WOU Volleyball
THIS WEEK
APU/CUI Tournament

• Thursday - vs. Dominguez Hills, 5 p.m. (Irvine, CA)
• Friday - at Concordia Irvine, 12:30 p.m.
• Friday - vs. Vanguard, 5 p.m. (Irvine, CA)
• Saturday - at Azusa Pacific, 11 a.m.

WOLVES HEADING INTO 2025
The Western Oregon volleyball embarks on its fourth season under head coach Kaiao Nahale-a - and the Wolves have improved each season (9-17 in 2022, 10-16 in 2023 and 15-12 last season). The 15 wins last season was the most for the program since 2012.

While WOU lost five seniors from last year's squad - including All-GNAC First Team outside hitter Madison Hornback and All-GNAC Honorable Mention right-side hitter Bailee Hartsook - the Wolves return a strong squad along with a talented group of newcomers.  

Sophomore Maela Honma returns after being named the GNAC Freshman of the Year last season and was the only underclassmen named to the All-GNAC Preseason Team this season after she was second on the team at 3.06 points per set (including 2.51 kills per set). Six-foot-1 senior middle blocker Chloe Asciutto returns after another strong season for the Wolves in 2024 (2.32 pts per set, team-high 0.87 blockers per set). Sophomore Lauryn Johnson (2.20 points per set) and junior Kilinoelehua Helm (2.19 points per set) also return for the Wolves.

WOU also brings back both setters in Kealani Rosa (5.13 assists per set) and Samantha Darby (5.05 assists per set). Libero Sidney Friesen also retuRns after averaging 2.17 digs per set in 2024 for the Wolves.

NOTES / LINKS

• Wolves picked sixth in GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll
• Honma named to All GNAC Preseason Team