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2021 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

John Fajardo

17 Harlee Kekauoha

17 Harlee Kekauoha

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Long Beach Wilson HS
  • Hometown:
    Long Beach, Calif.

Summary

Biography

2021 (Senior)
  • Played in all 27 matches.
  • Went 16-7 overall while playing at the No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 flights.
  • Opened the season at the No. 1 flight, going 2-2 with partner Brooke Van Sickle.
  • Played the majority of her matches with Kylin Loker.
  • Went 6-5 with Loker while playing all but one of their matches at the No. 3 flight.
  • The pair provided the clinching point in UH’s win over Cal Poly that propelled the BeachBows into the Big West Championship title match.
  • Teamed with Sabrina Hardisty in UH’s road trip to Seattle.
  • Went 3-1 at the No. 4 court and helped lead UH to the Husky Invitational title with wins over Portland and Washington.
  • Also played eight matches with Lea Kruse, highlighted by the clinching point in UH’s regular-season upset of No. 6 Cal Poly.  
  • Named academic all-Big West.

2020 
  • Appeared in three matches at the No. 5 flight.
  • Won all three matches while pairing with Norene Iosia.
  • Won each match in straight sets, including a pair of wins over No. 20 Stanford.
  • Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.
2020 Match Results

Prior To UH
  • Played four years of indoor volleyball at UC Irvine.
  • A three-time all-Big West first-team selection.
  • Finished tenth in career kills (1,154) and attempts (2,991) and third in aces (138) at UCI.
  • Holds the UCI record for best hitting percentage in a match (.923).
  • Earned a degree in anthropology.
Prep
  • A 2015 graduate of  Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif.
  • Also attended North Torrance High School for three years.
  • Voted in the “Top 150” of the PrepVolleyball Class 2015 Senior Aces.
  • Received all-Moore League first team honors in 2014.
  • Also gained all-CIF second team and all-area first-team honors in 2013.
  • Helped North Torrance to back-to-back league titles.
  • Played for the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club.
Personal
  • Born in Torrance, Calif.
  • Pursuing master’s degree in communications.
  • Has two older sisters.
  • Parents are Eldon and Amie Kekauoha of Long Beach, Calif.

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