TITANS `06: Was most effective in the back row
for the Titans posting double digits in digs 10 times in her 24
matches played Played in a career-high 67 games for the
Titans, primarily off the bench Had a season-high 23 digs
against UC Davis on Sept. 29 at home Had six consecutive
matches with at least 11 digs from Sept. 16 to Sept. 29
Added a season high 9 kills and 5 assists to her 23-dig performance
on Sept. 29 vs. the Aggies, tallying her season-high in total
points with 10.5 Served up 3 aces on two occasions, once
against Alabama State on Aug. 26, the other against San Diego State
on Sept. 16.
FRESNO STATE: Played two seasons with the
Bulldogs under Coaches Lindy Vivas and Reuben Nieves Played
in 63 games in 2004 as a freshman hitting .120 on the year
Picked up a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs on Oct. 16,
2004, at UTEP (it was her first-career 10-kill match) Posted
10-or-more digs on 10 occasions including her career-best 37 on
Nov. 3, 2004, at San Jose State. Her performance was a Fresno State
record for digs in a four-game match Was the team's top
digger over the last 16 matches of the season, averaging 4.35 per
game and 12.50 per match Had her career-best single-match
hitting percentage on Oct. 21, 2004, when she hit .402 (12 kills)
against Louisiana Tech Posted a then career-high 2 aces on
Nov.11, 2004 against UC Davis and a career-high 3 block assists on
Oct. 9, 2004, against Nevada Saw limited action in 2005 with
the Bulldogs, participating in just 24 games Put up a
career-high 15 kills against Long Island on Sept. 3, 2005
Had back-to-back double-doubles (kills/digs) to open the season
Scored 10-or-more kills in four of the eight matches she
played in.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in
both volleyball and basketball for the Kamehameha Schools As
a senior, she was named the Warriors' Female Athlete of the Year
Was the 2003 Regional Championships Most Valuable Player
Was named to the Honolulu Advertiser All-Star Team three
times A two-time Star Bulletin All-Star Was one of
three finalists for the Honolulu Quarterback Club Athlete of the
Year Award in 2003.
PERSONAL: Born on February 17, 1986, in
Honolulu, Hawaii Her full name is Mounia
Kealohakeanuenueo'ku'upu'uwai (yes, her middle name is 26 letters
long!) Nihipali Parents are Rene and Paul Nihipali
Has three siblings, brother Stanley (19), and sisters Crisi (18)
and Anu (11) Likes to shop and cruise at the beach
Favorites include: Ooklah the Moc (music group), The Notebook
(movie), scrapbooking (hobby).