California State University, Fullerton

FRESHMAN (2025)
Appeared in 91 sets…Transitioned into an outside hitter following week two of Big West play…Her first two collegiate blocks came unassisted, while recording 16 kills, 12 digs, three assists, and two aces against CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield…Tallied 80 kills on .144 hitting…Collected 19 assists and 12 service aces…Recorded 163 digs…Finished the season with eight blocks (three solo). 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hawai’i Baptist Academy in Nu’uanu, Hawai’i…HHSAA DII State Champion (2024)…ILH DII Player of the Year (2024)..Female Athlete of the Year (2024)...2x First-Team All Star (2022, 2023)...ILH Honorable Mention (2021)...Honolulu Star Advertiser Volleyball Fab 15 Ranked No. 7 (2024) and No. 14 (2023)...8x OC16 Impact Player…“It Takes a Dream” scholarship recipient…Team Captain (two years)...Played four years of varsity volleyball and two years of basketball…Played for the Ka Ulukoa club team under Sky Engleman…Took third place at Asics Show Me Qualifier

PERSONAL 
Born in Honolulu, Hawai’i to Ryan and JoAnn Nakata…Has two older siblings, Rachel and Nolan…Pursuing a degree in kinesiology…Wants to become a physician assistant…Enjoys cooking and baking…Has been playing volleyball since the age of four…Dad, Ryan, played golf at the University of Washington…Superstitions: puts right shoe and knee pad on before the left…Favorites include: ramen (food), Nikki Taylor, UH (athlete), The Notebook and Crazy Rich Asians (movies), SZA (musical artist), and Gyotaku (restaurant).