University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2023 (Fr.): Saw action in 26 of 33 matches at both outside hitter and defensive specialist … posted double-figure digs in three of final four matches, including career-high 16 in 3-1 win over Saint Martin’s … aided 3-1 road win over Henderson State with 10 kills, 2 aces and 5 digs … had 7 digs in 3-1 road loss to nationally ranked Central Washington and closed season with 10 digs and 2 aces in 3-1 home win over Alaska Fairbanks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner, earning First Team All-OIA honors as junior and senior … led Leilehua to OIA Div. II championship as junior in 2021, posting 15 kills and four aces in title-match sweep of Kalaheo.

PERSONAL: Born July 2005 in Honolulu … daughter of Nancy and John Tatupu … has six siblings – Tatupu, Triton, Tyler, Timaye, Li’I and Talya … enjoys family time and the beach … favorite foods are steak and garlic shrimp.

MAJOR: Undeclared

WHY I CHOSE UAA: “It was time for me to get off an island and experience somewhere new.”

Career Highs
Kills – 10 at Henderson State, 9/16/23
Attacks – 28 at Henderson State, 9/16/23
Att.% – .300 (5-2-10) at Ouachita Baptist, 9/15/23
Aces – 2, seven times (last: vs UAF, 11/16/23)
Assists – 1, four times
Block Assists – 2 at Central Washington, 11/11/23
Block Solos – 1, twice
Total Blocks – 2, twice
Digs – 16 vs Saint Martin's, 11/4/23

Career Statistics
Season  SP-MP  K  K/S   E   TA  Pct   A   A/S  SA SA/S  SE
2023    72-26 36 0.50  24  142 .085   6  0.08  16 0.22  22

Season  RE  DIG  D/S  BS  BA  TB  B/S  BE  BHE   PTS  PT/S
2023    17   80 1.11   2   6   8 0.11   1    1   57.0 0.79