about those Wahine transfers
By Cindy Luis
deserves a new thread
for those of you who don’t get the S-A, the gist of Ann’s story today. someone questioned Ann’s use of ‘prolific’ in terms of Kastl. my answer was Kastl No. 8 in the pac-12 424 kills, 3.82 ups. No. 8 in overall points 465.0 considering ASU was 10th in the Pac 12 5-17, 9-22, I’d say she did pretty well.
And, no mention of Fonoimoana because there is nothing to mention.
Two liberos, one of the most prolific hitters in the country’s premier volleyball conference and a 6-foot-4 middle are heading to Hawaii next month.
Ali Longo, Penn State’s starting libero last season, is transferring to the Rainbow Wahine, along with Arizona State hitter Ashley Kastl, who was eighth in Pac-12 kills last year. Both have two years of eligibility remaining.
Stephanie Hagins, a 6-4 middle from Washington State, also is coming to Manoa, in part because of her friendship with Wahine Kaela Goodman. She has three years left.
The fourth new face — and only freshman — is not so new to Hawaii. Katie Spieler will join a large group competing to bolster the Wahine back row. Her aunt is Lisa (Strand) Ma‘a, who started on UH’s 1982 and ‘83 NCAA championship teams.
Dave Shoji cannot comment on the new players until they are enrolled in summer classes in July, but the new players clearly fill a void.
Returning libero Emily Maeda, who just graduated, has one year of eligibility left and goes into the fall at the top of the depth chart. Longo and Spieler will be right there as Hawaii attempts to minimize the loss of three-time All-American Kanani Danielson, one of the country’s best ballhandlers.
Hagins was recruited to Washington State by Andrew Palileo, who left in her first year, when she redshirted. Her friendship with Goodman and the Asics Rainbow club team led her to contact Hawaii. Now she has been accepted by UH and will be here in July for summer classes, just like the three other new players and Punahou graduate Manu Tai-Olevao, who committed early.



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