Eastern Washington University Athletics

Career Single-Match Highs as of March 31, 2021
Kills: 2 at Southern Utah (11/15/18)
Attacks: 8 at Southern Utah (11/15/18)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): N/A
Assists: 29 vs. Montana State (11/8/18)
Service Aces: 2 on 4 occasions
Digs: 18 at Southern Utah (11/23/19)
Blocks: 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton (8/30/19)

Major: Communication Studies
 
2020-21 | Senior
Eastern Washington University Student of the Year… Frances B. Huston Award Winner… Played in 10 matches and 22 sets with one start during her senior season… Averaged 1.18 digs per set with 26 total… Had a season-high 10 digs against Portland State on Feb. 7… Also totaled two service aces... Named to the Fall Big Sky All-Academic team.

2019 | Junior
Saw time in 26 matches, playing in 74 sets with three starts… Ranked second on the team with 101 assists, good for 1.38 per set… Had over 10 assists in five matches, including a season high of 16 twice against Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 30) and Portland State (Sept. 27)… Totaled 121 digs on the year, averaging 1.66 per set… Notched a career-best 18 digs in the season finale at Southern Utah (Nov. 23)… Totaled six service aces on the year with a career-best two against Southern Utah (Oct. 17) and Montana (Nov. 8)… Totaled six block assists and five kills… Named to the Fall Big Sky All-Academic team.

2018 | Sophomore
Played in 67 sets during her first year as an Eagle, making five starts… Ranked second on the team with 146 assists, averaging 2.18 per set… Dished out a career-best 29 assists against Montana State (Nov. 8)… Finished the season with a double-digit assist streak of four-straight matches where she tallied 20 or more assists… Had five double-digit assist matches on the season… Totaled seven service aces on the year, including a career-high two at Montana (Oct. 11) and against Northern Arizona (Nov. 17)… Set a career-high 15 digs against Western Carolina on Aug. 31… Tallied at least one block in three matches… Had two kills at Southern Utah (Nov. 15) and seven on the year… Also had a career-high eight attacks at Southern Utah... Led the team in assists in four matches and service aces in two.

At Hawaii Hilo
Appeared in 85 sets and tallied 320 assists for an average of 3.76/set... Totaled 151 digs for an average of 1.78/set... Also had 16 service aces.

At Kahuku HS
2017 graduate of Kahuku High School on Oahu...Played four seasons for head coach Mounia Tachibana...Named to the Hawaii Scoring Live All-State First Team as a setter...Team finished third at the HHSAA Division I state tournament...Also First Team All-OIA setter...Durango Fall Classic All-Tournament selection...2013 Hawaii State Sand Champions...Played for North Shore volleyball club.

Personal
Born February 25, 1999 in Kailua, Hawaii...Parents are Shaun and Alvina Niu of Laie, Hawaii...Has five siblings--ShaLi (16), ShaCe (13), Shaun Jr. (12), ShaDen (9) and ShaiLo (4)...Biology major.