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  Kau'i Robello

Kau'i Robello

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii

High School:
Punahou

Height:
5-7

Position:
S/OH

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GENERAL: Versatile talent with keen game awareness and deceptive athleticism...Plays with great pace and composure...Does not rattle...One of the top passers on the team...Exceptional defensive presence...Soft hands...Was a high school teammate of Kobayashi's at Honolulu's Punahou High School...Can play in back row or step forward to add depth to the outside and right side attack...Effective back row attacker...Polished fundamentals and good court awareness...Player who can do it all and often flies under the radar.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 28 matches and 98 sets...Averaged 2.58 digs per set...Tallied 30 kills, 81 assists, 40 aces and 11 blocks...Had seven kills and 13 digs in win at Rider (9/23)...Collected six aces and 23 digs in victory at Saint Peter's (10/13)...Notched three aces and 24 digs in MAAC Championship win over Fairfield (11/19)...Recorded 16 assists, three kills and eight digs in home win over Rider (10/19).

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 35 matches and 120 sets...Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week (11/13)...Finished second on squad with 3.07 digs per set and 83 assists...Tallied 40 service aces and 1.53 kills per set...Notched 33 blocks and a .109 attack percentage...Had 20 10+ dig efforts...Collected 17 digs, 14 assists a block and a kill in the Saints' win at Niagara (11/4)...Totaled season-best 21 digs and added six kills and six assists in 3-2 loss to Syracuse (10/17)...Posted three double-doubles.

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Born March 23, 1988 in Honolulu...Chose Siena because of its competitive Division I volleyball program...Served as a teaching assistant at Palolo Head Start during the second semester of her senior year...Enjoys watching the Food Network and going to the beach...Has two brothers, Lopaka and Kaipo...Daughter of Rodney and Alicia Robello...A psychology major.

BEFORE SIENA: Played eight years of volleyball during her scholastic career, lettering for the last four at Punahou.

PIERRE ON ROBELLO: "Kau'i is an extremely valuable member of our team. She does all the little things that help us win. When she is at the top of her game, her versatility makes the team very dangerous. We are looking for a big year from Kau'i."

Getting to Know Kau'i Robello
Nickname: Kau'i (Given first name is Morgan)
Favorite TV Show: I Love NY, Rock of Love, anything on Food Network
My favorite class at Siena is: Psychology
Funniest memory of Siena volleyball: The cockroach incident
Something people would be surprised to know about you: I was born and raised in Hawaii
Favorite food: Sushi
My favorite flavor of ice cream is: Mint
Favorite movie: 50 First Dates

Statistics

YEARMPGPTAKK/GMPCTEBSBAB/GD
2006351206351841.53.1091151320.28368
20072898153300.31.007290110.11248
2008331236251570.31.118831190.16361
Totals9634114133711.09.1022272620.19977