2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Stephanie Burgoon

Tessa Onaga #16 L/DS

  • Position:
    Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    'lolani School
  • Hometown:
    Honolulu, Hawaii

Summary

Biography

Season Personal-Bests:
Kills: N/A
Assists: 138 (2025)
Aces: 39 (2025)
Digs: 504 (2025)
Blocks: N/A

Single-Match Career-Highs:
Kills: N/A
Assists: 13 (Oct. 17, 2024 vs. Alaska Anchorage)
Aces: 4 (4x, Most Recent: Oct. 18, 2025 vs. Central Washington)
Digs: 32 (Sept. 7, 2024 at Azusa Pacific)
Blocks: N/A

#NookNotes
- 2025 GNAC Champion
- 2025 NCAA West Regional Semifinalist
- 2025 GNAC First Team All-Conference 
- 2025 GNAC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2025 AVCA Honorable Mention All-West Region
- 2025 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
- 1x GNAC All-Academic Selection (2025)


2025 | Junior
Onaga appeared in every set this season for the Nanooks, playing in 113 of 113 and playing in all 30 matches ... She anchored the back row for the 'Nooks defensively and earned the 2025 GNAC Defensive Player of the Year thanks to her efforts ... She had 504 digs and 4.46 digs per set ... Her total digs led the GNAC and her digs per set was fourth in the conference ... Onaga had double-digit digs in all but four matches this season and had 20+ in 11 matches ... Her 504 digs this season ranks third in program history ... Her digs per set ranks seventh in program record for a single season ... She posted two double-doubles this season, in both matches she added 11 assists ... Her first came on Oct. 2, 2025 in a win over Alaska Anchorage, she had 18 digs and 11 assists ... Her second came on Oct. 18, 2025 vs. Central Washington ... She had 15 digs and 11 assists ... Onaga finished the year with 138 assists, good for 1.22 per set, a team-high 39 service aces, and 454 service receptions ... She was named a First Team GNAC Volleyball selection, an AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region selection, and an AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection ... She was named to the GNAC Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team ... 2025 GNAC Champion  


2024 | Sophomore

Played in 110 sets across all 28 matches for the Nanooks ... Led the team with 450 digs for an average of 4.09 per set ... Finished third on the team in assists with 136, averaging 1.24 per set ... Posted 20 service aces on the season for 0.18 per set ... Recorded double-digit digs in 24 matches, reaching 20+ digs on eight occasions ... Set a career-high in digs with 32 in a five-set victory against Azusa Pacific on Sept. 7 ... Posted a career-high 13 assists in a four-set win vs. Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 17 ... Logged three double-doubles during the season ... Notched four aces at Central Washington on Nov. 9


Prior to Alaska

'lolani School
Attended and played volleyball at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu, Hi...2022 AVCA Girls High School Third Team All-American...2022 HHSAA Girls Volleyball Division I Tournament Most Outstanding Player...2022 Honolulu Star Advertiser Fab 15 Hawaii State High School Volleyball...2022 Division I State Champion.

Personal
Daughter of Kory Onaga...Mother played volleyball at Pacific Lutheran University...Studying Civil Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    16
  • 16

    2025Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    16