Career Accolades
Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
Second Team All-Sunshine State Conference (2025)
2x Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (9/8/25, 9/29/25)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)
Played in and started all 28 matches … led the team with 536 digs … recorded 139 assists and 33 service aces … notched a season-high 31 digs against Hillsdale (9/6) … tallied 24 digs, eight assists and four service aces against Anderson (9/5) … achieved a perfect hitting percentage with one kill on one attempt against St. Mary's (9/12) … registered 26 digs and one service ace against Nova Southeastern (10/3) … delivered six service aces and 18 digs against Lynn (10/18) … contributed 30 digs and 11 assists against Embry-Riddle (10/25) … totaled 24 digs and three service aces against Eckerd (10/11).
 
PRIOR TO FSC - AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA LANCASTER (2024)
Attended the University of South Carolina Lancaster for one semester … named First Team All-Region … helped USC-L to a 25-10 record, a perfect 12-0 region mark and the program’s first Region 10 Championship … finished with 748 digs, leading all NJCAA … averaged 6.29 digs per set … posted 52 service aces.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Shimokitazawa Seitoku High School in Tokyo, Japan … led team to three National Championships … All-Kanto Tournament winners.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Takehiko and Chikako Sasaki … has a sister, Chiri, and a brother, Taisei … favorite professional athlete is Mayu Ishikawa … favorite professional team is Japan Women’s National Volleyball Team … enjoys cooking and watching movies when not on the volleyball court.