Nieve Courtney

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-5
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Last School(s):
San Clemente HS
Hometown:
San Clemente, Calif.
Major:
Interdisciplinary Studies

THIS SEASON
Nieve Courtney enters her third season of competition at Cal.

2025
• Scored four goals
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
• Also earned a place on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2024
• Played in 11 games and scored four goals
• Scored her first collegiate goal in the season opener vs. UC Davis (Jan. 20)
• Added two assists, 10 steals and three blocks
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors
• Named to Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll

2023
• Recorded one assist and one steal

NATIONAL TEAMS
• A member of 2021 U.S. Youth National Team in 2021

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-time all-state performer
• Four-time Academic All-American
• Member of the 2017 U.S. Development National Team
• Two-time All-CIF selection
• Played club for SET, 68 Sports Academy and Olympus Water Polo

PERSONAL
• A 2022 graduate of San Clemente HS
• Parents are Neal and Alexis Courtney
• Has two siblings: Jaydon and Hayes
• Mother, Alexis, played water polo at Slippery Rock and won the National Collegiate Water Polo championship in 1995
• Father, Neal, played golf at Slippery Rock
• Enjoys lifting, pilates and doing hair and makeup in her free time
• Lists Maggie Steffens as her biggest sports hero
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and hopes to pursue a career in healthcare