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Jersey Number 21
Soana Lea'ea
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Saint Francis HS
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, NV
Graduate (2025): Lea’ea was the lone member of the roster to appear in and start all 30 matches … Finished second on the team in blocks with 87.0 and recorded at least one block in each match … finished with 167 kills on a .205 hitting percentage … Named to the Salt City Classic All-Tournament Team after 20 kills and six blocks in the 3 games … During debut, recorded six kills on 13 attacks, for a .385 hitting percentage against Niagara (8/29) … Had a team high .571 hitting percentage against Le Moyne (8/31) … Lea’ea posted double-digit kills a week apart against Colgate(9/12) and St. John’s (9/20) … Posted a season-high 10 blocks in the five-set win over Boston College (10/22) … Wrapped up the season with a season-high 14 kills on a .429 hitting percentage to go with two blocks.
Prior to Syracuse (UC Irvine 2021-24): Played middle blocker at UC Irvine ... Redshirted the 2022 season ... In two seasons on the court at UCI she appeared in 114 sets across 41 matches amassing 103 kills, 281 total attacks, 19 digs, 10 solo blocks and 77 block assists.
Club: Played AAU Volleyball for Encore (CA) for 17U and 18U after previously playing for SF Elite (CA) from age 13-16.
High School: Attended Saint Francis HS (CA) where she played four years of volleyball and was named an All-WCAL Second Team honoree for the 2020-21 season.
Personal: Daughter of Etivise Paini and Frisco Lae'ea ... has four siblings, Marcus (27), Jonah (20)m and twins Calvin and Caleb (17) ... Brother Jonah plays football at Utah
Prior to Syracuse (UC Irvine 2021-24): Played middle blocker at UC Irvine ... Redshirted the 2022 season ... In two seasons on the court at UCI she appeared in 114 sets across 41 matches amassing 103 kills, 281 total attacks, 19 digs, 10 solo blocks and 77 block assists.
Club: Played AAU Volleyball for Encore (CA) for 17U and 18U after previously playing for SF Elite (CA) from age 13-16.
High School: Attended Saint Francis HS (CA) where she played four years of volleyball and was named an All-WCAL Second Team honoree for the 2020-21 season.
Personal: Daughter of Etivise Paini and Frisco Lae'ea ... has four siblings, Marcus (27), Jonah (20)m and twins Calvin and Caleb (17) ... Brother Jonah plays football at Utah
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Friday, November 28
Syracuse Volleyball
Friday, November 28
Bakeer Ganesharatnam Press Conference | vs. Clemson
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