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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025 UNK Volleyball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Corbin Smith
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula

1 Peyton Neff

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Psychology
  • High School North Platte
  • Hometown North Platte, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
2-time All-American ... 2-time All-Region ... 3-time All-MIAA ... 3-time MIAA Scholar Athlete ... 4,049 assists rank seven in school history ... 11.6 ps average ranks fifth best ... 858 digs, 210 kills, 198 blocks and 86 aces ... .283 hitting percentage ... 86 aces seventh most since 2010

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
AVCA first-team All-American ... AVCA & D2CCA All-Central Region ... first-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Setter of teh Year ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... CSC Academic All-District ... MIAA All-Tournament ... Ken B. Jones Award Women's Finalist ... UNK Female Student Athlete of the Year ... one of three Lopers to appear in all 112 sets ... 12.4 assists, 2.5 digs, 0.7 blocks, 0.5 kills and 0.2 aces per set ... hit .197

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)
AVCA h.m. All-American ... AVCA first-team All-Central Region ... NCAA Tournament/Central Regional All-Tourney ... first-team All-MIAA ... MIAA All-Tournament team ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... only Loper to appear in all 117 sets ... came in at 11.4 assists, 2.4 digs, 0.8 kills, 0.6 blocks and 0.3 aces per set ... hit .308 ... tied for team lead in aces with 35 ... helped guide an UNK offense that hit .264 and averaged 14.2 kps ... 10 matches with at least 10 digs ... season-best 17 in NCAA loss to Wayne ... eight matches with at least four blocks ... five in NCAA win over SW Minnesota ... five matches with at least five kills ... had six in 10 attempts (.400 pct.) vs. Central Oklahoma ... graduated in May 2024 with a BS in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)


AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... starting setter ... first-team All-MIAA ... 11.03 assists, 2.44 digs, 0.55 kills, 0.40 blocks and 0.27 aces per set ... hit a team-best .343 ... appeared in 121 of a possible 124 sets ... also had 49 blocks ... second on team with 33 aces ... second in the MIAA in assists per set ... 11 matches with a double dig total, reached four kills five times and handed out at least 40 assists in 16 matches ... UNK led the league in attack percentage (.253) and was third in kps (14.0)


AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Took a redshirt year ... MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... part-time starter during the spring season

HIGH SCHOOL
Guided the NPHS Bulldogs throughout her career ... also was a hitter as a sophomore ... 2018 North Platte Telegraph Player of the Year ... over 2,200 assists, 700 digs, 400 kills and 100 aces in her career ... as a senior came in at 9.6 assists per set as the 'Dawgs won 21 matches and reached the Class A state tourney ... three-time all-league and twice all-state ... also a four-year track letterwinner ... state qualifier in the springs and relays

PERSONAL
Daughter of P.D. Neff & Pam Jorgensen ... father was a Loper baseball player ... mother was on the UNK basketball team 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2021Freshman

    Setter
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Setter
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Setter
    5'10"
    1
  • 1

    2024Graduate Student

    Setter
    5'10"
    1
  • 1

    2025Graduate Student

    Setter
    5'10"
    1