2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Gier, Kiari
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Jersey Number 10
Kiari Gier
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Maryknoll HS
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawai'i
Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
2021
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Saw limited action for the Red Raiders making nine appearances … recorded a pair of digs against Rhode Island (9/4) and Iowa State (10/8) … finished the season with five digs.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)*
Appeared in 14 matches making three starts for the Red Raiders … finished the season with 55 digs in 40 sets played … set a career-high with two kills against Houston (2/25/21) … recorded a season-high 10 digs at Houston (2/25/21) … ended the season with four kills and four assists … earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.
*2020 season extended into Spring 2021 due to COVID 19 postponing fall championships, 2020 fall season was Big 12 only, with non-conference played in the spring
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Appeared in three matches with one start in her sophomore season for the Red Raiders… before sitting out the rest of the season due to injury, she tallied one dig against Lehigh (8/31) and Abilene Christian (9/16) … collected one assist against UIW on Sept. 21.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Took on an increased role as her freshman year rolled along … appeared in 16 matches and made one start on the back row … earned time in eight Big 12 matches, making her lone start in the season finale at Iowa State (Nov. 23) … finished the year with 32 digs for an average of 1.10 per set … came through with four service aces for an average of 0.14 per set … recorded a season-high 11 digs in Tech’s straight-set win over Texas Southern (Sept. 15) … had her best two outings of conference play back-to-back, notching seven digs in a win at Kansas State (Nov. 17) followed by six digs against No. 5 Texas (Nov. 21) … set a career high with two aces twice, doing so against Texas southern (Sept. 15) and later against Baylor (Nov. 12).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Lettered all four years at Maryknoll High School … twice named Honorable Mention Interscholastic League of Honolulu All-Star … played club for Rainbow Volleyball Club of Hawaii … helped the squad to three-straight AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championship appearances.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kiari Raine Hisako Ke’alohilani Gier … born February 12, 2000 … daughter to Blaine Gier and Misty Daos … has three brothers, Kalen (20), Cody (2) and Graysen (1) … at the age of 12, won the Hawaii state championship in gymnastics.
2021
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Saw limited action for the Red Raiders making nine appearances … recorded a pair of digs against Rhode Island (9/4) and Iowa State (10/8) … finished the season with five digs.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)*
Appeared in 14 matches making three starts for the Red Raiders … finished the season with 55 digs in 40 sets played … set a career-high with two kills against Houston (2/25/21) … recorded a season-high 10 digs at Houston (2/25/21) … ended the season with four kills and four assists … earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.
*2020 season extended into Spring 2021 due to COVID 19 postponing fall championships, 2020 fall season was Big 12 only, with non-conference played in the spring
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Appeared in three matches with one start in her sophomore season for the Red Raiders… before sitting out the rest of the season due to injury, she tallied one dig against Lehigh (8/31) and Abilene Christian (9/16) … collected one assist against UIW on Sept. 21.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Took on an increased role as her freshman year rolled along … appeared in 16 matches and made one start on the back row … earned time in eight Big 12 matches, making her lone start in the season finale at Iowa State (Nov. 23) … finished the year with 32 digs for an average of 1.10 per set … came through with four service aces for an average of 0.14 per set … recorded a season-high 11 digs in Tech’s straight-set win over Texas Southern (Sept. 15) … had her best two outings of conference play back-to-back, notching seven digs in a win at Kansas State (Nov. 17) followed by six digs against No. 5 Texas (Nov. 21) … set a career high with two aces twice, doing so against Texas southern (Sept. 15) and later against Baylor (Nov. 12).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Lettered all four years at Maryknoll High School … twice named Honorable Mention Interscholastic League of Honolulu All-Star … played club for Rainbow Volleyball Club of Hawaii … helped the squad to three-straight AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championship appearances.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kiari Raine Hisako Ke’alohilani Gier … born February 12, 2000 … daughter to Blaine Gier and Misty Daos … has three brothers, Kalen (20), Cody (2) and Graysen (1) … at the age of 12, won the Hawaii state championship in gymnastics.
Tony Graystone Media Availability
Tuesday, September 30
Volleyball v Houston: Highlights
Saturday, September 27
Volleyball v Baylor: Highlights
Wednesday, September 24
Volleyball v UIW: Highlights
Saturday, September 20
