2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hilo, Hawai'i
- High School:
- Kamehameha Schools
CSUN - 2019 (Senior)
Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker matched her career-high by appearing in 25 matches and a career-high 93 as a senior ... started 14 matches for CSUN at setter ... led the Matadors with a career-high 702 assists (7.55 aps) which ranked seventh among Big West setters ... finished her CSUN career ranked seventh in the program's rally scoring era with 1,168 career assists ... averaged 5.93 assists per set over 197 career sets ... also set season career-highs in four other categories; 172 digs (1.85 dps), 15 aces, 31 kills and 16 total blocks ... led the Matadors with six double-doubles which gave her nine in her career ... handed out a career-high 54 assists to go with a season-high 14 digs in CSUN's 3-2 win over Idaho (Sept. 21) ... also had 14 digs to record double-doubles against Hawai'i (Sept. 28) and Nevada (Sept. 13) ... also had 49 assists and 13 digs against Long Beach State (Oct. 5) ... ranked fourth on the team with 15 aces which gave her 23 aces in her career.
CSUN - 2018 (Junior)
Makekau-Whittaker appeared in a career-high 25 matches and 85 sets during her junior season ... started 15 matches for CSUN at setter ... led the Matadors with a 412 assists (4.85 aps) while also recording 128 digs and serving eight aces ... averaged 5.10 assists per set in Big West matches which ranked 10th among conference setters ... ranked fifth on the team with three double-doubles ... posted a career-high 27 assists along with a career-high 15 digs for her first collegiate double-double against Idaho (Sept. 1) ... also recorded double-doubles against UC Santa Barbara (25 assists-10 digs) and UC Riverside (24 assists-10 digs) ... had 20 or more assists in 10 matches ... service aces against eight different opponents.
CSUN - 2017 (Sophomore)
Makekau-Whittaker appeared in nine matches while playing in 12 sets as a sophomore ... ranked sixth on the team with 24 assists while averaging 2.00 assists per set ... also recorded six digs in her second season ... had a season-high eight assists to go with one dig at UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 21) ... posted six assists and matched her season-high with two digs in CSUN's 3-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 29).
CSUN - 2016 (Freshman)
Makekau-Whittaker appeared in four matches and seven sets in her first season at CSUN ... posted 30 assists while averaging 4.29 assists per set over four matches ... had season-highs of 23 assists, four digs and one kill against UNLV (Sept. 17) ... added three assists and one kill against 12th-ranked Hawai'i (Oct. 6) ... also had four assists and one dig in CSUN's 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 8).
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
Makekau-Whittaker lettered all four years at Kamehameha Schools in Keaau, Hawai'i ... earned first-team All-Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) in 2013, 2014 and 2015 ... the Warriors won the BIIF championship three times from 2012-14 ... also trained with the USA Volleyball National Training Team in 2014 and 2015 ... also competed in swimming and track ... was a Principal's List and National Honor Society recipient ... graduated in 2016 with a 3.5 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i ... parents are Roxanne and Kalani Makekau-Whittaker ... has two younger sisters, Laiali'i and Kamaawakea ... both parents attended the University of Hawai'i-Manoa ... was also recruited by Cal State Fullerton, UC Davis, Utah, Colorado and UNLV ... favorites include LeBron James, actress Taraji P. Henson, the TV show "Empire" and the movie "Legally Blonde" ... says she chose CSUN "because of the amazing coaches and the programs' accomplishments" ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "always having your team and coaches as a second family" ... majoring in Geography.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Kills | 4 (3x) last at UC Santa Barbara | 9/24/19 |
| Attempts | 14 vs. Omaha | 9/21/19 |
| Hitting Pct. | .800 vs. CSU Bakersfield | 9/6/19 |
| Assists | 54 vs. Idaho | 9/21/19 |
| Aces | 2 (2x) last vs. Idaho | 9/21/19 |
| Digs | 15 vs. Idaho | 9/1/18 |
| Blocks | 4 at UC Santa Barbara | 9/24/19 |
