HONOLULU—Four University of Hawai'i women's volleyball players were selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. The four Rainbow Wahine—Kendra Ham, Amber Igiede, Tayli Ikenaga, and Riley Wagoner are now eligible for Academic All-America honors.
 
This year marks the first time that all student-athletes who meet the requirements were named to the all-district team. In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) at his current institution.

UH's four honorees are the most in a single-season in program history.
  KENDRA HAM, Junior, Outside Hitter/Defensive SpecialistMajor: Human Development and Family Studies
Academic Honors: Dean's List every semester
Community Service: Last year, worked with P.L.A.Y. (Physical Literacy and Activities for Youth) working motor clinics for children with and without disabilities. Next semester will be working with HUGS Hawai'i (Help, Understanding & Group Support) for internship

• Has played in all 26 matches--primarily as a defensive/serving specialist but also seeing spot duty at opposite
• She has recorded 204 total digs, averaging 2.24 d/s playing just three rotations in the back row
• Has 20 service aces to go with 22 kills and five blocks
• Has tallied nine double-digit dig matches, with a career-high 18 coming vs. UC Santa Barbara (110/22/22) 

 AMBER IGIEDE, Junior, Middle BlockerMajor: Psychology
Academic Honors: Earned Big West Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021

• Leads the Big West and is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA with a .433 hitting percentage 
• Leads league with 3.76 kills/set and with 4.85 points/set
• Leads UH with 353 kills, 123 total blocks, 1.31 blocks/set, and 456.0 total points
• Has put down double-digit kills in 24 of UH's 26 matches--including a career-high 24 at UC Davis (10/29/22)
• Has recorded at least one block in 85 of her 86 career matches

   TAYLI IKENGAGA, Sophomore, LiberoMajor: Elementary Education
Academic Honors: Dean's List, Spring 2022
Community Service: Helps coach at Core Volleyball for boys and girls from elementary school to high school

• UH's starting libero leads Hawai'i with 256 digs and 3.16 digs/set
• Has notched 15 matches with 10+ digs--including a season-high 18 vs. Southern California (9/9/22)
• Is third on the team with 53 assists fourth with 20 service aces

   RILEY WAGONER, Junior, Outside HitterMajor: Chemistry
Academic Honors: Earned Big West Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021

• Has started in all 26 matches at outside hitter 
• Is second on the team with 309 kills, 3.29 kills/set, 226 digs, and third with 40 total blocks
• Pounded a career-high 25 kills against UC San Diego (10/8/22) and hit for a career-high .480 at UCSD (14-2-25)
• Has six double-doubles this season while accumulating 17 double-digit kill matches and 12 matches with 10+ digs--including in eight of the last nine matches