Manaia Ogbechie Season 2025

2025 (Freshman)
• In her first year as a Husker, played in 27 sets and averaged 2.30 kills per set on .529 hitting with 30 blocks (1.11 per set)
• Saw her first playing time as a Husker in a sweep at Lipscomb on Aug. 29, recording five kills on .556 hitting with a block
• Made her first career start against Wright State on Sept. 5 and posted eight kills on .583 hitting with five blocks
• Started the match against Grand Canyon on Sept. 13 and had 10 kills, three blocks and hit .529
• Earned a start at Rutgers on Oct. 4 and recorded five kills on .500 hitting with a career-high eight blocks in the sweep
• Provided five kills on .833 hitting with a block against Ohio State on Nov. 29
• Totaled five kills on six swings (.833) with a block in a sweep of Michigan State on Oct. 25
• Came off the bench in the NCAA Regional Final against No. 6 Texas A&M to provide five kills and three blocks
• Had three kills on the four swings with a block in the final set at Michigan on Oct. 19
• Finished with three kills on four swings with two blocks in the third set against Illinois on Nov. 6
• Had two kills on three swings (.667) with a block in a sweep at No. 17 USC on Nov. 16
• Recorded three kills in the NCAA Tournament opener against LIU on Dec. 5

High School/Club
• Represented the U.S. Girls U19 Team at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Honduras and was named the most valuable player after leading the U.S. to the gold medal
• As a senior at Oaks Christian High School, averaged 3.2 kills per set with a .304 hitting percentage and 119 blocks
• In her junior season in 2023, helped the Lions win their conference and qualify for the CIF Division I state tournament by averaging 2.6 kills per set and hitting .387 with 119 blocks
• Was named California Division 2 first-team all-state and an NCSAA First-Team All-American three times
• Competed in the Under Armour Next All-America Game 
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Played club volleyball for Sports Academy
• Father, Nkem, played football at Stanford, and aunt, Kaego, was a Hall of Fame volleyball student-athlete at Harvard
• Pronounced muh-NYE-uh oh-BAY-chay