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Sophomore (2009): Saw action in 31 matches, including 15 starting assignments ... Recorded her first career kill vs. Florida A&M (11/28) ... Contributed 18 assists and 110 digs on the season ... Tallied a service ace vs. Western Carolina (8/28) in the season-opening Kentucky Classic ... Also notched a season-high 15 digs vs. the Catamounts ... Had her second double-digit dig outing vs. Northwestern (8/29) the following day ... Dished out a season-high two assists on four occasions including in both regular season matches vs. Sun Belt Conference rival MTSU.

Freshman (2008): Played in 28 matches, recording at least one dig in each match ... Averaged 2.71 digs per set to rank second on the team ... Notched double-digit digs in 13 matches including a career-high 19 against Louisiana on Nov. 2 ... Had 13 aces including a career-high three against ULM on Nov. 1 ... Had 18 digs in Sun Belt Conference Tournament matches against South Alabama and New Orleans ... Recorded 11 digs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 22 Colorado State.

Prior to FIU: Named Player of the Year and First Team All-Dade in 2007 by the Miami Herald while leading Palmer Trinity to a district championship ... Named to the Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention Team by the Florida Sports Writers Association ... Also played soccer, softball and track in high school ... Played club ball with South Dade Volleyball Club (2006-08) and Spike Volleyball Club (2004-06).

Personal: Born March 8, 1990 ... Daughter of Antonio and Elizabeth Colon ... Has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Stephanie ... In her spare time, enjoys going to the beach, the gym, her family and traveling ... Nickname is "Nina"... A nursing major.