College: Yardley played beach volleyball at Long Beach State, where she played her first two seasons with Zoi Konstantopoulou, finishing 24-7 as a freshman and 21-11 as a sophomore. Her junior season was cut short due to COVID, as she had a 7-2 record, then the following season played with Katie Kennedy and finished with a 17-16 match record. As a senior Yardley played with Claire Newlander and posted a 24-11 record. She left LBSU with a total of 93 career wins, breaking the school record by eight wins.
Personal: Formerly Nicci Reinking, her mother Jill played volleyball at Southern Illinois while her sister played beach volleyball at Grand Canyon. She earned a AAA rating in 2015. She married Jonathan Yardley in 2023.