Nicky Nieves (@nicolina_cruzzz on Instagram) competed in the 2016 Games in Rio, where she won a gold medal with Team USA. She also competed in the World Championships in 2014 and 2018, and she won silver in both competitions.
Nieves is from the Bronx, NY, and started playing volleyball in 2002 for the Life Academy Lions. Her senior year of high school, she earned Conference Player of the Year, and was awarded the John Smillie Award by the East Coast Conference in 2010. She played Division II volleyball at Queens College, and graduated in 2012.
Personal motto: "Call to me and I will answer you." — Jeremiah 33:3.
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