Kelsey Nestegard

Kelsey Nestegard vs. Idaho State - 9/30/21

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Kelsey Nestegard vs. Weber State - 10/2/21

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Kelsey Nestegard vs. Southern Utah - 11/16/19

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Montana celebration at Montana State - 10/29/19

Class:
Senior
Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Pullman, Wash.
High School:
Pullman H.S.

2021 (Senior): Voted by her teammates as Montana's scout-team MVP for the second time in her career... Academic All-Big Sky Conference for the second season in a row... As one of Montana's top servers, appeared in 67 sets across 19 matches... After playing just one of the first 10 matches, she earned a travel spot and played in every match from Sept. 18 forward... Finished the season with 15 service aces (sixth on the team) and a .923 serve percentage (third)... Also added 20 digs and a perfect 1.000 serve-receive percentage on five passes... Recorded at least one ace in 10 of 16 Big Sky matches, including two on three occasions, including wins over Portland State (Oct. 14) and at Montana State (Oct. 26)... Served during a 6-0 run in Set 1 vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 4)... Tallied a career-high five digs vs. CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 18)... Was praised by head coach Allison Lawrence for her passing and coverage in a win over Seattle (Sept. 1).

Spring 2021 (Junior): Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Saw action in 22 sets across seven matches, primarily as a serving specialist… Recorded three service aces on the season, including two in a match vs. Weber State (Feb. 1)… Also had an ace at Eastern Washington (Feb. 21)… Totaled two digs on the season, both at Idaho State (Jan. 25).

2019 (Sophomore): Voted by her teammates as Montana’s scout-team MVP at the end-of-season awards banquet, being praised for bringing a competitive energy and passion every day during practice… Played in 15 sets across nine matches, earning one start… Tallied nine digs and two service aces… Recorded a career-high four digs vs. Grand Canyon (Sept. 7)… Earned her first career start vs. Weber State (Oct. 19), recording two digs and a service ace… Also had a service ace in a three-set win over Eastern Washington (Oct. 3)… Made her collegiate debut vs. Pacific (Aug. 30).

2018 (Freshman): Redshirted during her first season at Montana... Was named to the University of Montana Dean's List.

Career Highs
Kills: N/A
Attacks: 1, two times
Hitting Percentage: N/A
Assists: 1, three times
Service Aces: 2, four times
Digs: 5, vs. CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 18, 2021)
Blocks: N/A
Points: 2.0, four times

High School: Is a 2018 graduate of Pullman High School in Washington… Earned 2017 first-team all-state recognition, in addition to two first-team all-league honors… Selected as the Great Northern League's Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2017… Named team captain and MVP in 2016 and 2017, helping the Greyhounds to back-to-back district and GNL titles… Advanced to the state tournament three times… Earned 12 varsity letters in high school, including four in volleyball, four in basketball and four in track & field… Was an all-league selection in all three sports... Played club volleyball for PACV for eight seasons, in addition to Club ZZU… Was a three-time academic all-league recipient.

Personal: Born in Bellevue, Washington… Hometown is Pullman, Washington… Parents are Joey and Kerry Nestegard… Has an older brother, Tyler, and a younger sister, Natalie.