Trinity Alualu

Photo by: Dave Crenshaw

Photo by: Dave Crenshaw

Position:
Outside Hitter
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii
High School:
Farrington
Prev School:
Blinn JC

Career at Tulsa: Two-year letterwinner for the Hurricane … played in 64 matches and 252 sets in her career … finished with 313 career kills, 379 digs and 68 service aces.

Senior (2016): Finished third on the team in kills with 274 while adding 119 digs, 25 service aces and 66 blocks … posted double-digit kills in 12 matches … hit .201 on the season … finished with 10 kills and 10 digs in a win over Alabama (8/26) … hit .389 in a three-set win over Arkansas State (9/10) … named to the A-State Invitational and Tulsa Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Teams (9/10, 9/17) … reached double-digit kills in three straight matches (9/17-9/22) … posted a tied for season-high 16 kills on .432 hitting with no errors vs. Houston (9/30) … had 16 kills while hitting .350 in a five-set win over UConn (11/23).

Junior (2015): Finished the 2015 regular season ranked 36th nationally in service aces recording 43.0, and 105th in aces per set averaging 0.34 ... matched her career-high with four service aces against East Carolina (10/30) ... recorded double-digit digs in 12 matches ... registered 13 digs against Cincinnati (10/25) ... matched her career-high 14 digs against Houston Baptist (9/19) ... recorded a career-high 30 total-attempts against Southern Illinois (9.12) ...compiled a career high 8 kills against Southern Illinois (9/12) and against Oral Roberts (9.18) ... registered a career-high 11.0 points against Oral Roberts (9/18) ... delivered a career-high four service aces against Alabama (9/4) ... totaled 10 digs in the match against Alabama (9/4) ... compiled a career-high 14 digs against Grand Canyon (8/29) ... registered a career-high 4.0 blocks against Grand Canyon (8/29) ... recorded first career kill for Tulsa against Grand Canyon (8/29) ... tallied 10 digs in her first match for Tulsa against No.5 Nebraska (8/29).

Junior College: A two-year letterwinner at Blinn College … named to the 2014 NJCAA All-America second team … was a member of the 2013 NJCAA all-tournament team … helped lead her team to a two-year record of 80-4 and two NJCAA National Championships … her team posted a 40-3 record in 2013 and a 40-1 mark in 2014 … played in 38 matches … ranked second on the team with 315 kills, 249 digs and 51 services aces in her sophomore season … also had 49 block assists and six block solos … had 12 double-digit kills matches and tallied double-figure digs in 11 matches … had high-games of 15 kills twice and 20 digs.

High School: Played her prep volleyball at Farrington High School … played for the Oahu Volleyball Club ... was named East co-player of the year in 2012 … rated among the top 15 players in the state of Hawaii in 2012 … was named an impact player at Championship 2012 and the 2012 all-star game … led her team to the state championships in 2009 and the OIA championship in 2012 … also played basketball in high school.

Personal: Born January 19, 1995 in Honolulu, Hawaii . . . parents Ta'avao and Leva'ai … has eight siblings, including six sisters and two brothers … sister Tatiana played college volleyball and basketball … brother Tyson played football at the University of California and now plays in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars … high school honor roll graduate … looks forward to majoring in business so she can one day manage the family business.