USC Women's Volleyball's Adonia Faumuina Tabbed for Preseason Big Ten All-Conference Honors
July 24, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
The Women of Troy were picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten preseason poll
ROSEMONT, Ill. – USC women's volleyball junior outside hitter Adonia Faumuina (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS) was named to the Big Ten Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Thursday, July 24. The Big Ten also announced the results of its preseason poll, which had the Women of Troy sixth.
Faumuina is the Trojans' leading returning scorer (2.93 pps) in 2025. She produced 299 kills (2.51 kps), 98 digs, and 90 blocks (0.76 bps) as a starting pin-hitter in 2024.
Despite her status as a redshirt junior, Faumuina has played only one full season at USC. After sitting out most of her freshman season (2022) due to injury, she was pressed into action in the final regular-season match after then-starting setter Mia Tuaniga was forced to sit because of a leg injury. Faumuina led USC to a victory over crosstown rival UCLA and produced a double-double (39 assists, 12 digs) in her first collegiate match. She then set the Trojans to an NCAA first-round win over High Point with 40 assists and five digs. Another injury sidelined Faumuina for the 2023 season but her return to action as a redshirt sophomore in 2024 yielded immediate results as she helped the Trojans reach the NCAA tournament for a third straight year.
Faumuina and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Leah Ford (Keller, Texas/Keller HS) will represent USC at the upcoming Big Ten Volleyball Media Days in Chicago (July 28-29). Please visit BigTen.org for more information.
The league's coaches selected the Trojans to finish sixth according to the Big Ten's preseason poll. Last season, the Trojans were picked seventh and finished in a sixth-place tie with Minnesota. 2024 co-league champions Nebraska and Penn State were picked one and two respectively. The Nittany Lions are the defending NCAA champion. Wisconsin (3), Minnesota (4), and UCLA (5) rounded out the top five. USC's sixth-place selection was followed by Purdue (7), Washington (8), Illinois (9) and Michigan (10) in the top 10. Indiana (11), Oregon (12), Ohio State (13), Michigan State (14), and Northwestern (15) came next. Maryland (16), Iowa (17), and Rutgers (18) were 16-18.
Last season, USC was awarded the sixth seed and made its 40th all-time appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Women of Troy (22-10) defeated UT Arlington in a three-set sweep in the first round to advance to the second round for the 35th time. There, the Trojans were eliminated by third-seeded and 13th-ranked site host Texas. USC reached 20 wins for the second time under head coach Brad Keller to earn its third consecutive berth in the tourney. Setter Mia Tuaniga set a new school record for career assists and was named to the AVCA All-America third team. She and outside hitter Ally Batenhorst were each AVCA All-Region choices and were drafted in the PVF Draft.
The Trojans open the 2025 season as host to Denver on Friday, Aug. 29. USC takes on the Pioneers at Galen Center in a 7 p.m. PT match that wil be shown live on Big Ten Plus. Season ticket packages are now available for purchase at USCTrojans.com/tickets.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLLFaumuina is the Trojans' leading returning scorer (2.93 pps) in 2025. She produced 299 kills (2.51 kps), 98 digs, and 90 blocks (0.76 bps) as a starting pin-hitter in 2024.
Despite her status as a redshirt junior, Faumuina has played only one full season at USC. After sitting out most of her freshman season (2022) due to injury, she was pressed into action in the final regular-season match after then-starting setter Mia Tuaniga was forced to sit because of a leg injury. Faumuina led USC to a victory over crosstown rival UCLA and produced a double-double (39 assists, 12 digs) in her first collegiate match. She then set the Trojans to an NCAA first-round win over High Point with 40 assists and five digs. Another injury sidelined Faumuina for the 2023 season but her return to action as a redshirt sophomore in 2024 yielded immediate results as she helped the Trojans reach the NCAA tournament for a third straight year.
Faumuina and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Leah Ford (Keller, Texas/Keller HS) will represent USC at the upcoming Big Ten Volleyball Media Days in Chicago (July 28-29). Please visit BigTen.org for more information.
The league's coaches selected the Trojans to finish sixth according to the Big Ten's preseason poll. Last season, the Trojans were picked seventh and finished in a sixth-place tie with Minnesota. 2024 co-league champions Nebraska and Penn State were picked one and two respectively. The Nittany Lions are the defending NCAA champion. Wisconsin (3), Minnesota (4), and UCLA (5) rounded out the top five. USC's sixth-place selection was followed by Purdue (7), Washington (8), Illinois (9) and Michigan (10) in the top 10. Indiana (11), Oregon (12), Ohio State (13), Michigan State (14), and Northwestern (15) came next. Maryland (16), Iowa (17), and Rutgers (18) were 16-18.
Last season, USC was awarded the sixth seed and made its 40th all-time appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Women of Troy (22-10) defeated UT Arlington in a three-set sweep in the first round to advance to the second round for the 35th time. There, the Trojans were eliminated by third-seeded and 13th-ranked site host Texas. USC reached 20 wins for the second time under head coach Brad Keller to earn its third consecutive berth in the tourney. Setter Mia Tuaniga set a new school record for career assists and was named to the AVCA All-America third team. She and outside hitter Ally Batenhorst were each AVCA All-Region choices and were drafted in the PVF Draft.
The Trojans open the 2025 season as host to Denver on Friday, Aug. 29. USC takes on the Pioneers at Galen Center in a 7 p.m. PT match that wil be shown live on Big Ten Plus. Season ticket packages are now available for purchase at USCTrojans.com/tickets.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
1. Nebraska
2. Penn State
3. Wisconsin
4. Minnesota
5. UCLA
6. USC
7. Purdue
8. Washington
9. Illinois
10. Michigan
11. Indiana
12. Oregon
13. Ohio State
14. Michigan State
15. Northwestern
16. Maryland
17. Iowa
18. Rutgers
2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Allison Jacobs, MICH, Gr., OH
Julia Hanson, MINN, Sr., OH
Mckenna Wucherer, MINN, Sr., OH
HARPER MURRAY, NEB, Jr., OH
ANDI JACKSON, NEB, Jr., MB
BERGEN REILLY, NEB, Jr., S
Rebekah Allick, NEB, Sr., MB
KENNEDY MARTIN, PSU, Jr., OPP
IZZY STARCK, PSU, So., S
Gillian Grimes, PSU, Sr., L
Cheridyn Leverette, UCLA, Sr., OH
Maggie Li, UCLA, Jr., OH
Marianna Singletary, UCLA, RS-Jr., MB
Phekran Kong, UCLA, Gr., MB
Adonia Faumuina, USC, Jr., OH
Kierstyn Barton, WASH, Jr., OH
Julia Hunt, WASH, So., MB
Carter Booth, WIS, Sr., MB
Mimi Colyer, WIS, Sr., OH
Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS, So., S
NOTE: Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
Players Mentioned
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