2023 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Dunford, Kaia
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Jersey Number 6
Kaia Dunford
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Punahou HS
- Hometown:
- Waimanalo, Hawaii
Bio
2024 (Grad.): First Team All-Summit League ... Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week (Nov. 7) ... Appeared in and started all 28 matches and 100 sets ... Led the team and ranked second in the Summit with an average of 3.69 kills per set ... Ranked 16th in the Summit and third on team with average of 2.55 digs per set ... Hit at a .207 clip, ranking 25th in the Summit League ... Scored 4.08 points per set, ranking third in the Summit ... Tallied double-digits kills in 24-of-28 matches ... Logged 12 double-doubles on the year ... Went for 10 kills on .308 hitting at Utah Valley on Aug. 30 ... Posted 16 kills and season-high 17 digs in Aug. 31 win over Eastern Washington ... Tallied 18 kills, 15 digs, three blocks and a pair of faces against Howard on Sep. 7 ... Posted 17 kills on .350 hitting, adding 12 digs in Sep. 14 win over UT Martin ... Notched four-straight double-doubles from Sep. 20-Oct. 3 ... Went for 18 kills and 10 digs in win over North Dakota on Sep. 28 ... Logged 15 kills and 16 digs against North Dakota State on Oct. 10 ... Sent across a season-high 21 kills on 44 attacks for a .409 hitting percentage in Nov. 7 win at Denver
2023 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week (Sep. 5) ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in and started all 31 matches and 125 sets ... Ranked second on team and eighth in the Summit with an average of 2.96 kills per set ... Ranked third in the Summit, 94th in the NCAA with average of 9.95 attacks per set ... Ranked second on team and eighth in the Summit with an average of 3.24 digs per set ... Ranked 25th in the Summit with a .197 hitting percentage ... Ranked ninth in the Summit with average of 3.37 points per set ... Logged 18 double-doubles on the season ... Went for double-digit kills 24 times ... Notched double-digit digs in 22 matches, including three matches of 20-plus ... Opened season with 16 kills and 11 digs in season-opening win over FDU on Aug. 25 ... Logged seven-straight double-doubles from Aug. 31 through Sep. 15 ... Tallied a season-high 20 kills, adding 18 digs and three block assists in five set win over Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Sent across 15 kills on season-high .389 hitting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sep. 1 ... Went for 11 kills and season-high 22 digs in win over UT Martin on Sep. 2 ... Notched 16 kills and 21 digs in win at Omaha on Sep. 21 ... In Sep. 23 win over South Dakota State, logged 14 kills, 21 digs and season-high five service aces ... Went for 17 kills on .264 hitting in win over South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Posted 11-kill, 19-dig double-double in win at Oral Roberts on Oct. 28 ... Posted nine kills and 14 digs in Summit League Semifinal win over No. 4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Had 13 kills and 17 digs in Summit League Finals against No. 2 Omaha on Nov. 21 ... Went for 12 kills and nine digs in NIVC match against Tulsa on Nov. 30
2022 (Oral Roberts): Honorable Mention All-Summit League … Played and started in 30 matches … Averaged 2.91 kills and 3.13 digs per set, ranking second on the team in both categories … Logged 12 double-doubles on the year … Went for 14 kills and 17 digs in a five-set win over Missouri State on Aug. 28 … Notched a season-high-tying 24 digs, adding 10 kills against Tulsa on Sep. 9 … Logged 13 kills, 19 digs and a pair of aces in the Golden Eagles' win over Texas Tech on Sept. 16 … Sent across 12 kills on .303 hitting in a sweep of St. Thomas on Sep. 27 … Notched 16 kills and 18 digs in a win at South Dakota State on Oct. 15 … Tied a season-high with 21 kills on .373 hitting against Kansas City on Oct. 22 … Tallied eight kills and zero errors in a sweep of Western Illinois on Nov. 17 … Tied season-highs in both kills (21) and digs (24) in ORU's season finale, a five-set win over St. Thomas on Nov. 19
2021 (Oral Roberts): Named MVP of the Katrina Crawford Invitational … Appeared in 27 of 29 matches in her sophomore campaign and made 19 starts, while totaling 82 sets played ... Racked up 211 kills for an average of 2.57 kills per set ... Totaled 231.0 points and registered a .197 attack percentage ... Scooped up 178 digs, which ranked third on the team ... Logged 24 blocks and held a .961 receive percentage ... Tallied five double-doubles, including two in a row to open the season .... Recorded a season-high for kills (20) and digs (17) in a season-opening win over Louisiana Monroe ... Posted double-figure kills seven times and reached double-figure digs eight times
2020 (Oral Roberts): Summit League All-Freshman Team … Summit League Academic Honor Roll … Appeared in all 18 matches during her first collegiate season and made 16 starts totaling 70 sets played ... Tallied six double-double efforts with the first of her career at Western Illinois (2/8) ... Ranked second on the team with 180 kills averaging 2.57 kills per set and a .153 hitting percentage ... Reached double-digit kills 10 times, including a season-best 25 at North Dakota State (2/15) ... Finished with 182 digs, the third-most on the team, averaging 2.60 digs per set ... Posted double-figure digs in nine outings with a season high of 25 at Western Illinois (2/8) ... Recorded 21 total blocks with one solo block at North Dakota State (2/14) and 20 block assists ... Registered a season-high three block assists at South Dakota (3/7) ... Added nine service aces, including four at North Dakota State (2/14) and 17 set assists
High School: Played at Punahou HS and Coach Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson … Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior … Guided team to runner-up finishes at Interscholastic League of Honolulu and state championships … Tallied 118 kills, 97 digs and seven aces as a senior … Finished the 2019 state tournament as the kills leader with 59, earning All-Tournament honors … Played club ball for Ku'ikahi Volleyball Club
Personal: Born June 7, 2002 in Waimanalo, Hawaii … Daughter of Dawn and Robert Dunford … Has three siblings, Kody, Kyra and Kaiwipa'aoliko … Favorite show is Bones … Also enjoys playing beach volleyball … Intends to major in biology
Why Kansas City?:Â "I chose Kansas City for the high-level academics, volleyball and graduate school opportunities. The coaches and supporting staff are all very supportive and invested in my development as a player on the court, the person I am off the court, and my career aspirations."
