2014: Competed in 102 sets while starting 20 of 29 matches ... was second on the team in assists with 356, fourth in digs with 218 and fourth in aces with 20 ... also added 13 kills and three blocks ... tallied 19 digs against Coppin State on Nov. 2nd for a career high ... in the home match against Coppin in October, Manu earned a career high 23 assists ... earned five aces against Fairleigh Dickinson, tying the most of any Hawk this season in a single game and a career high
2013:Played in 80 sets as setter and defensive specialist ... totalled 107 digs, 39 assists, 20 aces, and nine kills in her first season ... recorded three digs in her first collegiate match against Bradley (August 31) ... set a career-high nine digs versus Charlotte (Sept. 13) ... finished second on the team with five digs versus #13 Ohio State (Sept. 20) ... finished second on the team with eight digs while recording her first career kill versus Howard (Oct. 14) ... had a match-high three aces against Morgan State (Oct. 31) ... recorded career-highs in assists (19) and blocks (2) versus Norfolk State (Nov. 7)
High School/Club: Received the President's Award (2013) ... won the Marine League Championship (2012) ... played two seasons of varsity volleyball (2011-12) ... a four-year scholar athlete (2009-12) in basketball (2010), softball (2010), & volleyball (2009-12) ... Most Valuable Player (2012) ... Most Offensive Player (2012) ... First Team All-City (2012) ... Two-Time First Team Marine League (2011-12) ... won Coaches Award (2011) ... member of the Golden West 18 Asics Volleyball Club Travel Team where the team won silver in Reno Qualifiers.
Personal: Born July 13, 1995 in Torrance, CA ... daughter of Samila & Erana Manu ... has one sister, Terina, and two brothers, Lione & Makini ... major is Dietetics... pre-game routineis to say a prayer before the game and listening to music... plans to either play professional volleyball or become an athletic trainer or strength & conditioning coach at the collegiate or professional level after graduation ... favorite saying is"Why not me? Why not us?" ... hobbies outside of sports are singing, dancing and playing instruments with family and friends ... personal best sports moment is earning a starting spot in the 2013 Reno Qualifiers while winning silver in the process ... most influential people in her life is her family because of their unconditional love & support... personal best non-athletic accomplishment is maintaining a 3.5 GPA ... personal athletic goalis to improve everyday... personal athletic goals before graduating is maintaining a scholarship
Career Highs
Kills: 3 (v. Alabama A&M, Sept. 13, 2014)
Aces: 5 (v. Fairleigh Dickinson, Aug. 29, 2014)
Assists: 23 (v. Coppin State, Oct. 5, 2014)
Digs: 19 (@ Coppin State, Nov. 2, 2014)
Blocks: 2 (2x, last v. Savannah State, Sept. 5, 2014)
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year
|
SP
|
MP
|
K
|
K/S
|
E
|
TA
|
PCT
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
BS
|
BA
|
TB
|
|
2013
|
80
|
23
|
9
|
0.11
|
20
|
75
|
-.147
|
39
|
20
|
107
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
2014
|
102
|
29
|
13
|
0.13
|
9
|
53
|
.075
|
356
|
20
|
218
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Total
|
182
|
52
|
22
|
0.12
|
29
|
128
|
-.036
|
395
|
40
|
325
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
