3 Nicole Wallace Class: Senior Hometown: Wheaton, Ill. High School: Wheaton-Warrenville South Height: 5-11 Position: OH Birthdate: 09/11/1984

2005 (Junior): Saw limited action her junior season at the outside hitter position appearing in 35 games in 15 matches. Jumped out to a hot start posting a career high 10 kills against Virginia Commonwealth (Aug. 27) in the second match of the season. Matched that total against Georgetown on Sept. 25. Hit over 30.0 percent in both of those matches.

2004 (Sophomore): Wallaced played in eight games in six matches. She played all three games against Wis.-Green Bay (Oct. 5) and recorded a kill and a block. She also recorded a dig against UAB (Oct. 16).

2003 (Freshman): Wallace saw action in 12 matches and 31 games in her freshman season. She made her collegiate debut recording a kill against Montana State (Sept. 20). She had a kill in every match she played, logging as many as seven against Southern Miss (Oct. 18). She had six against Memphis (Oct. 24) and five in the Saint Louis match (Oct. 25). Even with limited action, she had a 15.2 percent attack percentage and logged four blocks on the season.

Prior to Marquette: Wallace was a four-year starter at Wheaton-Warrenville South High School where she played for Bill Schreier. As a senior, she helped guide her team to an overall record of 32-9 that included a berth in the Class AA state semifinals. Her squad was ranked no. 5 in the state. She was a DuPage Valley Conference First-Team selection on two occasions and was a first-team pick to the Arlington Heights Daily Herald's All-Area Team as a senior. She totaled 301 attacks and compiled a 36.4 hitting percentage her final season as a prep. Wallace earned academic all-conference honors. She played for the West Suburban Volleyball Club and was chosen to the 2002 USAV Junior Invitational All-Tournament Team. Her club squad recorded a first-place finish in the Gold Division in the 2002 ASICS National Championship.

Personal: Born September 11, 1984. Wallace is the daughter of Pat and Nancy Wallace. She is majoring in exercise science. In high school, she was a National Honors Society member and was the recipient of the IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.

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