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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'3"
    1

    Katiana Ponce

    Sr. Ewa Beach, O'ahu Moanalua HS
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    Senior Ewa Beach, O'ahu Moanalua HS
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  • Setter S 6'1"
    2

    Kendra Koelsch

    Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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    Junior Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    3

    McKenna Granato

    So. Kailua, O‘ahu Punahou School
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    Sophomore Kailua, O‘ahu Punahou School
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'7"
    4

    Clare-Marie Anderson

    Jr. Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i Punahou School
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    Junior Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i Punahou School
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    5

    Emma Smith

    Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS
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    Freshman Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS
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  • Middle Hitter MH 6'5"
    6

    Natasha Burns

    Rf. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School
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    Redshirt Freshman Hamilton, Ontario, Canada St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    7

    Tayler Higgins

    Sr. Honolulu, O'ahu Punahou School
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    Senior Honolulu, O'ahu Punahou School
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  • Middle Hitter MH 6'3"
    8

    Annie Mitchem

    Sr. Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS
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    Senior Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    9

    Kirsten Sibley

    Fr. Lafayette, Calif. Campolindo HS
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    Freshman Lafayette, Calif. Campolindo HS
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  • Setter S 5'11"
    10

    Norene Iosia

    Fr. Torrance, Calif. Redondo Union HS
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    Freshman Torrance, Calif. Redondo Union HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    11

    Kalei Greeley

    Jr. Riverside, Calif. King HS
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    Junior Riverside, Calif. King HS
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  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'8"
    12

    Faith Ma‘afala

    Jr. Kapolei, O‘ahu Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama
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    Junior Kapolei, O‘ahu Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'9"
    13

    Gianna Guinasso

    Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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    Junior Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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  • Opposite OPP 6'4"
    14

    Nikki Taylor

    Sr. Honolulu, O'ahu Kaiser HS
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    Senior Honolulu, O'ahu Kaiser HS
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'8"
    15

    Savanah Kahakai

    Jr. Honolulu, O`ahu Farrington HS
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    Junior Honolulu, O`ahu Farrington HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'5"
    16

    Rika Okino

    Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu Kalani HS
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    Freshman Honolulu, O‘ahu Kalani HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'3"
    17

    Casey Castillo

    So. Oceanside, Calif. Santa Fe Christian Schools
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    Sophomore Oceanside, Calif. Santa Fe Christian Schools
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  • Middle Hitter MH 6'3"
    19

    Emily Maglio

    Jr. Coquitlam, B.C., Canada Pinetree
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    Junior Coquitlam, B.C., Canada Pinetree
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'10"
    20

    McKenna Ross

    Fr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS
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    Freshman Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Shoji

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Jeff Hall

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  • Assistant Coach

    Lindsey Berg

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  • Volunteer Coach

    Tom Pestolesi

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  • Director of Volleyball Operations

    Kaleo Baxter

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  • Volunteer Equipment Coordinator

    James "Jimbo" Buccella

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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
No. Image Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1 Katiana Ponce Head Shot 2016 Katiana Ponce L/DS 5-3 Sr. Ewa Beach, O'ahu / Moanalua HS
2 Kendrea Koelsch Head Shot 2016 Kendra Koelsch S 6-1 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS
3 McKenna Granato Head Shot 2016 McKenna Granato OH 6-0 So. Kailua, O‘ahu / Punahou School
4 Clare-Marie Anderson Head Shot 2016 Clare-Marie Anderson L/DS 5-7 Jr. Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i / Punahou School
5 Emma Smith Head Shot 2016 Emma Smith DS 5-8 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa HS
6 Natasha Burns Head Shot 2016 Natasha Burns MH 6-5 Rf. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada / St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School
7 Tayler Higgins Head Shot 2016 Tayler Higgins S 5-9 Sr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Punahou School
8 Annie Mitchem Head Shot 2016 Annie Mitchem MH 6-3 Sr. Friendswood, Texas / Friendswood HS
9 Kristen Sibley Head Shot 2016 Kirsten Sibley OH 6-2 Fr. Lafayette, Calif. / Campolindo HS
10 Norene Iosia Head Shot 2016 Norene Iosia S 5-11 Fr. Torrance, Calif. / Redondo Union HS
11 Kalei Greeley Head Shot 2016 Kalei Greeley OH 6-2 Jr. Riverside, Calif. / King HS
12 Faith Ma Faith Ma‘afala S/DS 5-8 Jr. Kapolei, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama
13 Gianna Guinasso Head Shot 2016 Gianna Guinasso L/DS 5-9 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS
14 Nikki Taylor Head Shot 2016 Nikki Taylor OPP 6-4 Sr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Kaiser HS
15 Savanah Kahakai 2016 Savanah Kahakai L/DS 5-8 Jr. Honolulu, O`ahu / Farrington HS
16 Rika Okino Head Shot 2016 Rika Okino DS 5-5 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu / Kalani HS
17 Casey Castillo Head Shot 2016 Casey Castillo OH 6-3 So. Oceanside, Calif. / Santa Fe Christian Schools
19 Emily Maglio Head Shot 2016 Emily Maglio MH 6-3 Jr. Coquitlam, B.C., Canada / Pinetree
20 McKenna Ross Head Shot 2016 McKenna Ross DS 5-10 Fr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Aliso Niguel HS

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dave Shoji 2016 Dave Shoji Head Coach
Jeff Hall Head Shot 2016 Jeff Hall Associate Head Coach
Lindsey Berg Head Shot 2016 Lindsey Berg Assistant Coach
Tom Pestolesi Head Shot 2016 Tom Pestolesi Volunteer Coach
Kaleo Baxter Head Shot 2024 Kaleo Baxter Director of Volleyball Operations
Jimbo Buccella Head Shot 2024 James "Jimbo" Buccella Volunteer Equipment Coordinator

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff