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AS A SENIOR (2023): Appeared in 25 matches ... 174 kills (1.81 per set) ... 26 service aces ... 307 digs (3.20 per set) ... 34 total blocks ... Season-high 15 kills against Wayne State (Neb.) on Sept. 1 ... In the season opener, had 19 digs in a three-set sweep of APU on August 31. 

AS A JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in six matches ... 42 total digs ... On September 4 at Stanislaus State, had a career-high 14 kills and also had a pair of service aces. 

AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started in four matches and played in total of 18 of them ... Led the team with 42.5 points and 39 kills ... Along with 64 digs ... The match against Dominguez Hills (10/22), had 11 kills, total of 13.5 points, two aces, 16 digs, and one block. 

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Played two seasons of volleyball at San Jose State University (2019-2020)...Member of both the women's indoor and beach volleyball teams...Collected her first double double with 10 kills and 16 digs in a win over North Texas. 

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from James Logan High School in 2019...Played three seasons of varsity volleyball, two seasons of varsity track and one season of varsity basketball...Two-Time track league champions (2016, 2017), Two-time volleyball league champions (2017, 2018)...2017 NorCal Runner -Ups...2018 NorCal Champions...Two-time league champions in the high jump (2016, 2017)...Four-time All-League selection in volleyball (2016-2019)...22-Time MaxPreps Player of the Match from 2016-2019...2018-2019 MaxPreps James Logan Volleyball Player of the Year...SportsStar of the Week in 2018...Featured on Cal-Hi Sports from 2016-2019...Stockton Classic Volleyball Tourney MVP in 2019...Member of the Honor Roll during entire high school career...Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2019...Member of the UC Elite and Xceleration club volleyball teams...Played AAU basketball for East Bay United and the San Jose Ninjas.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Justice Studies...Hobbies include sleeping, hanging out with family and friends and listening to music...Loves eating anything with chicken especially Chick-Fil-A, Angry Chickz, Popeyes and Raising Canes ...Enjoys watching The Little Rascals, The Lion King, Paid in Full, Friday, Boo! A Medea Halloween...Favorite musical artists are Lil Baby, No Cap, Blxst, Lil Durk, 2oopaid, TK, Drake, Lakeyah, Megan Thee Stallion and Jhene Aiko...Born on January 1 ...Parents are Susana and Starlight Tuinauvai...Has four siblings: Josephina, who also plays Volleyball at CSUEB, Ane, Ami and Jr ...Chose Cal State East Bay because "I like the team culture and the relationship between the staff, coaches and players. It's in downtown so it's not hard to find anything to eat or go shopping. I like the diversity of the team and the overall the college. It's not dominated by just one race. There's a mix of ethnicities and cultures within the school. I love that I can still be close enough to visit my family whenever I can."