Silerolia Gaogao

Mykaela Hammer, Capri Richardson, Lia Gaogao

Lia Gaogao, Brianna Gardner, Janell Sparks

Year:
Senior
Position:
DS
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Waipahu, Hawaii

2018 (Senior): Played in 12 matches, recording five service aces and averaging 1.62 digs per set… Started the season’s first two matches at libero, recording 20 digs in four sets at UC Riverside (Aug. 24)… Played in seven consecutive matches from Oct. 20 to Nov. 9, primarily as a server… Served up four aces during that span, including two at Eastern Washington (Nov. 9)… During the three-set road sweep, she also added 12 digs… Against Northern Colorado (Oct. 27), entered for the first time with Set 3 tied at 24-24… She promptly served up an ace before getting the Bears out of system on her next serve, allowing the Grizzlies to earn a block and the set win… Finished her career with more than 500 career digs (1.95 per set), despite playing more than two full seasons as an outside hitter… Also totaled 269 kills, 58 blocks and 39 service aces across 81 matches.

2017 (Junior): Played in 16 of 29 matches and 56 of 107 sets... Became the team's full-time libero in a 3-2 loss at Idaho State... Took over the libero position with team down 2-0, nearly sparking the team to a comeback victory... Averaged 4.73 digs over the season’s final 12 matches, which would have ranked third in the Big Sky Conference... Totaled 33 digs in four sets (8.3 per set) in her second match at libero, a 3-1 win at Weber State... Had 35 digs in a 3-2 home loss to Idaho and 27 in four-set loss at North Dakota... Had 10 service aces on the season, four coming against Idaho State in just three sets played.

2016 (Sophomore): Morehead State Invitational all-tournament team... Played in all 26 matches, earning eight starts... Ranked fifth on the team for kills (1.34 per set)... Averaged 0.64 digs and 0.31 blocks per set... Had double-digit kills in back-to-back matches in October, with 10 on .364 hitting in a four-set home loss to Weber State and 11 on .455 hitting in 3-0 road loss at Northern Colorado... Also had nine kills in three other league matches... Five times hit .300 or better in matches when taking 10 or more swings... Hit .290 in three matches at the Morehead State Invitational to earn all-tournament honors, as the Grizzlies went 2-1 to finish second... Had a season-high 10 digs in a five-set win against Arkansas-Little Rock at SMU’s tournament... Blocked a season-high six balls in a five-set home win over Idaho.

2015 (Freshman): Played in all 28 matches, including 105 of 108 sets... Made 26 starts at outside hitter... Finished third on the team with 168 kills (1.60 per set)... Led the team with 23 service aces, tied for third with 35 blocks and ranked fourth with 196 digs (1.87 per set)... Had seven kills, 11 digs and five blocks in her second collegiate match, a 3-1 win over Northeastern... Hit a season-best .400, with nine kills and one error on 20 swings, in four-set loss to Utah... Posted season highs in 3-2 home win over Eastern Washington, with 18 kills, 15 digs and five blocks... Had at least one service ace in 16 matches... Served up three aces against Illinois-Chicago and at Eastern Washington, both wins... Eight times had 10 or more digs in a match.

Career Highs
Kills: 18, vs. vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 17, 2015)
Attacks: 53, vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 17, 2015)
Hitting Percentage: .455 (11-1-22), at Northern Colorado (Oct. 13, 2016)
Assists: 5, vs. Southern Utah (Oct. 19, 2017)
Service Aces: 4, at Idaho State (Oct. 5, 2017)
Digs: 33, at Weber State (Oct. 7, 2017)
Blocks: 6, vs. Idaho (Sept. 24, 2016)
Points: 22.5, vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 17, 2015)

Personal: Is a 2015 graduate of Moanalua High in Hawaii… Parents are Jeffery and Evelyn Gaogao... Has an older brother, Toelau, an older sister, Remo, and a younger sister, Raevelyn... Remo played volleyball at Southern Utah... Is a December 2019 graudate with a degree in communication studies.