Incoming Freshman Earns Bid to USA Junior Beach Nationals

June 8, 2016

OXFORD, Miss. -- Incoming Ole Miss volleyball freshman Nicole Purcell (Leawood, Kansas) is back in the headlines, this time for her prowess on the sand. Purcell teamed with fellow KC-Power Club team member Tessa Reid to earn a bid to the USA Volleyball Junior Beach National Championships later this summer.

Purcell and Reid finished first in the 18U division at the USA Great Plains Beach Tour held at The Mark in Elkhorn, Nebraska last weekend to earn a spot in the championships. The duo beat Lucy Kaufman and Sarah Wilson of St. Louis, Missouri in the final.

The championships will take place July 22-24 at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The USAV Junior Beach Tour has more than 60 events in 24 states and 26 USAV regions. Tournaments consist of pool play with 4-5 teams.

Last month Purcell was named a PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy Lion. A four-year starter and three-time state champion, Purcell also earned PrepVolleyball.com All-American honorable mention honors last fall. This spring, she helped lead KC Power to a berth in the Girls Junior 18 Open National Championship, also held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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