Grace Fiaseu

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: Ray Bahner

Photo by: Ray Bahner.

Photo by: Ray Bahner.

Class:
Junior
Position:
MB
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
High School:
Punahou School
Club Team:
Spike and Serve
Squadron:
13 Bulldawgs

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2025: Played in all 114 sets…member of the starting rotation in every match…broke the Cadet East Gym Record for hitting efficiency with an .833 (11-1-12) performance in the victory over Seattle…finished the season with a .304 hitting percentage (227-70-517)…hit over .400 in 10 contests, while surpassing .500 in four …recorded a career-high 14 kills in the season-opening win over Jacksonville State…tied that mark three matches later in the victory at Navy…registered double-digit kill totals in 10 contests…collected 128 blocks (15 solo, 113 assisted)…ranked among Air Force Division I single-season leaders in assisted (fourth) and total (fifth) stops…tallied at least five blocks in 12 contests, while recording at least one stop in every match…registered a career-high 11 stops (all assisted) against San Diego State…accounted for two solo stops against SIUE, Northern Colorado and Utah Tech…recorded a team-leading 34 service aces on the year…served up a career high four aces at SIUE…matched that tally at New Mexico…posted at least one ace in 19 matches…also accounted for 83 digs…matched career high with eight digs against UNLV…named to the all-tournament team at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024: Played in all 101 sets…member of the starting rotation in every match…set Air Force Division I Freshman Records for solo blocks (11) and hitting (.306)..tallied the record-breaking solo stop at New Mexico…accounted for a career-high two solo blocks on the road at Fresno State…posted a personal-best seven stops (all assisted) in the home meeting with the Bulldogs…posted the program’s second-best DI freshman totals in assisted blocks (78) and total blocks (89)…also led the team in both categories…recorded at least one block in every match…hit over .400 in 11 contests…tallied nine kills on 13 attempts, with no errors, for a career-high .692 average against Utah State…collected a career-high 12 kills against San Jose State…tallied 11 kills in the Falcons’ win over UNLV for first double-digit kill performance…matched that tally against New Mexico…ranked No. 2 in Air Force DI history for service aces by a freshman with a team-leading 23…served up a career-high three aces in both meetings with San Diego State…added 59 digs and 18 assists.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Punahou School…coached by Ryan Ahuna (junior/senior years) and Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson (freshman/sophomore years)…first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior…named second-team all-state as a sophomore…all-state honorable mention as a freshman…two-time first-team ILH all-star…two-time recipient of the Punahou Men’s O Scholarship for athletic achievement…named Punahou Female Freshman of the Year…member of the 2021 team that won the ILH title and finished second at the state championships…selected as the Impact Player of the Game multiple times…named “Best Player in the State” by MaxPreps…received the school’s Athletic & Academic award, which is awarded to the Athlete of the Year with a GPA higher than a 3.50…named to the Honor Roll all four years…played at the club level for Spike and Serve…coached by Kevin Wong…served as team captain…named MVP of the Orange County tournament…helped team to a first-place finish at the Red Rock 18U Open…also played beach volleyball for Spike and Serve.

PERSONAL: Full name is Grace Siupolu Fiaseu…daughter of Christopher and Tanya Fiaseu…has two older siblings (one sister, one brother)…nickname is Gracie…majoring in management…future plans include working in the Office of Special Investigations…serving in Standardization and Evaluation…finalist in the 165-pound weight division at the 2026 Wing Open Boxing Championships…attended the Academy’s Prep School…member of the Huskies’ basketball team…hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, having a BBQ on the beach, and going out…played five sports when she was younger to decide which was her favorite…also played on a football team that was specifically for her family – each team was split into different skills and ages, and her family was able to make a team in each age group…grandfather served as a chief warrant officer…traveled to FE Warren AFB, Wyo., over the summer to tour the missiles base during Operation Air Force…also took an academic class (electrical compute engineering) and served as Flight Cadre (NCO) for Executioners Alpha during Basic Cadet Training…greatest personal moment in sports was getting calls from coaches during the recruiting process to say they wanted her to be a part of their team…member of Cadet Squadron 13.