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2023 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

Stephen Burns
John Fajardo

5 Kylin Loker

5 Kylin Loker

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Carlsbad, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Carlsbad HS

Summary

Biography

2023 (Senior):
  • A second-team all-Big West selection with partner Kylin Loker. 
  • Played more matches together (34) than any other UH pair on the season.
  • Went 22-12 overall with Wagoner, playing at flights 1 through 3.
  • Played the majority of matches at the No. 2 flight where they went 18-11 overall.
  • Picked up 10 wins over pairs from nationally ranked squads, including Stanford, Long Beach State, LSU, LMU, Georgia State and LMU.
  • Claimed the clinching point in UH’s 3-2 win over No. 14 Long Beach State with a three-set win at the No. 3 court.
  • Earned UH’s lone point in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 match versus Loyola Marymount. 
  • Finished 23-12 overall on the year.
  • Lost her only other match not paired with Wagoner, falling in three sets to Sacramento State with partner Kendall Kaelin.
  • Leaves UH ranked tied for eighth all-time in dual match wins (77). 
  • Appeared in 136 career dual matches, the second-most in UH history. 

2022 (Junior)
  • Named all-Big West honorable mention with partner Jaime Santer.
  • Appeared in 39 of 41 matches. 
  • Finished the year 19-20 and went 5-2 with Santer to close the season. 
  • Played 30 of her 39 matches at the No. 2 court
  • Started the year partnered with RIley Wagoner going 9-7 at the No. 2 (6-6) and No. 3 (3-1) spots. 
  • Also paired up with Sarah Penner at the No. 2 (5-8) and No. 3 (0-3) spots.
  • Boasted wins against pairs from five nationally ranked squads.
  • Claimed the clinching point in UH’s 3-2 win over No. 6 Loyola Marymount with Penner.
  • Won five of her final six matches of the season with Santer, including three key wins in the Big West Tournament. 

2021 (Sophomore)
  • Competed in 17 matches.
  • Finished the year 10-7 overall.
  • Played the majority of her matches with Harlee Kekauoha.
  • Went 6-5 with Kekauoha while all but one of their matches at the No. 3 flight.
  • Won four straight matches with Kekauoha during the regular-season with wins over nationally ranked Cal Poly and Long Beach State.
  • The pair provided the clinching point in UH's win over Cal Poly that propelled the BeachBows into the Big West Championship title match.
  • Played first six matches of the year with Riley Wagoner.
  • Went 4-2 with Wagoner while competing at the No. 4 and 5 flights.

2020
  • Appeared in six matches on the season.
  • Went 2-4 while playing at the No. 4 and 5 courts.
  • Went 1-3 with Norene Iosia in the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic with the win coming against No. 20 Stanford.
  • Split a pair of matches at the Bay Area Classic with Anna Maidment, including a win over No. 19 Arizona State. 
2020 Match Results

2019 (Freshman)
  • All-Big West honorable mention.
  • Only true freshman to play in all 39 matches.
  • Played at the No. 3, 4 and 5 spots and finished 24-15 overall.
  • Had a 24-11 record at the No. 4 flight.
  • Played 28 matches with Hiilawe Huddleston, going 20-8
  • Named Heineken Hawai‘i Invitational Most Outstanding Player after scoring the clinching points in a pair of three-set thrillers vs. No. 11 California.
  • Also tabbed Big West West Pairs Team of the Week with Huddleston following the clutch performance. 
  • Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team at the No. 4 flight with Huddleston after going 3-1. 
  • Won five of her last six matches overall, all against ranked opponents.
2019 Match Results

Prep
  • A 2018 graduate of Carlsbad High School in California.
  • Lettered three years of beach volleyball.
  • Named to AVCA Beach All-America first team following her senior year. 
  • Notched back-to-back San Diego High School pairs titles in 2015 and ’16.
  • Played for the Tamarack Beach Volleyball club for six years.
  • Earned top finishes at numerous tournaments including first in the U18 GNBV Long Beach WSOBV and the CBVA U18 Tour Stop Ocean Beach.
  • Named the Best Offensive Player at the 2015 National Volleyball League (NVL) Global Challenge
  • Earned a spot on the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) watch list from 2014-’17.
Personal
  • Born in Encinitas, Calif.
  • Majoring in geography.
  • Has one younger sister.
  • Parents are Christopher and Kara Loker of Carlsbad, Calif.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Sophomore

    6'0"
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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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