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Lilla Nicholas

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Lilla Nicholas
3 Lilla Nicholas
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Warren, Michigan
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Warren Woods Tower HS
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    1.58
  • h %
    .101
  • a/s
    0.03
  • b/s
    0.18
  • sa/s
    0.22
  • d/s
    0.60
Bio

High School Accolades

4 year varsity letter in volleyball

2x MVP, Division Champs

 

Collegiate Honors

2023: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier 

2024: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier

2025: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier, Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Crossroads League

 

Personal

Daughter of Jon & Rachel. Has three siblings... Halle, Eli, and Luca

Favorite Sports Team: OSU

Favorite Movie: The Notebook

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 26 12
Sets 72 31
Kills 114 38
Kills per set 1.58 1.23
Errors 79 30
Total Attacks 347 112
Total Attacks per set 4.82 3.61
Hitting Percentage .101 .071
Assists 2 1
Assists per set 0.03 0.03
Service Total Attempts 141 24
Service Aces 16 0
Service Errors 20 7
Service Aces per set 0.22 0.00
Receptions 91 30
Reception Errors 7 3
Digs 43 21
Digs per set 0.60 0.68
Block Solo 1 0
Block Assist 12 6
Block Total 13 6
Blocks per set 0.18 0.19
Block Errors 1 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 137.0 41.0
Points per set 1.9 1.3
Matches started 7 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 5 11 7 29 .138 0 14.5
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 1 4 6 9 28 -.107 0 9.0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 3 2 12 .083 0 3.0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 1 4 2 12 .167 0 5.0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 15 5 30 .333 0 18.0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 1 5 9 7 31 .065 0 12.5
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 6 5 24 .042 1 9.0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 9 4 23 .217 0 11.5
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 17 .176 0 6.0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 1 4 5 7 23 -.087 0 5.5
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 2 3 11 -.091 1 2.0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 4 1 6 .500 0 4.0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 6 5 26 .038 0 6.5
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 9 3 15 .400 0 9.0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 4 6 13 -.154 0 4.5
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 1 3 7 -.286 0 1.0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 4 7 4 21 .143 0 8.0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 4 .750 0 4.0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 2 2 2 8 .000 0 2.0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 2 1 1 3 .000 0 1.0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 .333 0 1.0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 1 1 1 0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 4 5 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 5 20 3 3 16 2
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 1 4 17 3 3 20 2
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 17 3 2 4 0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 1 5 17 3 2 4 0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 18 3 1 5 0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 0 9 0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 2 2 0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 15 0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 1 0 0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 4 11 0 3 14 3
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 36 94 75 0.80 36 192 2.04 .203 1 0.01 84.0 0.9
2024-25 36 125 35 0.28 25 129 1.03 .078 4 0.03 70.5 0.6
2025-26 26 72 114 1.58 79 347 4.82 .101 2 0.03 137.0 1.9
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 98 291 224 0.77 140 668 2.30 .126 7 0.02 291.5 1.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 36 94 14 0.15 3 6 9 0.10
2024-25 36 125 48 0.38 0 1 1 0.01
2025-26 26 72 43 0.60 1 12 13 0.18
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 98 291 105 0.36 4 19 23 0.08
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 36 94 57 3 0.03 5 30 3
2024-25 36 125 407 35 0.28 41 43 5
2025-26 26 72 141 16 0.22 20 91 7
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 98 291 605 54 0.19 66 164 15
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 26 72 114 1.58 79 347 4.82 .101 2 0.03 137.0 1.9
Conference 12 31 38 1.23 30 112 3.61 .071 1 0.03 41.0 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 19 35 1.84 25 98 5.16 .102 0 0.00 41.0 2.2
Away 10 22 24 1.09 15 70 3.18 .129 1 0.05 24.5 1.1
Neutral 9 31 55 1.77 39 179 5.77 .089 1 0.03 71.5 2.3
Result
Wins 19 51 80 1.57 52 234 4.59 .120 2 0.04 96.0 1.9
Losses 7 21 34 1.62 27 113 5.38 .062 0 0.00 41.0 2.0
Month
August 9 32 69 2.16 44 206 6.44 .121 1 0.03 88.5 2.8
September 8 22 30 1.36 25 94 4.27 .053 1 0.05 31.5 1.4
October 4 9 11 1.22 7 33 3.67 .121 0 0.00 13.0 1.4
November 5 9 4 0.44 3 14 1.56 .071 0 0.00 4.0 0.4
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 26 72 43 0.60 1 12 13 0.18
Conference 12 31 21 0.68 0 6 6 0.19
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 19 10 0.53 0 6 6 0.32
Away 10 22 14 0.64 0 1 1 0.05
Neutral 9 31 19 0.61 1 5 6 0.19
Result
Wins 19 51 28 0.55 1 6 7 0.14
Losses 7 21 15 0.71 0 6 6 0.29
Month
August 9 32 19 0.59 1 5 6 0.19
September 8 22 15 0.68 0 3 3 0.14
October 4 9 7 0.78 0 4 4 0.44
November 5 9 2 0.22 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 26 72 141 16 0.22 20 91 7
Conference 12 31 24 0 0.00 7 30 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 19 36 3 0.16 7 34 3
Away 10 22 6 0 0.00 2 1 0
Neutral 9 31 99 13 0.42 11 56 4
Result
Wins 19 51 89 12 0.24 11 33 2
Losses 7 21 52 4 0.19 9 58 5
Month
August 9 32 116 16 0.50 13 60 4
September 8 22 11 0 0.00 3 16 0
October 4 9 14 0 0.00 4 14 3
November 5 9 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
News mentions
Women’s Volleyball Secures Sweep at Grace College
  • Article
  • September 25, 2025
Women’s Volleyball Secures Sweep at Grace College

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (13-5, 5-2 CL) hit the road and played at Grace College (10-9, 3-4 CL) on Wednesday, September 24.

  • September 25, 2025
No. 14 MVNU Takes Down (RV) Rio Grande in First Home Match
  • Article
  • August 28, 2025
No. 14 MVNU Takes Down (RV) Rio Grande in First Home Match

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team played its first home match of the season in Ariel Arena against the (RV) Rio Grande Red Storm on Wednesday, August 27.

  • August 28, 2025
Lady Cougars Begin West Coast Trip with Upset Win over No. 6 Southern Oregon
  • Article
  • August 23, 2025
Lady Cougars Begin West Coast Trip with Upset Win over No. 6 Southern Oregon

FULLERTON, Calif. – The No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (1-1) began its west coast trip with a statement victory in the first day of Summer Slam 2025, hosted by Hope International on Friday, August 22.

  • August 23, 2025
No. 14 Women’s Volleyball Ready to Start 2025 Season
  • Article
  • August 21, 2025
No. 14 Women’s Volleyball Ready to Start 2025 Season

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team looks to start its 2025 fall season, after its strong performance during the 2024 season. MVNU finished with a record of 31-5 overall and made it into Pool Play in the NAIA Tournament for the second consecutive season under Head Coach, Kendra Mosher. MVNU finished second in the Crossroads League with a conference mark of 15-3.

  • August 21, 2025