Libero Pulelehua Laikona joins Nebraska volleyball's 2027 class
5-foot-8 libero Pulelehua “Hua” Laikona is Nebraska volleyball’s third addition to its Class of 2027. The Mesa, Ariz. native announced her commitment to the Huskers on Tuesday, June 17 on Instagram.
She is ranked No. 59 by PrepVolleyball.com and No. 103 by PrepDig.
The libero plays for Arizona Storm with 2027 Husker middle commit Kendall Omoruyi, who committed on Monday. Nebraska freshmen outside hitter Teraya Sigler and middle blocker Kenna Cogill played for the Arizona Storm as well.
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Laikona is extremely versatile and has a great set of all-around volleyball skills. She is an outside hitter for Mesa High School. The 5-foot-8 athlete averaged 3.3 kills per set and hit .289 as a sophomore. She also added 2.7 digs per set with 291 total digs in 2024. Laikona recorded 83 aces and 33 assists last season.
“Mahalo Ke Akua! Thank you, God, you have been so good to me!” she said on Instagram. “I’m deeply blessed, truly humbled, and extremely grateful to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Nebraska.”
Laikona was one of 19 athletes selected to try out for the U.S. U19 National Team to compete at the NORCECA Pan American Cup. She is an alternate for the Pan American Cup in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Nebraska’s Class of 2027
Laikona joins setter Maisie Boesiger and middle blocker Kendall Omoruyi in the Huskers’ Class of 2027.
Boesiger is the younger sister of Nebraska senior defensive specialist Maisie Boesiger. Malorie attends Norris (Neb.) High School, which is on the outskirts of Lincoln. The 5-foot-10 setter missed her sophomore season with a knee injury.
Omoruyi, Nebraska’s second commit, is the top prospect in the Class of 2027 according to PrepDig. The 6-foot-4 middle blocker spent her sophomore season at Casteel High School in Queen Creek, Ariz. She hit .342 and recorded 2.7 kills per set and 0.8 blocks per set.
The Huskers need to add an outside hitter to their 2027 group, which would likely complete their class.
