Nyah Bonilla   7
	Class: Freshman Hometown: New Paltz, N.Y. High School: New Paltz Height: 5-10 Position: OH/RS

GENERAL: Comes from strong volleyball background...Great potential...Versatile enough to see action on either side up front...Can be a factor with improved strength and fitness.

BEFORE SIENA: Played four years of volleyball in high school...Was a Second Team All-League selection as a senior and team MVP all four years.

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Daughter of Antonio and Raquel Bonilla...Antonio played professional volleyball, and competed against Siena coach Garvey Pierre.

COACH PIERRE SAYS: "Nyah has a high ceiling. She has already shown great improvement in camp, and I expect her to help us down the road."

GETTING TO KNOW NYAH:

Nickname: Nyah (full name is Nyah Lee)

Major: Environmental Science

What I like most about Siena College: It's very small and seems easy to get around.

Where do you see yourself in another five years: Traveling and meeting new people

My favorite spot on campus is: Not sure yet, but it'll probably be somewhere outside.

Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Not sure yet, but I like watching soccer.

If I didn't play volleyball, I would: Probably weigh twice as much as I do now, I don't know.

My most overused phrase in text messages is: "Ha/Well,(insert explicative here)"

One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I'm an insomniac, I normally get about 4 full hours of sleep per night.

My hidden talent is: I'm a good artist (Painting, drawing, ink work, anything, just no clay or sculptures)

If I could be on a reality TV show, it would be: 12 Corazones (Spanish dating show), because I'm Latina, it's funny and I'm interested in horoscopes.

What is that one thing, you can't do without? My iPod, sometimes I can't sleep without it.

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Japan, because I love the culture and I want a kimono.

The best player I ever played against was: My dad

My hobbies are: Sleeping, drawing, walking, going on adventures, trying new things

My biggest fear is: Pain and failure

If I were a crayon, I would be this color: Prussian Blue

My Favorite...
Professional athlete: Michael Jordan (I know he's retired but he's the only one of my favorite athletes that has never disappointed me).

Pro sports team: Spanish National Football Team (Soccer)

Food: Meat

Flavor of ice cream: Green Tea, Coffee and Cookie Dough

Pizza Topping: Barbeque Chicken

Color: Blue

Season: Fall

Holiday: Halloween

Day of the Week: Thursday and Saturday

Animal: Pandas, wolves and foxes

TV show: Awkward, House, Project Runway and all of Food Network

Flower: Orchids, Lilies, spider mums and roses

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