2009: Saw action in only 12 matches, including five starts, as she battled ankle injuries early in the season … set a new career-high for kills with five against The Citadel (10/25) … also had a season-high 23 assists against The Citadel (10/25) … added 15 assists in the winning effort against North Carolina A&T (9/30) … had a season-high eight digs in the season finale at Western Carolina (11/14) … also recorded seven digs against Furman (11/6) and had six against The Citadel (10/25) and Chattanooga (10/31) … had her lone ace of the season against The Citadel (10/25).

2008: Played in all 33 matches as a sophomore and appeared in all but two games … named to the 2008 SoCon Academic All-Conference team … broke her previous personal-best for assists with 36 against Furman (10/3) … also had 34 assists in a road loss to Chattanooga (10/25) … led the team in assists (653) and assists per game (5.24) … was just one dig shy of tying her career-high after recording 11 digs against Chattanooga (11/14) … set a new career-high with two kills five times during the season … she set a new personal-best by recording three aces versus Delaware (8/30) and at Wofford (11/9).

2007: Saw action in 64 games and 26 matches as a setter … second on the team in assists (206) and assists per game (3.22) … had eight matches with double figure assists, including three with 20 or more …  put up a career-high 29 assists in the 3-1 victory at Wofford (10/28) … notched 20 assists in the 3-0 sweep of Winston-Salem State (9/11) …  tallied 22 assists in the 3-1 loss to Elon (10/2) …  only kill of the season came in the 3-1 loss to Elon (10/2) … posted a career-high 12 digs in the 3-1 loss to Appalachian State (11/4) …  served two aces against in the victories over North Carolina A&T (8/25), Furman (11/16) and Appalachian State (11/17) …   had two block assists on the season with one against Winston-Salem State (9/11) and the other at Wofford (10/28).

High school: A product of Sacred Heart Cathedral Prepatory in San Francisco, Calif. …  played for Margi Beima …  earned three varsity letters for the Fightin’ Irish …  was named West Catholic Athletic League second-team all league in 2006-07 …  was the WACL assist leader in 2005-06 …  during the 2004-05 season led team to DIII Central Coast Section Championship, Northern California Championship …  was named California State runner-up with a 38-7 record.

Club: Played for the San Francisco Juniors Volleyball Club … played for a team that advanced to the Junior Olympics in 2005 and 2007.

Personal: Kimiko Kayla Naito …  born Dec. 11, 1988, in San Francisco, Calif. …  daughter of Suzanne Naito …  majoring in therapeutic recreation at UNCG.