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Santa Clara University

2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

Christina Leung, Santa Clara Athletics
Donald Jedlovec
Donald Jedlovec
Donald Jedlovec
Christina Leung, Santa Clara Athletics
Anthony Sorbellini
Anthony Sorbellini
Anthony Sorbellini
Christina Leung, Santa Clara Athletics

15 Nive Tuileta

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Kaimuki, Hawai'i
  • High School Le Jardin Academy
  • Position S

Biography

2x WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Bronze" Honors (2023-24, 2024-25)
2021 All-WCC Freshman Team
UT Arlington Classic All-Tournament Team (2024)


AT SANTA CLARA: Proved to be a consistent starter for all four seasons ... Has played in 114 career matches and 428 sets while recording 3,750 assists, 877 digs, 112 kills, 130 blocks and 112 aces.

AS A SENIOR (2024): Played in all 27 matches ... Led the team with 685 assists, averaging 6.52 assists per set ... Added 24 aces, 11 kills, and 182 digs ... Had three double-doubles including a season high 47 assists and 12 digs vs. USF (9/28) ... Tied a career high five service aces vs. McNeese (9/7) ... Was named to the UT Arlington Classic All-Tournament Team.

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Played in 28 matches and in 106 sets as a true junior … Season-high 58 assists at San Francisco (11/16) where she also finished with five aces and 16 digs … Averaged 9.07 assists per set which was the third highest in the WCC … Finished the season with a total 961 assists and had 11 games posting double-digit digs ... Recorded her 3,000th career assist at San Francisco (11/16), the seventh player in Santa Clara volleyball history to reach this feat. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): In her second season as a Bronco she played in all 32 matches and 115 sets … Averaged 9.77 assists per set which was the fifth highest in the WCC … Finished the season with a personal best 1,123 assists on the season including her career-high 68 assists at Gonzaga (11/10) … Season-high four aces vs. Troy (8/27) and 14 digs vs. Pepperdine (10/1). 

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Started her freshman season making an immediate impact for the Broncos as she played in all 27 matches and 102 sets … As a freshman, she finished with 981 assists, 221 digs, 31 blocks, 23 aces, and a personal best 37 kills on the season … Season-high assists was 53 at Auburn (9/12) … She Registered 9.62 assists per set, the fourth-best total in the conference ... She also had 10 matches posting double-digit digs, including a season-high 18 vs. Saint Mary's (10/23) … With an impressive collegiate debut, she earned conference recognition making the All-WCC Freshman Team. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Since her freshman year, she was a varsity starter, showing her talent from the beginning ... As a freshman in 2017, she was a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com National High School Freshman of the Year and made various honorable mention lists ... Her team won the HHSAA Division II Tournament and league championships ... In 2018, as a sophomore, she earned more accolades and led her team to the tournament finals again ... In 2019, she continued to excel, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic limiting her senior season to just seven matches in 2020, she was recognized on the AVCA/Under Armour All-America Watchlist. 

GET TO KNOW NIVE: Played club at Ka Ulukoa. 

CAREER HIGHS:
Assists - 68, at Gonzaga (11/10/22)
Kills - 6, vs Portland (10/13/22) 
Aces - 5, three times, vs. McNeese (9/7/24), at Auburn (9/12/21), at San Francisco (11/16/23) 
Digs - 22, vs Portland (9/21/23) 
Blocks - 4, 9 times

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021Freshman

    Setter
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    Setter
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    Setter
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2024Senior

    Setter
    5'10"
    15