Nicole Vorpahl

Nicole Vorpahl
Personal information
Nickname Nico
Nationality Chile Chile
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
Chile Chile
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike 253 cm (100 in)
Block 249 cm (98 in)
Volleyball information
Position Libero
Current club Chile C.D. Boston College
Number 10
National team
2010 -Chile Chile
Last updated: October 2012

Nicole Vorpahl (born March 8, 1994 in Chile) is a Chilean volleyball player who plays as libero for the Chile national team.

Personal life

Nicole is the younger sister of Chris Vorpahl, her sister Chris is also a volleyball player in Chile.[1]

Career

2011-present

Nicole was asked to be the Libero of the Chile national team after Hugo Jauregui, Argentinean coach and former coach of the Argentinean national team, took over. Jauregui set up a team consisting of U19 players to participate as the senior team looking to a 4-year program.[2]

Nicole participated in the 2012 Volleyball Copa Latina in Peru with Chile's U19 team. Chile finished last but Nicole was named Best Digger of the Cup.[3] She also participated with the U19 team at the 2012 Summer Olympics South American Qualification Tournament. Chile again finished last.

After the national team tournaments, Nicole played the 2012 season of the Chilean Volleyball League with her Club, Boston College. Her team won the season and Nicole was named Best Libero.[4][5]

In October 2012, Nicole and her team finally played in their category at the 2012 Junior South American Championship. Chile for the first time in their history made it to the semifinals, the finished fourth losing the Bronze Medal against Colombia. Nicole again was named Best Libero.[6]

Clubs

  • Chile C.D. Boston College (2010–present)

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

  • 2012 Chilean Volleyball League - Champion, with C.D. Boston College

References

  1. ↑ "Entrevista a Chris y Nicole Vorpahl" (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ La Tercera. "Argentino Jáuregui es el nuevo DT de la selección femenina" (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ voleibol.pe. "Cuba se queda con su segunda Copa Latina" (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ Voleibol.pe. "Boston Campeona" (in Spanish).
  5. 1 2 Boston College Voleibol. "VOLEIBOL DEL BOSTON COLLEGE BAJÓ SU PRIMERA ESTRELLA" (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ DeporteChileno.cl. "Nicole Vorpahl fue elegida la mejor líbero en el sudamericano juvenil" (in Spanish).
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