The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Keonilei Akana
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kamehameha Kapalama
- Prev School:
- Nebraska
- Hometown:
- Hauula, Hawaii
- Major:
- Psychology
PRIOR TO TEXAS (NEBRASKA)
Played in 53 career matches in two seasons from 2020-21 at Nebraska…helped team to national runner-up finish in 2021…as a sophomore in 2021, appeared in all 34 matches, averaging 2.54 digs and 0.35 aces per set…finished with double-figure digs in 19 matches…had eight multi-ace performances…ranked seventh in the Big Ten for aces per set…played in all 19 matches as a freshman defensive specialist…averaged 2.41 digs per set and 0.32 service aces per set…served the second-most aces on the team, 21, and had the third-most digs (159).
HIGH SCHOOL
As an outside hitter for Kamehameha Kapalama High School in Honolulu, Akana was named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Player of the Year, first-team All-Hawaii and the All-Hawaii Girls Player of the Year…totaled 378 kills and 403 digs as a senior and had 22 kills in the state title match to lead Kamehameha to a state championship for the second time…was named the state tournament's most outstanding player…also named a 2019 MaxPreps second-team All-American.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Joselyn and Brandyn Akana…Brandyn played basketball at BYU-Hawaii, Joselyn played volleyball at Hawaii, sister Braelyn is a volleyball player for Hawaii.
