UC Santa Barbara
2019 Big West All-Freshman Team
2019: The only setter to be named to the All-Freshman Team, Vivao dished out 488 assists (5.30 a/s) in her debut campaign.... Had double figure assist totals in every match she played, and was one of seven Gauchos to play all 29 matches. She set a career-high with 27 in a 3-1 win against Long Beach State on Oct. 29 and matched that total against No. 2 Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and coupled her offense and defense together for four double-doubles. She finished the year with 159 digs (1.73 d/s) and displayed a penchant for unsuspecting kills, adding 18 on a .500 percentage (18-1-34).
High School: Earned four varsity letters as a setter, defensive specialist, outside hitter and opposite at Lakewood High School playing for head coach Mike Wadley ... Helped lead her team to become Moore League Champions in three straight years (2015-17) ... Named All-League First Team all four years and 2018 MVP.
Club: Competed with the South Bay Starlings from 2010-11 before joining Mizuno Long Beach from 2011-19.
Personal: Romoni Malo Vivao was born on Mar. 13, 2001 to parents Zeon and Wynette in her hometown of Long Beach, Calif. ... She has four siblings: Mercie, Nori, Willow and Zene ... Names the Los Angeles Lakers as her favorite sports team ... "The Blind Side" as her favorite movie ... Her favorite novel is "To Kill A Mockingbird" ... Hobbies include sleeping, swimming and working out ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Favorite TV show is "Avatar: The Last Airbender" ... Also recruited by San Diego State and Cal State Fullerton ... Favorite food is tacos ... Favorite drink is sweet tea ... Her favorite moment at UCSB is when the team gave assistant coach Matt Jones a haircut, because it "...signified trust, togetherness, and positivity."...Pregame playlist includes Cuuhraig, Bino Rideaux, Roddy Ricch, NoCap, Blxst, Beyonce, and reggae music ... Majors in Economics.
