Nicki Axelson

#3 Nicki Axelson | Defensive Specialist 

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Height: 5-6

Year: Junior

Hometown: Westminster, Colo.

Previous School: Denver Lutheran

Major: Exercise Science






Honors
2008 voted team's Most Improved Player
2009 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

2009: Junior
Appeared in 31 matches for the Bulldogs in her junior season…was sixth on the team with 112 digs on the year…one of five Concordia players to be named as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. 

2008: Sophomore
Played in 28 matches and led the team with 265 digs.

2007: Freshman
Played in 2 matches.

High School 
She was a two-year letter winner and starter for the Lights ... She was team captain her senior year ... Her freshman and sophomore years she won the sportsmanship award ... Her junior and senior years, she was first team all-conference, all-state honorable mention, first team academic all-conference and was CHSAA academic all-state ... Her senior year, she was received the athletic director award and was the Gatorade scholarship winner ... She was also a three-year letter winner and senior captain for basketball and a four-year letter winner and senior captain for track.

Personal
Born March 1, 1989 in Denver, Colorado ... Daughter of Kerry and Kelly Martin and Danny Axelson ... Has one older sister, Stephanie.