2023 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week (Sep. 5) ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in and started all 31 matches and 125 sets ... Ranked second on team and eighth in the Summit with an average of 2.96 kills per set ... Ranked third in the Summit, 94th in the NCAA with average of 9.95 attacks per set ... Ranked second on team and eighth in the Summit with an average of 3.24 digs per set ... Ranked 25th in the Summit with a .197 hitting percentage ... Ranked ninth in the Summit with average of 3.37 points per set ... Logged 18 double-doubles on the season ... Went for double-digit kills 24 times ... Notched double-digit digs in 22 matches, including three matches of 20-plus ... Opened season with 16 kills and 11 digs in season-opening win over FDU on Aug. 25 ... Logged seven-straight double-doubles from Aug. 31 through Sep. 15 ... Tallied a season-high 20 kills, adding 18 digs and three block assists in five set win over Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Sent across 15 kills on season-high .389 hitting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sep. 1 ... Went for 11 kills and season-high 22 digs in win over UT Martin on Sep. 2 ... Notched 16 kills and 21 digs in win at Omaha on Sep. 21 ... In Sep. 23 win over South Dakota State, logged 14 kills, 21 digs and season-high five service aces ... Went for 17 kills on .264 hitting in win over South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Posted 11-kill, 19-dig double-double in win at Oral Roberts on Oct. 28 ... Posted nine kills and 14 digs in Summit League Semifinal win over No. 4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Had 13 kills and 17 digs in Summit League Finals against No. 2 Omaha on Nov. 21 ... Went for 12 kills and nine digs in NIVC match against Tulsa on Nov. 30
2022 (Oral Roberts): Honorable Mention All-Summit League … Played and started in 30 matches … Averaged 2.91 kills and 3.13 digs per set, ranking second on the team in both categories … Logged 12 double-doubles on the year … Went for 14 kills and 17 digs in a five-set win over Missouri State on Aug. 28 … Notched a season-high-tying 24 digs, adding 10 kills against Tulsa on Sep. 9 … Logged 13 kills, 19 digs and a pair of aces in the Golden Eagles' win over Texas Tech on Sept. 16 … Sent across 12 kills on .303 hitting in a sweep of St. Thomas on Sep. 27 … Notched 16 kills and 18 digs in a win at South Dakota State on Oct. 15 … Tied a season-high with 21 kills on .373 hitting against Kansas City on Oct. 22 … Tallied eight kills and zero errors in a sweep of Western Illinois on Nov. 17 … Tied season-highs in both kills (21) and digs (24) in ORU's season finale, a five-set win over St. Thomas on Nov. 19
2021 (Oral Roberts): Named MVP of the Katrina Crawford Invitational … Appeared in 27 of 29 matches in her sophomore campaign and made 19 starts, while totaling 82 sets played ... Racked up 211 kills for an average of 2.57 kills per set ... Totaled 231.0 points and registered a .197 attack percentage ... Scooped up 178 digs, which ranked third on the team ... Logged 24 blocks and held a .961 receive percentage ... Tallied five double-doubles, including two in a row to open the season .... Recorded a season-high for kills (20) and digs (17) in a season-opening win over Louisiana Monroe ... Posted double-figure kills seven times and reached double-figure digs eight times
2020 (Oral Roberts): Summit League All-Freshman Team … Summit League Academic Honor Roll … Appeared in all 18 matches during her first collegiate season and made 16 starts totaling 70 sets played ... Tallied six double-double efforts with the first of her career at Western Illinois (2/8) ... Ranked second on the team with 180 kills averaging 2.57 kills per set and a .153 hitting percentage ... Reached double-digit kills 10 times, including a season-best 25 at North Dakota State (2/15) ... Finished with 182 digs, the third-most on the team, averaging 2.60 digs per set ... Posted double-figure digs in nine outings with a season high of 25 at Western Illinois (2/8) ... Recorded 21 total blocks with one solo block at North Dakota State (2/14) and 20 block assists ... Registered a season-high three block assists at South Dakota (3/7) ... Added nine service aces, including four at North Dakota State (2/14) and 17 set assists
High School: Played at Punahou HS and Coach Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson … Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior … Guided team to runner-up finishes at Interscholastic League of Honolulu and state championships … Tallied 118 kills, 97 digs and seven aces as a senior … Finished the 2019 state tournament as the kills leader with 59, earning All-Tournament honors … Played club ball for Ku'ikahi Volleyball Club
Personal: Born June 7, 2002 in Waimanalo, Hawaii … Daughter of Dawn and Robert Dunford … Has three siblings, Kody, Kyra and Kaiwipa'aoliko … Favorite show is Bones … Also enjoys playing beach volleyball … Intends to major in biology
Why Kansas City?:Â "I chose Kansas City for the high-level academics, volleyball and graduate school opportunities. The coaches and supporting staff are all very supportive and invested in my development as a player on the court, the person I am off the court, and my career aspirations."
Volleyball Highlights vs. Southern Illinois
Friday, September 05
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan
Saturday, August 30
Volleyball Highlights vs. Radford
Friday, August 29
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall
Friday, August 29
