Sonja Newcombe

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Sonja Newcombe
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988 (age 36)
HometownLake Arrowhead, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Spike120 in (305 cm)
Block120 in (300 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Volleyball information
PositionWing-spiker
Current club Liaoning women's volleyball team
National team
United States

Sonja Newcombe (born March 7, 1988) is an American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team. She currently plays for Liaoning women's volleyball team in China.

Contents

She participated in the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix, [1] 2014 Montreux Volley Masters, and 2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup. [2]

Clubs

YearsClub
2006–2009 University of Oregon [3]
2010Leonas de Ponce
2010–2011UGSÉ Nantes
2011–2012Pursaklar
2012Criollas de Caguas
2012–2013Vilsbiburg
2013–2014Tjumen
2014–2015İdman Ocağı
2015–2016Guangdong Hengda
2016Lokomotiv Baku
2016–2017Sichuan
2017SAB
2017–2018 Minas [4]
2018 CSM Volei Alba Blaj
2019 Liaoning women's volleyball team
2020 Eczacibasi VitrA

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