
Arien Raynette Ku’uleimomianuhea Fafard
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HEIGHT: 1.73 M
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NATIONALITY: USA
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DATE OF BIRTH: 19/02/2002
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STATUS: US
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POSITION: SETTER
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LAST CLUB: Club Team: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Awards/Accolades
- Ranked in the top 100 of two NCAA Statistical Categories:
-32nd in total blocks (137.0)
- 41st for hitting percentage (.375) - 2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2x Dean's list
- 3x Academic All-Mountain West
Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Volleyball Experience
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NCAA Division I Volleyball Setter (2020-2024)
Club Teams
- USAHP A1 Select Holiday Training Program
- USAHP A1 Select Training Program
- U23 Worldwise Global Challenge
- Palo Verde High School
- Dig This! Volleyball Club
High School :
A 2020 graduate of Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lettered four years in volleyball. Selected to the 2019 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada Team after collecting 690 assists, 224 digs, 185 kills, 50 blocks and 46 aces. Tabbed to the 2018 Nevada Preps All-State First Team after being named the Class 4A Mountain League Player of the Year and chosen to the All-Southern Nevada First Team after recording 172 kills with a .528 hitting percentage, 720 assists, 39 aces and 235 digs. In 2017, picked to the Nevada Preps All-State Second Team as well as All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region First Teams. In 2016, was an All-Sunset Region Second Team and All-Northwest League First Team honoree. Named the varsity team's MVP for four straight years and served as the squad's captain for four years as well as an AVCA Player of the Week honor. Competed with the Dig This! volleyball club, being invited to the USA High Performance Pipline event. Excelled in the classroom as well, earning her Associates of Arts Degree upon graduating.
Collegiate :
Fall 2021: Ranked in the top 100 of two NCAA Statistical Categories: 32nd in total blocks (137.0) and 41st for hitting percentage (.375) … Played in 37 matches and 139 sets … Had a total of 41 kills, which included a season-high five kills at Colgate (Sep. 8) … Led the team in assists with 712 while having 10 or more assists in all 37 matches with a season-high 35 vs. Air Force (Sep. 30) … Had a total of 32 aces with a season-high three on two different occasions: at Utah State (Oct. 14) and at Boise State (Oct. 16) … Had a combined 193 digs, including a season-high 12 vs. New Mexico (Nov. 24). Took her team to the 2nd round of the NCAA Championship tournament.
2023: Competed in 31 matches and 117 sets for the Rebels during the season ... Totaled a season-high 956 set assists over the course of the season, recording a mark of 8.17 assists per set. ... Tallied a career-high 50 set assists in the five-set win over Colorado State (Nov. 9), helping the Rebels record 15 kills in the fifth set to clinch the victory in Cox Pavilion (19-17) ... Picked up four or more assists in a single match 10 times during the season, including a stretch of four-straight matches that included another 50-assist performance in the win over New Mexico (Oct. 28) ... Served a season-high 34 service aces, tied the second most on the team ... Competed on team World Wise during the 2024 Global Challenge.
2024: Led the Rebels on the set with 5.20 assists per set during the season, totaling 572 ... finished second on the roster in service aces, tossing 28 in 29 matches played ... Picked up her 100th career service ace during the season ... Found 1.78 digs per set for the Rebels, including a season-high 17 digs in the season-ending victory over New Mexico (Nov. 23) ... Recorded five double-doubles during the season in assists & digs, including back-to-back performances that featured matches against Hawai'i and UC San Diego ... Spent time overseas before the season playing volleyball, competing in the Mountain West Global Challenge.







