| MATCH HIGHS |
| Kills
2, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 26, 2009
Total Attempts
9, vs. Idaho, Oct. 2, 2008
Assists
53, vs. Idaho, Oct. 2, 2008
Digs
14, at Louisiana Tech, Sept. 18, 2008
Service Aces
2, five occurrences
last vs. Utah State, Oct. 10, 2009
Total Blocks
3, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 26, 2009
Block Assists
3, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 26, 2009
Block Solo
N/A
Points
4.5, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 26, 2009 |
| CAREER HONORS |
~ 2008 WAC Academic
Freshmen Team
~ 2009 WAC Academic Team |
Nevada
After splitting time at setter last season she is poised to step in as the starter in her junior year ...started 13 matches last season as a sophomore playing primarily in a two setter offense but is expected to get the majority of the playing time this season...averaged 4.76 assists per set last season up from her 2.61 as a freshman.
2009 (So.): Played in 27 matches with 13 being starts...split time at setter with senior Sonnie Sei...4.76 assists per set was second on the team...5.31 assists per set in WAC play was second on the team and 10th in the conference...season-high 40 assists versus Fresno State (Sept. 26)...two double-doubles on the season at home on Sept. 11 versus UC Davis (25 assists, 12 digs) and on Sept. 19 against CSU Bakersfield (29 assists, 13 digs)...two double-doubles was second on the team to Kylie Harrington’s five...led the team with seven digs versus Saint Mary’s College (Aug. 30) and 12 versus UC Davis (Sept. 11)...1.54 digs per set was fourth on the team...18 times posted double figures in assists...earned WAC Academic honors for the second year in a row...received second volleyball letter.
2008 (Fr.): Saw action in 27 matches, earning two starts at setter, both coming during the regular season versus Idaho (Oct. & Nov. 13)...came off the bench at SJSU (Nov. 8) and led the team with 42 assists and added nine digs...used mostly as a defensive specialist or as part of a two-setter system...dished out career and team season-high 53 assists versus Idaho (Oct. 2)...53 assists versus Idaho tied for match-high honors...two double-doubles on the season, at Louisiana Tech (22 assists, 14 digs) and versus Idaho (53 assists, 10 digs)...14 digs at Louisiana Tech tied Nicole Link for the team match high...totaled two blocks in the Louisiana Tech match...five double figure assist matches at Notre Dame (10), at Louisiana Tech (22), versus Idaho (53), at SJSU (42) and versus Portland (13)...named to WAC Freshmen Academic team...earned first volleyball letter.
High School
Lettered four years in volleyball at Kamehameha Kapalama High School in Honolulu, Hawaii for coach Chris Blake...a four-year starter, she helped guide her high school to three consecutive state and Interscholastic League of Hawaii titles...four-times earned honorable mention all-state honors...selected to the state championship all-tournament team her junior year...team captain her senior season...played club volleyball four seasons for the Asics Rainbows and one season for Imi’ Ike...Imi’ Ike won the silver at the 18 Open Junior Olympics...U15’s team were 2005 gold medallist and U16’s team earned silver medal at Junior Olympics Nationals.
Getting Acquainted
Likes to spend time with her friends and family when not on the volleyball court...father is a church pastor, and she enjoys fellowshipping with him and her church family...chose Nevada over UNLV...uncles and father played football at Hawai`i...father was a member of UH’s 1992 WAC Championship team and played in the Holiday Bowl...daughter of Walter and Kehau Santiago...lists her father as her sports hero...community health science major...born March 28, 1990.
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