University of Albany

2021
Appeared in 17 matches … notched a season-high five blocks and five digs against Stony Brook (10/3) … tallied a season-high six kills against Hartford (10/6) … overall, totaled 38 kills, 27 blocks, and 17 digs in 38 sets.

2020-21
Appeared in all-13 matches with five starts… Recorded 76 kills, 37 digs and 34 total blocks… Tallied a season-high five total blocks against Hartford (3/22)… Had a season-high nine kills and six digs against Stony Brook (3/21)… Made her UAlbany debut against Sacred Heart (2/20).

Before UAlbany
Attended George Mason University… recorded 490 kills, 320 digs, 127 blocks, and 581.5 points over two seasons… 2018 VaSID Rookie of the Year… 2018 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie...two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
 
High School
Lettered four years in volleyball and one year in water polo at Kahuku High School… team captain as a freshman and senior… 2017 All-Hawaii First Team… 2017 All-State HSSAA Tournament Team… 2017 First Team OIA East… 2017 AAU Academic All-American… 2017 Fab 15 All-Hawaii Girls Volleyball Honorable Mention… 2016 Fab 15 All-Hawaii Girls Volleyball Honorable Mention… 2017 Division 1 OIA Girls Water Polo champion… 2016 OAI Division 1 Girls Volleyball champion… 2015 OAI Junior Varsity Volleyball champion… member of National Honor Society, Future Health Professionals of America, and student government
 
Personal
Shali “ShaLi” Niu… also goes by Sha… daughter of Shaun and Alvina Niu… has three sisters, ShaRae, ShaCe, and Shailo, and two brothers, Shaun, and Shaden… majoring in Public Health

Pickard on Niu
We are very excited to get a player like ShaLi who comes from a great volleyball family. She has college experience which is invaluable when coming into a team. I'm excited to see her level of play in our gym.