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Jersey Number 15
Mahina Pua'a
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- High School:
- Punahou
Division I Awards & Honors
2019-20 Dean’s List
2020-21: Senior at Creighton
• Started first two matches as a Bluejay at setter in CU’s 5-2 offense.
• Team was 9-1 when she had 15+ assists.
• Dished 15 helpers on Jan. 22 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, then provided 14 assists and her first Division I kill in win vs. Northern Iowa (Jan. 24).
• Finished with 14 assists and eight digs vs. South Dakota (Jan. 29).
• Delivered 21 assists, plus an ace, in win at South Dakota (Jan. 31).
• Collected first two career double-doubles vs. No. 25 Marquette, as she had 20 assists and 11 digs on Feb. 5 and 12 assists and 10 digs on Feb. 6.
• Served back-to-back aces to end 3-2 win vs. No. 25 Marquette (Feb. 5).
• Owned 23 assists, four digs, two aces and two kills vs. DePaul (March 6).
• Had 18 assists and two kills vs. Butler on March 12.
• Had two kills and 21 assists in 3-2 win vs. Xavier (March 27).
• Had 24 assists as well as seven digs and an ace in BIG EAST Tournament finals win vs. Marquette (April 3).
• Dished career-high 26 assists in NCAA Tournament debut vs. Morehead State (April 14), adding five digs.
Spring 2020: At Creighton
• Transferred to Creighton in the spring of 2020.
2019: Junior at Arizona
• Saw action in 36 sets across 16 matches.
• Accumulated four assists as Arizona’s backup setter behind Julia Patterson.
• Used primarily as a serving specialist, she authored her lone ace on the year at Washington (Oct. 20).
• Dug eight balls on the season.
• Was teammates with her older sister, Emi, who was also her teammate for a year at Iowa Western CC.
2017-18: At Iowa Western CC
• Played two seasons at Iowa Western CC in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she played under former Bluejay standout Alicia (Runge) Williams.
• Named NJCAA All-American First Team as a sophomore, also bringing home both All-Region and Academic All-Region accolades.
• In 2018, averaged 11.41 assists, 1.96 digs, 0.38 aces, 0.45 kills and 0.34 blocks per set to help team go 38-4 and place third at NJCAA national tournament.
• Led the country as a sophomore with 11.41 assists per set while also ranking second in the nation with 1,563 assists.
• Also was eighth in the nation with 42 matches started and 20th with 52 service aces.
• As a freshman in 2017, averaged 11.17 assists, 2.10 digs, 0.36 aces, 0.29 kills and 0.28 blocks per set to earn All-Region acclaim.
• Led the nation with 1,564 total assists and 11.17 assists per set.
• Also ranked second in the country with 42 matches started and 24th with 50 service aces.
• Team finished the season with a 39-3 record and in seventh place at the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Punahou High School
• Earned three letters in volleyball.
• Twice named team MVP, and was also team captain, Most Improved Player and All-State once each.
• Helped team to a third-place finish at state as a senior.
• Played club volleyball for Rainbows Volleyball Club, which won the Power League Championship.
• Punahou is also the former high school of president Barack Obama, ex-Creighton baseball player Michael Lam and former Bluejay volleyball player Melanie Feldman.
Personal
• Daughter of Ricky and Kalei Pua’a.
• Has siblings Emi, Keiki and Koa.
• Her sister Emi was her teammate at both Iowa Western Community College as well as Arizona.
• Is a communication major.
• Wears No. 15 because it was her high school number.
• Likes Japanese food.
• Hobby she enjoyed during the pandemic was reading.
• Favorite website is Netflix.
• Dream vacation destination is Greece.
• Three dream dinner guests would be Beyoncé, Tupac and Ronald Reagan.
• Gameday superstition is to take a nap.
• Go-to pregame music artist is Beyoncé.
• Favorite professor at Creighton is Amanda Holman.
• Best volleyball memory is playing in Hermosa.
• Chose Creighton because the volleyball program and the good education.
• Favorite show on Netflix is Lenox Hill.
• Would like to be doing real estate investment 10 years from now.
• Life advice to others is that if it won’t matter in five years, don’t waste more than five minutes worrying about it.
Creighton Volleyball vs Nebraska Postgame Press Conference Spring Match
Saturday, April 18
Nebraska Volleyball vs Creighton Postgame Press Conference Spring Match
Saturday, April 18
Creighton Volleyball Media Availability - 4/15/26
Wednesday, April 15
Creighton vs. Kentucky Volleyball Press Conference - 12/13/25
Sunday, December 14
