Nicole Baich
#15
Years 2004-07
Position Middle Blocker
Height 6' 0"
Hometown Westchester, Ill.
High School Nazareth Academy
Majors Economics/Sociology & Anthropology

Career Stats
YEAR GP MP-MS ACES KILLS-ERR-TA KILL% ASSISTS BS-BA-TOTAL DIGS
2004 93 26-26 0 251-86-576 .286 3 60-57-117 18
2005 114 31-31 35 409-130-1036 .269 17 60-61-121 103
2006 112 29-29 26 390-109-988 .284 13 65-71-136 82
2007 96 27-27 27 332-113-806 .272 19 38-59-97 23
CAREER 415 113-113 88 1382-438-3406 .277 52 223-248-471 287

Career Single-Match Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Kills 23 Five Times (last at Beloit College on Oct. 12)
Aces 7 vs. Illinois Wesleyan University on Oct. 1, 2005
Digs 9 Two Times (last vs. Knox College on Oct. 24, 2007)
Blocks 13 at North Central College on Sept. 9, 2006

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2004 1st varsity letter
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Oct. 5)
Second Team All-Midwest Conference
2005

2nd varsity letter in volleyball (3rd overall)
Forester Athlete of the Week (Sept. 29)
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Oct. 18)
First Team All-Midwest Conference

Academic All-Midwest Conference

2006 3rd varsity letter in volleyball (5th overall)
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Oct. 17)
Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 19)
Team's Most Valuable Player
First Team All-Midwest Conference

Academic All-Midwest Conference
 
2007

4th varsity letter in volleyball (7th overall)
Team Captain

Hornet Invitational All-Tournament Team
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Oct. 30)
First Team All-Midwest Conference
Academic All-Midwest Conference

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2004 Started every match before missing the final seven due to illness
Led the team in hitting percentage and blocks and ranked fourth in kills
Was second in the Midwest Conference in blocks per game and eighth in hitting pct.
Set a school record for solo blocks in a season
Also set single-match school records for solo and total blocks vs. Carroll on Sept. 26
Tied her own record for solo blocks in a match against Coe College on Oct. 2
At least tied for the team lead in blocks in all but three of her appearances
Recorded 10+ kills in 11 matches and at least tied for the team lead eight times
2005

One of four players to start all 31 matches
Led the team in kills and blocks
Finished first in the MWC in kills and fourth in blocks
Recorded the third highest kills total and second most blocks in a season in school history
Matched her own school record with 60 solo blocks in a season
Ranked third on the team in aces
Is fourth overall in school history in career total blocks and second in career solo blocks
Notched 10 or more kills in all but eight matches
Recorded at least one block in 30 of the 31 matches
Tallied a season-high nine blocks on Oct. 11 at the University of Chicago
Notched a career-best seven aces in a three-game win vs Illinois Wesleyan Univ. on Oct. 1
Recorded 20 or more kills in a match four different times

2006 Started every match for the second consecutive season
Set school records for blocks and solo blocks in a season
Also led the team in kills with the fifth-highest single-season total in program history
Posted the highest hitting pct. on the team and ranked third in the MWC in league play
Led the Midwest Conference in kills per league game and ranked fifth in blocks
Set a school record with 13 blocks (in just four games) at North Central College on Sept. 9
At least tied for the team lead in blocks in all but five matches and kills 17 times
Reached double figures in kills 21 times with 20 or more five times
Recorded at least one block in every match this season and in 57 straight contests overall
Tallied at least three blocks 25 times and five or more 13 in 13 matches
Moved into first place in team history in career solo blocks on Sept. 2
Averaged nearly 21 kills per contest during a four-match span from October 14-21
Recorded 1,000th career kill on vs. Grinnell College on Oct. 21
Finished season ranked fifth in team history in career kills and second in total blocks
2007

Started every match for the third straight season and played in all but one game
Led the team in kills, aces, blocks, and hitting percentage
Ranked third in the Midwest Conference in kills per game and eighth in hitting percentage
Finished sixth in the conference in blocks per game during league play
Season totals for blocks and kills rank ninth and 10th in program history, respectively
Led the squad or tied for the team lead in blocks and kills 18 times each
Had at least one block in the first 26 matches of the year to extend streak to 83
Recorded 10 or more kills in 16 matches, including 10 of the last 12 of the season
Moved into first place in team history in career blocks against Huntington Univ. on Sept. 1
Averaged 21 kills per contest during four-match span from Sept. 29-Oct. 12
Became the program's all-time leader in kills at Monmouth College on Oct. 27
Finished third in team history in career hitting percentage