Miami and Illinois in the NCAA Regional Semifinal...Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third seasonβ¦Served up aces three times: against ranked Southern California when UF defeated the Trojans for Mary Wiseβs 800th career victory, and against Alabama and at Arkansas in SEC playβ¦Scooped up a season-best six digs against Texas in the first meeting of the season between the Gators and Longhorns in Gainesvilleβ¦Mainly rotated in to serveβ¦Had 118 service attempts behind the line, just 11 errors and three aces for a .907 serving percentageβ¦Had a season-best 10 service attempts in Austin when the Gators knocked off Texas on their home court in the Gatorsβ regular-season finale.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)
Played in 28 matches and started seven her sophomore campaign in 2013 as a key component to UFβs back row efforts...One of nine Gators named to the 2013 SEC Fall Academic Honor Rollβ¦Played in 28 matches, 76 sets and earned eight starts her sophomore season, including UFβs match-up against Jacksonville in the NCAA Tournament First Roundβ¦ Averaged 1.82 digs per set and had 18 service aces her second year as a Gatorβ¦Tallied five double-digit dig performances, including a career high 19 on the road at LSU Nov. 1β¦Also had 10 digs against Iona, 11 versus Western Michigan, 10 at Texas A&M and 10 at Kentucky in UFβs regular-season finaleβ¦Served up a career-high three aces at Kentucky to help UF win a five-set thrillerβ¦Her 3.0 points at UK were also a career bestβ¦ Posted a perfect reception percentage in 23 matches to help stabilize the Florida defenseβ¦Additionally dished out 27 assists on the season, including four against both Iona and Western Michigan to tie her career highβ¦Started against Iona, Western Michigan, at Ole Miss, versus Auburn, Tennessee, at LSU on the road and against the Tigers at home and against JU in the NCAA First Round.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Had one service ace in a win over Mississippi State...Recorded playing time against No. 12 Florida State and notched one dig...Added a dig in the Gatorsβ five-set win over Texas A&M...Saw time against Auburn in the Gatorsβ 3-0 sweep...Added a dig in a win over Kentucky...Saw playing time in Floridaβs sweep of Arkansas...Chipped in two digs against Mississippi State and also saw action against South Carolina...Saw action against No. 24 Kentucky...Played in all three matches at the Active Ankle Challenge...Recorded two digs against Jacksonville...Had five digs on the weekend at the Nike Big Four...Appeared in two games for the Gators at the Campus USA Credit Union Invitational...Had two service aces and two digs against FAMUβ¦SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA
A 2010 AAU All-American as a member of the Pinellas Heat Elite Volleyball Clubβ¦ Played libero for Tampa Bay Juniors with fellow Gator Mackenzie Dagostino, winning the 2012 USAV Girlsβ Junior National Championships, as well as the Big South and Northeast Qualifiersβ¦ Named to the Pinellas County Senior All-Star game in 2011β¦ Clearwater HS Tornadoes were regional semifinalists in 2010 and regional finalists in 2011β¦ Clearwater was undefeated in conference play behind OβRourke her senior season, who came up with 22 kills in Clearwaterβs regional semifinal victory to put the Tornadoes in the 7A region final.
OβROUKEβS CAREER HIGHS
- Kills |Β 1 vs. Georgetown (9/13/13)
- Hitting Percentage |Β 1.000, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (11/13/13)
- Assists |Β 4, 2x, last vs. Western Michigan (9/14/13)
- Service Aces |Β 3 at Kentucky (11/27/13)
- Digs |Β 19 at LSU (11/1/13)
- PointsΒ |Β 3.0 at Kentucky (11/27/13)
