Waverly volleyball player Olivia Boender commits to NU

[Nexus]

Olivia Boender didn’t need time to mull a volleyball scholarship offer from Nebraska coach John Cook on Monday night.

 

The powerful Waverly junior outside hitter knew what her answer would be years ago.

 

“Ever since our family moved here nine years ago from Des Moines, my dream was to play volleyball at Nebraska,” said Boender, who will begin her NU career in the fall of 2014. “This has been a goal of mine for a long time, and I’m excited to see it become reality.”

 

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[MLB 51]

Good luck to her. She made the choice.

[GM_Tood]

She is almost an exact clone of another 2014 recruit- Maddie Haggerty. This is a good get imo.

[ZRod]

She should do alright if she keeps working hard and stays committed. Got to see her a few times while my gf was an assistant there, she's got some pretty impressive power. Gave a girl a concussion in one game that messed her up for awhile.

[GM_Tood]

They called me ‘Bam Bam,’” said Boender (pronounced BOON-der). “Hannah Werth, her mom calls her ‘Bam Bam’ too, so she said she’s ‘Bam Bam Sr.’ and I’m ‘Bam Bam Jr.’”

 

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120612/BIGRED/706129877/-1#waverly-s-bam-bam-boender-to-join-nu

[knapplc]

You know the PA announcer at VB matches has to be ecstatic about Boender's name. Imagine a key kill in a big match, and he rips off, "Kill by Oliviaaaa BOOOEN-DER, point Nebraska!"