Natalie Anselmo - Beach Volleyball - University of Arizona Athletics

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Career record: 81-25 (.802)

Career Awards: 2019 AVCA Top Flight (Flight 3), 2018, 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic (2nd Team), 2021 AVCA Top Flight (Flight 3)

2021

Individual Record: 18-6
- w/ Carly Lowry: 18-6
  - #2: 1-0
  - #3: 17-6
Had the longest winning streak with Carly Lowry going 9 matches undefeated in the beginning of the season.
Named AVCA Top Flight (Flight 3) with partner Carly Lowry (Min. 15 matches).
Her combined 28-8 record with partner Carly Lowry lands her in sixth for pair career winning percentage
Finishes her UA career in second for program history career wins and seventh in program history win percentage.

2020 (Senior)

Individual Record: 10-2
- w/ Carly Lowry: 10-2
  - #1: 2-0
  - #2: 7-2
  - #3: 1-0
Undefeated for the first seven matches of the season.
The 2020 season was cut short after 12 matches due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2019 (Junior)

Individual record: 26-3
- w/ Madison Rigdon: 21-0
  - #3: 17-0
  - #2: 4-0
- w/ Mia Mason: 5-3
  - #1: 2-1
  - #3: 2-1
  - #2: 1-1
Named AVCA Top Flight (Flight 3) with partner Madison Rigdon. The duo was the only pair nationally to go undefeated (17-0) in its flight (min. 15 matches).
Anselmo and Rigdon went a combined 21-0 (17-0 in flight 3, 4-0 in flight 2), good for the first undefeated season in Arizona beach volleyball history (min. 10 matches). The duo now holds the top spot for winning percentage in a season as well as a career.
Her 26 total wins rank tied for fourth in a season in Arizona history, while her .897 winning percentage ranks second for a season in school history.
Named second-team Pac-12 All-Academic.

2018 (Sophomore)

Individual record: 20-12
- w/ Olivia Macdonald: 20-12
  - #1: 16-12
  - #2: 4-0
Her 20 wins with Olivia Macdonald rank tied for 10th in a season (pair) in Arizona history; their .625 winning percentage ranks 12th in a career (min. 20 matches).
Individually, her 20 wins rank tied for 19th in a season in Arizona history.
Named second-team Pac-12 All-Academic.

2017 (Freshman)

Individual record: 7-2
- w/ Halli Amaro: 7-0
  - #5: 7-0
- w/ Tyler Spriggs: 0-2
  - #5: 0-2
Posted a 4-0 record in the Pac-12 Championships.

Prior to Arizona

High School: Westlake H.S. (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Named Most Valuable Player for Westlake High School her junior and senior year.
Named to All-Conference and All-County team freshman through senior year.
Mormonte League MVP two years in a row and league champion three years in a row.
USAU HPU17 bronze medalist.
HPU17 International Championship gold medalist.
Was selected as Honorable Mention for the AVCA High School Beach All-American Teams.

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