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2026 Beach Volleyball Roster

15 Adriana Nieves Papaleo

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Caguas, P.R.
  • Highschool Colegio Catolico Notre Dame
  • Prev School ASU
  • Instagram adriana.nievess

Biography

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Prior to Arizona
  • Went 15-5 at No. 5 in her sophomore season at ASU
  • Won the NCAA Elite 90 Award
  • Earned three wins on court five at the 2024 Pac-12 Championships with Ava Haughy, including a win over No. 13 Washington. 
  • Went undefeated at the Lopes Invitational with wins over No. 18 Stetson and No. 16 GCU on court five
  • In the 2023 season, earned a 13-8 record, the second-best on the ASU roster, playing between the No. 4 and 5 spots
  • In 2023, defeated the No. 4 pair from No. 7 Stanford in three sets 
  • Played club volleyball for Borinquen Coqui´ (indoor) and PUR Beach Volley School (beach)
  • Was named as a member of the Fab 50 program in 2022
  • Earned 3rd Place (16U Gold Bracket P1440) in the Junior National Championships in Tavares, FL in July 2021
  • Earned 2nd Place (18U Gold Bracket) in the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games in Huntington, CA in July 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2025Junior

    Defender
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2026Senior

    Defender
    5'7"
    15
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