Nia Polk

Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Tremper
Hometown:
Kenosha, Wis.

Honors and Awards:
BIG EAST All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

2021 (Sr.): Appeared in four games as a senior ... Made her season debut at Kent State (Feb. 28) ... Played in the home game against CMU in a 15-4 win (March 5) ... Appeared in both games at Butler (April 23 and 25).

2020 (Jr.): Appeared in two games in 2020 ... Made her season debut against Niagara (Feb. 23) and also played in the finale against Detroit Mercy (March 11).

2019 (So.): Played in two games during her sophomore year ... Made her season debut at Stetson (3/10).

2018 (Fr.): Did not appear in a game as a freshman.

Prior to Marquette: Earned letters in lacrosse from Tremper High School … Served as captain her final three seasons … Two-time first team All-Conference selection following a second team pick in 2015 … Twice named team defensive MVP … Played club lacrosse for Black Lax, MKE Elite, Team Wisconsin and Lakeshore … First Wisconsin native women’s lacrosse recruit to attend Marquette.

Personal: Born in Corona, Calif. and the daughter of Chris and Annette Polk … Father played football at University of Washington … The fourth of five children, including four brothers: Larry, Chris (played four seasons in the NFL for Philadelphia and Houston), Isaiah and Joseph … Plans to major in exercise physiology.