Missouri State

Honors & Awards

• American Volleyball Coaches Association Top Flight Award: 2025
• Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2023-24, 2025
• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

2025
Played all 28 matches…Posted a 20-6 record with one match not starting and one match not finishing…Played all matches alongside Rylie Cepicky and went 20-5 at Flight No. 4…Started season on 10-match winning streak and won all those matches in straight sets…Went on separate seven-match winning streak to start season 17-1…Part of fifth pair in program history to win 20 matches in one season…Longest losing streak was only two matches on one occasion…Became third player in program history to reach 50 career wins…Ended the season tied for third in wins in Missouri State history…Earned AVCA Top Flight Award…Made CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2024
Played 31 matches…Posted a 17-13 record with one match not finishing…Played all matches at Flight No. 1 with Becca Bach...Went on six-match winning streak in February for the longest at Flight No. 1 in program history…Went 8-1 across both Mo State Tournaments to start the season.

2023
Played all 22 matches...Posted a 13-8 record with one match not finishing...Played all matches paired with MacKenzie Steele...Primarily played on Flight No. 4 where she held a 12-2 record...Had nine two-set sweeps...Started the season 8-0 by going undefeated in both Mo State Tournaments.

Background
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Niemeyer joins the MSU Bears Beach Volleyball team for the 2023 season...In Brazil, Niemeyer attended CEEI high school while playing for club beach volleyball teams. 

Personal
Manuela Niemeyer was born on 10/11/2003 in Rio de Janeiro...Daughter of Luiz Niemeyer and Rose Cavalcanti...Plans to major in Business at Missouri State.

Updated: 5/23/2025