Jolei Akima

  • Award
    Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/20/2023
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    Cal Poly
  • Year
  • Position
    L/DS
  • Hometown
    Kahalu'u, HI
  • High School
    Kamehameha School Kapalama (Boise State)

  • Cal Poly libero Jolei Akima averaged 5.25 digs per set in the final regular-season weekend for the Mustang to claim a second career Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor. 

  • In Friday’s sweep of UC Riverside, Akima recorded 15 digs and three service aces. 

  • Saturday, Akima followed it up with a career-high 27-dig performance in a five-set win over UC Davis as the Mustangs secured the No. 3 seed in the upcoming 2023 Outrigger Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship.  

  • Akima enters the postseason averaging 4.19 digs per set, second in The Big West.