Stephanie Niemer (born September 3, 1989) is a female

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er, playing as an Outside Hitter.

Career

After three years in

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, Stefani Niemer in 2014 traveled for first time in

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, signing in

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ASPTT Mulhouse ASPTT Mulhouse is a French women's volleyball club based in Mulhouse and playing in the Ligue AF. History The club was established in 1974 and has various women's teams (girls, juniors, senior) participating in local, regional and national compet ...

. In 2015–16 season she played for

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and she was voted 2015–16 Azerbaijan Volleyball Super League "Best Outside Hitter". In 2016 she was selected to the

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team who competed at the

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In the summer of 2017 Stephanie Niemer traveled for a second time in Europe, signing with

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powerhouse

Olympiacos Piraeus Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, who were competing in the Hellenic Women’s Volleyball League and the

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. In Greece, Niemer stood out for her highly efficient service. During a league game against A.O. Markopoulo, she achieved the unbelievable record of 17 serving points. In 2017-18 season she won with the

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club the

, being the 3rd top scorer with 137 points and the 3rd best server with 19 aces in the whole competition. She also won during the same season the Hellenic championship and the Hellenic cup as well, competing with the best way in the historical Continental Treble of Olympiacos Piraeus that period. In the summer of 2018 she decided to leave Europe and return home for family reasons.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

International competitions

* 2018

, with

National championships

* 2015/2016 Silver medal with cup

Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix - Runner-up with

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* 2016/2017 Gold medal with cup

Puerto Rico Volleyball League - Champion with

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Criollas de Caguas logran su cuarto campeonato consecutivo en el voleibol superior
noticel.com, 15/05/2017 (in Spanish) * 2017/2018 Gold medal with cup

Hellenic Championship, with

National trophies

* 2017/2018 Simple gold cup

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, with

Individual

St. Henry's High School

* District Tournament MVP * Most Outstanding Player (Kentucky)

University of Cincinnati

* 2007 Freshman of the Year * 2007 Second Team All-Conference Selection * 2008 First Team All-Conference Selection * 2009 AVCA Honorable-mention All-American * 2009 AVCA First Team Northeast Region Selection * 2010 Big East Player of the Year

Azeryol Baku

* 2015–16 Azerbaijan Volleyball Super League "Best Outside Hitter"

Petron Tri-Activ Spikers

* 2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix "1st Best Outside Spiker" * 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix "Best Scorer" * 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"

References

External links

profile at CEV website
at cev.eu

at gobearcats.com
profile
at bringitusa.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Niemer, Stephanie American women's volleyball players Living people Cincinnati Bearcats women's volleyball players Olympiacos Women's Volleyball players 1989 births People from Kenton County, Kentucky Wing spikers Sportspeople from Kentucky Expatriate volleyball players in France Expatriate volleyball players in Azerbaijan Expatriate volleyball players in the Philippines Expatriate volleyball players in Greece American expatriate sportspeople in France American expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan American expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines American expatriate sportspeople in Greece