Nicole Ann Vanderlaan...daughter of John and Susan Vanderlaan, and LaDina and Frank Debilzan...born May 31, 1990...has six siblings: Katie, Allie, Deanna, Jacob, Josh and Kurk...Elementary Education major...club team Texas Image...likes to hang out with friends in her spare time.
AT ETBU: 2011 (Senior) -- ASC East Division Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. 2010 (Junior) – All-American Southwest Conference East Division first-team…ASC East Division Defensive Player of the Week three times…ASC All-Academic…winner of ETBU’s M. L. Dubach Scholarship Award…played in 120 games on the year, averaging 5.47 digs per game…ranked second in the league in digs per game…had at least 20 digs in a match 16 times, at least 30 digs seven times…posted a season-high 50 digs vs. Mississippi College (10/28)…33 digs at University of Dallas (9/4)…32 digs vs. Texas-Dallas (9/24)…33 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/25)…38 digs vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/1)…31 digs at Mississippi College (10/7)…38 digs vs. Texas-Tyler (10/12). 2009 (Sophomore) – Played in 106 games and finished with a team-high 520 digs…averaged 4.91 digs per game…had 20 digs or more seven times…season-high 31 digs in the season opener, vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/4)…21 digs in back-to-back matches, vs. Berry College (9/12) and Austin College (9/12)…30 digs at Mississippi College (9/26)…25 digs vs. Concordia Texas (10/3)…30 digs vs. Texas-Dallas (10/23). 2008 (Freshman) – Played in 31 games, averaging 1.77 digs per game…had a season-high 12 digs vs. Sul Ross State (10/4).
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS
• Attacks: 10, vs. Texas-Dallas (Sept. 24, 2010)
• Kills: 1, 10 times (last vs. Texas-Tyler, Oct. 12, 2010)
• Assists: 4, vs. LeTourneau (Sept. 15, 2009)
• Aces: 3, vs. Southwestern (Sept. 10, 2010)
• Digs: 50, vs. Mississippi College (Oct. 28, 2010)
• Blocks: 0, None
BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Courtney Grimes...was District 6-4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2007...regional track qualifier in ‘07...2007 Academic All-State...Academic All-District...member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
