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27 / OLIVIA BOENDER RFR / OH / 6-2 / WAVERLY, NEB. 2014 (REDSHIRT) • Olivia Boender (pronounced BOON-der) redshirted in her first year at Nebraska BEFORE NEBRASKA • Joined the Huskers from Waverly High School in Waverly, Neb. • Named the No. 56 recruit in the country on PrepVolleyball.com’s 2013 Senior Aces List • Was a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection • Led Waverly to a 31-5 record in 2013 and the No. 3 seed at the Nebraska Class B state tournament • Had 497 kills as a senior, including 26 in the first round of the state tournament • Earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star • Also named a 2013-14 Under Armour Honorable-Mention All-American • Was honored as a Lincoln Journal Star first-team Super-State outside hitter in 2012 and was a prep girls multi-sport honoree • Posted 461 kills, 376 digs and 51 aces as a junior for the Vikings • Tallied 57 kills in the Class B state tournament as Waverly finished third • Was a second-team Super-State honoree as a sophomore and a first-team Class B all-state selection, recording 474 kills, 42 aces and 307 digs • Also honored with Class B second-team all-state accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star as a freshman • Helped the Nebraska Juniors finish in the top 20 at the 2013 AAU 18 Open National Championship PERSONAL » Parents are Tim and Connie Boender » Born in Kansas City, Mo. » Attended Waverly HS in Waverly, Neb. » Major is undeclared CAREER HONORS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015) 36 2015 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL