2022 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- Ninth all-time in dual match wins (40)
- Third all-time in court two victories (20)
- T-fifth in single-season overall wins (21, 2022)
- Third in single-season wins on court two (20, 2022)
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SENIOR (2022)
- Appeared in all 35 duals
- Compiled a 21-14 record with four different partners
- Posted a 12-6 mark alongside Sofie Vogel
- Seven wins against A-Sun opponents
- Won 10 straight matches (Mar. 8 – Apr. 8)
- Unblemished 4-0 mark against UNCW
- Went 4-1 at the A-SUN Tournament
JUNIOR (2021)
- Appeared in seven duals
- Compiled a 5-2 record alongside partner Emma Falk
- She and Falk posted a 4-1 mark at fives
- Delivered a straight-set win over UNCW (Apr. 17)
- Defeated No. 7 TCU’s fives in a three-set thriller at the CCSA Tournament (Apr. 23)
- Posted a 21-8, 21-16 win against Missouri State’s fives at the CCSA Tournament (Apr. 23)
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SOPHOMORE (2020)
- Played in all nine duals
- Posted a 2-7 record alongside partner Claire Campbell
- The duo went 2-1 at threes
- Defeated Saint Leo’s (Mar. 8) No. 3 pairing 21-16, 19-21, 15-12
- Registered a 21-17, 21-16 win at threes against Mercer (Mar. 8)
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FRESHMAN (2019)
- Compiled a 12-10 overall record in her rookie season including an 11-10 mark at threes
- Paired with Mandy Napierala for an 8-6 record at threes
- Went 4-4 with fellow freshman Sky Benjamin
- Six straight-set sweeps
- Earned a three-set win in her first collegiate dual against UNCW (Mar. 1)
- Season-high five-dual winning streak (Mar. 8 – Mar. 23)
- Picked up a gritty three-set victory against Morehead State (Mar. 24)
- Three-straight wins against Missouri State (Apr. 12), UNCW (Apr. 12) and Tulane (Apr. 13) to begin her partnership with Benjamin
- Edged Southern Miss. (Apr. 19) in a three-set battle at the CCSA Tournament
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HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
- Four-year varsity letter-winner and two-year captain at Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, Calif.
- Three-time All-Marmonte League selection
- Named to the 2018 Ventura County All-Star Team
- Three-time Agoura High School MVP
- Also played for Reef VBC (2015-2018)
- Setter and captain for U16, U17, and U18 teams
- Her U18 team posted a 34-10 record, which she led with 284 digs (3.42/set) and a .955 serve percentage
- Champion and/or medalist at several beach volleyball tournaments
PERSONAL
- Full name is Amani Gale Dunston
- Celebrates her birthday on June 19
- Daughter of Chris and Amy Dunston
- Has one brother, Kai
- Mother Amy played volleyball at Arizona
- Aunt Marsha Gale Reed played volleyball at UC Santa Barbara
- Exercise science major at College of Charleston
- Also recruited by UNCW, Boise State, Louisiana - Monroe, Cal State - Northridge, Tulane, and Eckerd
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