Dalia Nelson

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Dalia Nelson
  • Height:
    5'2''
  • Hometown:
    Kennebunk, Maine
  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Kennebunk High School
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • m
    19
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    -.063
  • a/s
    0.62
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.57
  • d/s
    3.63
Bio

Accolades:
2024 YSCC All-Conference Honorable Mention

2024:
Made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, appearing in all 22 matches and playing 83 sets…emerged as a top defensive specialists in the conference in 2024, averaging 3.52 digs per set…recorded 292 total digs and 415 receptions…led the team in service aces with 72 (0.87 aces per set - ranked 3rd in YSCC in 2024), while adding 37 assists…had a season-high 42 digs in a win at Albany College of Pharmacy (Sept. 29)…also notched nine service aces against Northern Essex CC (Sept. 26)…helped anchor a defense that powered SMCC to an 18-4 record, a YSCC Championship, and a trip to the USCAA National Tournament.

Before SMCC:
Dalia is a 5’2” defensive specialist from Kennebunk, Maine, where she graduated from Kennebunk High School. She enters SMCC as a Business Administration major.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 19 10
Sets 63 33
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.02 0.03
Errors 3 3
Total Attacks 32 22
Total Attacks per set 0.51 0.67
Hitting Percentage -.063 -.091
Assists 39 23
Assists per set 0.62 0.70
Service Total Attempts 170 100
Service Aces 36 22
Service Errors 44 21
Service Aces per set 0.57 0.67
Receptions 388 192
Reception Errors 27 11
Digs 229 138
Digs per set 3.63 4.18
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 37.0 23.0
Points per set 0.6 0.7
Matches started 2 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 14 Central Maine CC W, 3-0
Oct 21 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0
Oct 26 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0
Oct 26 vs. NHTI W, 3-1
Nov 6 vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas L, 3-0
Nov 7 at Penn State York L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 20 at New England College - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at Salem State University - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Yeshiva University - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Bay Path L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 1 2.0
Sep 10 NHTI W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 5 -.200 0 0.0
Sep 15 Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 1.0
Sep 20 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 0.0
Sep 21 vs. Vermont State University Randolph W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 8.0
Sep 21 vs. Albany College of Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 4 .000 2 7.0
Sep 23 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 4 3.0
Sep 26 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Sep 30 at Central Maine CC W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Oct 4 Me.-Fort Kent W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 0 3.0
Oct 5 Paul Smith's College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 5 2.0
Oct 7 at NHTI W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 2 0.0
Oct 9 at Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 3 3.0
Oct 14 Central Maine CC W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 .000 4 1.0
Oct 21 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 26 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 4.0
Oct 26 vs. NHTI W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Nov 6 vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Nov 7 at Penn State York L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 20 at New England College - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at Salem State University - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Yeshiva University - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Bay Path L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 NHTI W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Vermont State University Randolph W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Albany College of Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Central Maine CC W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 Me.-Fort Kent W, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Paul Smith's College W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at NHTI W, 3-1 - 4 26 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 9 at Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Central Maine CC W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 vs. NHTI W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Penn State York L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 20 at New England College - - - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) - - - - - - -
Aug 31 at Salem State University - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Yeshiva University - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Bay Path L, 3-1 - 4 14 2 4 36 3
Sep 10 NHTI W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 19 1
Sep 15 Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-0 - 3 9 1 3 14 2
Sep 20 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 2 22 0
Sep 21 vs. Vermont State University Randolph W, 3-0 - 3 17 8 2 7 1
Sep 21 vs. Albany College of Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 21 6 3 16 2
Sep 23 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 3 16 3
Sep 26 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 4 9 0
Sep 30 at Central Maine CC W, 3-1 - 4 15 2 3 28 4
Oct 4 Me.-Fort Kent W, 3-0 - 3 18 3 4 22 0
Oct 5 Paul Smith's College W, 3-1 - 4 18 2 3 24 0
Oct 7 at NHTI W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 38 1
Oct 9 at Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 1 12 1
Oct 14 Central Maine CC W, 3-0 - 3 13 1 0 17 1
Oct 21 Great Bay C.C. W, 3-0 - 3 7 1 2 11 0
Oct 26 vs. Word of Life W, 3-0 - 3 0 4 1 21 0
Oct 26 vs. NHTI W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 4 29 0
Nov 6 vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 1 24 5
Nov 7 at Penn State York L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 23 3
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 19 63 1 0.02 3 32 0.51 -.063 39 0.62 37.0 0.6
Conference 10 33 1 0.03 3 22 0.67 -.091 23 0.70 23.0 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 22 0 0.00 1 15 0.68 -.067 16 0.73 8.0 0.4
Away 6 22 0 0.00 1 8 0.36 -.125 12 0.55 10.0 0.5
Neutral 6 19 1 0.05 1 9 0.47 .000 11 0.58 19.0 1.0
Result
Wins 16 53 1 0.02 3 26 0.49 -.077 35 0.66 35.0 0.7
Losses 3 10 0 0.00 0 6 0.60 .000 4 0.40 2.0 0.2
Month
September 9 30 1 0.03 2 18 0.60 -.056 18 0.60 23.0 0.8
October 8 27 0 0.00 1 12 0.44 -.083 18 0.67 14.0 0.5
November 2 6 0 0.00 0 2 0.33 .000 3 0.50 0.0 0.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 19 63 229 3.63 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 10 33 138 4.18 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 22 74 3.36 0 0 0 0.00
Away 6 22 82 3.73 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 6 19 73 3.84 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 16 53 193 3.64 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 3 10 36 3.60 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 9 30 108 3.60 0 0 0 0.00
October 8 27 100 3.70 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 6 21 3.50 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 19 63 170 36 0.57 44 388 27
Conference 10 33 100 22 0.67 21 192 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 22 74 8 0.36 17 116 4
Away 6 22 38 10 0.45 14 153 15
Neutral 6 19 58 18 0.95 13 119 8
Result
Wins 16 53 134 34 0.64 38 305 16
Losses 3 10 36 2 0.20 6 83 11
Month
September 9 30 92 22 0.73 25 167 16
October 8 27 56 14 0.52 17 174 3
November 2 6 22 0 0.00 2 47 8
News mentions
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  • November 07, 2025
SMCC Volleyball Concludes Season In USCAA Nationals Pool Play

LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. —After capturing a second straight Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship and earning the No. 6 seed in the 2025 USCAA Division II National Tournament, the Southern Maine Community College women’s volleyball team wrapped up a historic season with two matches in Pool Play, falling to Kent State–Tuscarawas and Penn State York.

  • November 07, 2025
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  • October 26, 2025
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CONCORD, N.H. — October 26, 2025 — The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s volleyball team captured its second consecutive Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship on Sunday afternoon at NHTI, defeating host NHTI 3–1 (25–21, 14–25, 25–15, 25–15) in the title match after sweeping Word of Life Bible Institute in the semifinals earlier in the day.

  • October 26, 2025
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  • October 21, 2025
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College swept Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–14) on Tuesday night at The HUB.

  • October 21, 2025
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  • October 09, 2025
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (11-1, 8-0 YSCC) cruised past Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–5, 25–9, 25–22), on Thursday night to extend its win streak to 12 matches.

  • October 09, 2025
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  • October 07, 2025
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CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (11–1, 8–0 YSCC) picked up its 11th consecutive victory, defeating NHTI 3–1 (22–26, 25–17, 25–15, 30–28) on Tuesday evening.

  • October 07, 2025
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  • October 05, 2025
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  • October 05, 2025
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  • October 04, 2025
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (9-1, 6-0 YSCC) topped visiting University of Maine–Fort Kent, 3–0 (25–23, 26–24, 25–23) in a tightly contested non-conference matchup at The HUB on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 04, 2025
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  • September 30, 2025
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AUBURN, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (8-1, 6-0 YSCC) stabled Central Maine CC Mustangs, 3–1 (21–25, 25–22, 25–8, 25–20) on Tuesday night.

  • September 30, 2025
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  • September 23, 2025
SMCC Tops BHCC in Four

BOSTON, Mass. – Southern Maine Community College picked up a road win Tuesday night, defeating Bunker Hill Community College 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14).

  • September 23, 2025
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  • September 21, 2025
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CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (4-1, 3-0 YSCC) kept its conference momentum rolling with a 3-0 sweep of Vermont State University Randolph (25-12, 25-15, 25-13) on Sunday morning at the YSCC Volleyball Crossover hosted by NHTI.

  • September 21, 2025
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  • September 21, 2025
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CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (5-1, 4-0 YSCC) closed out the YSCC Volleyball Crossover with a convincing 3-0 win over Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (25-12, 25-20, 25-19) on Sunday afternoon at NHTI.

  • September 21, 2025
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  • September 15, 2025
Three Clear: Seawolves Top Bunker Hill 3-0

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College Volleyball rolled to a straight-sets victory over Bunker Hill Community College, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-19), on Monday night at The HUB.

  • September 15, 2025
Seawolves Drop Season Opener at Bay Path, 3–1
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  • September 07, 2025
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LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Southern Maine Community College (0-1) dropped its season opener on Sunday afternoon, falling 3-1 (21-26, 25-22, 22-25, 17-25) to Bay Path. The Seawolves leveled the match with a strong second set fueled by a serving surge, but the Wildcats edged a tight third and pulled away early in the fourth to close it out.

  • September 07, 2025