AWARDS & HONORS:
WAC All-Academic (2019)
2021 (SENIOR): Played in all three sets in the season opener, making five digs (Aug. 27)... back-to-back service aces against Utah Valley (Oct. 7)... two assist and four digs against California Baptist (Oct. 16)... three aces and nine digs against UTRGV (Oct. 22)... seven digs at Lamar (Oct. 23)... eight digs against Grand Canyon (Oct. 28)... seven digs at Chicago State (Nov. 6).
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Did not play due to COVID.
2019 (SOPHOMORE) : Appeared in 97 sets across 27 matches, including 17 starts ... finished with a career-bests in assists (303), digs (182) and blocks (11) ... dug up 10 or more attacks seven times, including 13 digs in her season debut at New Hampshire ... recorded three double-doubles on the year ... had double-figure assists in 10 matches, reaching the 30 or more four times ... dished out a career-high 52 assists on Oct. 12 against Kansas City while adding 11 digs ... had five kills, 42 helpers and 13 digs at CSU Bakersfield (10/5).
2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in 58 sets … averaged 1.57 digs per set with a total of 91 digs … recorded double-digit digs in three matches … season-high of 15 digs against UC Riverside on Sept. 7.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity starter at Hilo High School ... led the Vikings to playoff appearances in 2015, 2016 and 2017 ... BIIF Division I First Team All-Conference in 2016 and 2017 ... BIIF Division I All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2015 ... Hawaii All-State First Team Honorable Mention in 2017 ... named team captain in 2016 and 2017 ... was a member of the girls' golf team ... other extracurricular involvement included membership with National Honor Society, Future Health Professionals, Band, Special Olympics/Project UNIFY, in addition to serving leadership roles as Treasurer for the Math League and Class of 2018 and Editor for Key Club Newsletter ... recipient of the Harvard Book Award, Hilo High School Health, Science, and Math Department Award and Hilo High School Viking Spirit Award.
CLUB: Played for the Pi'oPi'o Bears Volleyball Club from 2011-18 ... four-time regional tournament champions ... three-time Haili Tournament champions ... runner-up finish at the 2018 SCVA Las Vegas Classic ... fifth-place at the 2015 Volleyball Festival and 2014 Summer Soiree ... served as team captain from 2012-18 ... member of the Haili Women's Open Division All-Star Team.
Daughter to Kevin and Wendy ... has one brother, Kian, who played basketball at Puget Sound ... cousin, Jordan Kurokawa, played baseball at University of Hawaii-Hilo and was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization ... plans to pursue a career as an oncology nurse practitioner ... has volunteered at local hospitals, oncology center and elementary schools.