Lesli Akeo   9
	Class: Junior Hometown: Kapolei, Hawaii High School: Kamehameha Height: 5-5 Position: L

GENERAL: Excellent defensive player who continues the recent trend of Hawaiian's with great ball control in Loudonville...Mature, hard-working player...Saw immediate playing time in the back row as freshmen, and emerged as one of MAAC's top liberos as a sophomore...The top passer on the team...Has great footwork and understanding of the game...Leads by example...Very steady player.

2010: One of two Saints to appear in all 31 matches, and the only player to see action in all 113 sets...Led team with 569 digs and ranked fourth in MAAC with 5.04 digs per set...Posted double-figures in digs in all but four sets, and 20 or more 12 times...Fifth on the team with 20 aces...Had season-high 35 digs in four-set loss at Cornell (9/3)...Posted 30 digs in four-set loss at Manhattan (10/9), and 29 in 3-2 win at Canisius and 3-2 MAAC Tournament win over Saint Peter's (11/18).

2009: Played in 25 of the 28 matches, mostly as libero...Led team and finished eighth in the MAAC with 4.03 digs/set (387)...It marked the 11^th most digs in a season in program history...Posted 10 or more digs in 20 of the 25 matches she appeared in...Joined the 30-dig club in 3-1 win at Iona (30 - 10/17)...Had 20 digs or more four times and finished season with at least 10 digs in 14 of the last 15 matches she played.

BEFORE SIENA: A two-year letterwinner at the highly regarded Kamehameha schools where she helped her program to consecutive Division 1 State Championships as a junior and senior...Selected First team All-State Libero in 2008...Also named to the 2008 Honolulu Star Bulletin Fab 15 and tabbed a 2008 ILH Honorable Mention selection...Also played basketball and soccer growing up.

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Daughter of Lester and Cherie Akeo...Older brother Thomas (28) attended Kapiolani Community College and older brother Lester attends Hawaii Pacific... Selected to the Honor Roll at Kamehameha as a freshman and senior...Has two younger sisters: Lynzi (14) and Lexis (9)...First cousin Dane Sardinha played much of 2009 season in the major leagues for Detroit Tigers and is now in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, cousin Bronson Sardinha is in the Rockies organization...An undecided major with a 3.72 GPA.

PIERRE ON AKEO: "Lesli is one of the top defensive players in the league. She gives us a chance in every match, because she never gives up and keeps rallies alive. We will ask her to take more of a leadership role this season, and help our younger players understand what it takes to win. Lesli is a pleasure to coach."

GETTING TO KNOW LESLI AKEO:

Nickname: Les

The best thing I did this summer was: Spending quality time with my family and friends

One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I can speak Hawaiian

If I didn't play volleyball, I would: Be at home with a job in entertaining tourists by dancing hula

The player on the team who I relate to best is: Taylor Akana, because she's from Hawai'i like me!

My favorite musical artists are: SOJA, Bob Marley, Fiji, Katchafire

If you could have dinner with three people (alive or dead) they would be: Bob Marley, Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Princess Diana

My favorite professional athlete is: Joe Mauer

My favorite spot on campus is: My room and the gym

My favorite pro sports team is: New York Yankees

My favorite book: Harry Potter series, Marked series, A-List novels, anything by Dan Brown

My favorite movie: Replacements, Rush Hour movies, Fast Five, A Walk to Remember

My favorite food: Hawaiian Food

My favorite flavor of ice cream: Haagen Dazs Strawberry

The best player I ever played against was: Megan Hodge, Logan Tom and Kanani Danielson

The person I'd most like to play 1-on-1 is: Misty May-Treanor

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