2021: Started all 32 matches and played in all 127 sets in her first season on the court with the Blue and Gold … Named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mention, the first player honored by the national coaches organization since 2014 … Received a pair of All-Region accolades, earning the distinction from the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association and the AVCA … One of two players to be named a Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team selection, while also being named the NE10 Player of the Week on one occasion … Closed out her senior season with 406 kills, leading the team and second most in the NE10 … her 3.20 kills-per-set average and .305 attack percentage were fourth most in the conference … Also among the team leaders with 327 digs, fourth on the team and finished third with 58 total blocks … Finished 25 matches with double figure kills, including the final 13 matches of the season … Set her season-high with 21 kills in the NE10 Semifinal against Stonehill (Nov 19) … Had an early season career-high with a .824 attack percentage against Molloy (Sep 30) where she finished with 14 kills in 17 attempts without an error … Closed out 16 matches with double figure digs, combining 15 of those for a double double … Set a season-high with 24 digs, which was part of a double double against Franklin Pierce (Oct 16) which began a series of 13-straight matches with a double double to close out the 2021 campaign … Finished 27 matches with at least one block, twice setting a season-best with five; against Georgian Court (Oct 3) and Stonehill (Nov 6) ... Earned Academic Excellence accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean's List following the Fall 2021 semester.
2020: Fall 2020 season was canceled due to the CoVID-19 Pandemic ... Earned Academic Excellence (Fall 2020) and Academic Distinction (Spring 2021) accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean's List following both semesters.
Prior to New Haven: Played two seasons of volleyball at West Alabama before transferring to New Haven … Played in all 64 matches while a member of the Tigers volleyball team … Closed out her time at UWB with 586 kills, 657 digs, 56 services aces and 58 total blocks … Finished third on the team as a freshman in 2018 with 314 kills, averaging 2.64 per set … Also third on the team with 40 aces and led the Tigers with 412 digs, an average of 3.46 per set … Finished her sophomore season second on the team with 272 kills and fourth on the team with 245 digs.
High School: Played volleyball at La Pietra- Hawaii School for Girls … Received Barbara Cox Anthony Student Athlete Award and team MVP in 2018 … Made ILH All-Stars First Team in 2017, Second Team in 2016 and Honorable Mention in 2014 and 2015 … Claimed the 2015-2016 Hawaii State Beach Volleyball Prep Championship with a 16-0 team record
Personal: Daughter of Monica and Albert Akiona III … Has three siblings: Two Brothers, Albert IV (24) and No Ryder (6) and Sister, Emily Archer (2) … Majoring in Health Sciences.
