2022-23 Volleyball Roster

#9 Kiara Okenla 2021-22 Volleyball Roster

Defensive Specialist/Libero


Height 5-6
Class Senior
Hometown Murrieta, CA
High School Murrieta High School
Kiara Okenla - Volleyball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • ACC Freshman of the Week (September 9, 2019)

AS A SENIOR (2022)

  • Appeared in eight sets for the Irish
  • Finished with one dig and one service ace

AS A JUNIOR (2021)

  • Played in 86 sets as a defensive specialist
  • Tallied 109 digs, averaging 1.27 per set
  • Earned 10 service aces during the season
  • Dished out 12 assists on the season

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)

  • Appeared in 16 matches for the Irish as a sophomore, making three starts.
  • Totaled 107 digs, 13 assists and five service aces in 58 sets.
  • Collected double-digit digs in four matches, including a season-high 20 vs. Valparaiso (2.18.21)

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)

  • Appeared in 98 sets for the Irish as a freshman.
  • Recorded 184 digs and earned double-digit digs in six matches.
  • Named the ACC’s Freshman of the Week after racking up a season-high 20 digs against Valparaiso and 19 digs vs. Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL

  • Joins the Irish from Murrieta Mesa High School in Murrieta, California
  • Named to the Southwestern League All-Scholastic Team on four occasions
  • Served as team captain as a senior in 2018
  • Graduated while holding the Murrieta Mesa mark for most digs in a single match with 47