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Fonoimoana playing for USC
Personal information
Full name	Falyn Talei Fonoimoana
Nationality	American
Born	(1992-03-13) March 13, 1992 (age 33) Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.
Hometown	Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Spike	325 cm (128 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
College(s)	Southern California
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter / Opposite Hitter
Current club	Athletes Unlimited
Number	19
Career
Years Teams 2010–2011 Southern California 2012–2013 Orientales de Humacao 2013–2014 Criollas de Caguas 2014–2015 PGE Atom Trefl Sopot 2015–2016 Changos de Naranjito 2016–2017 Indias de Mayagüez 2017–2018 Criollas de Caguas 2022 Athletes Unlimited
National team
2015 United States
Medal record Women's indoor Volleyball Representing the  United States Pan American Games Gold 2015 Toronto Team Women's beach Volleyball Representing the  United States NORCECA Beach Tour Gold 2018 Punta Cana Beach Gold 2019 Ocho Rios Beach Gold 2019 Hato Mayor Beach Silver 2019 Aguascalientes Beach Silver 2019 Cayman Islands Beach Bronze 2019 Varadero Beach

Falyn Talei Fonoimoana (born March 13, 1992) is an American professional volleyball player. She plays both indoor and beach volleyball. Falyn is known for her powerful hitting as an opposite hitter. She has played for Athletes Unlimited, a professional indoor league. Falyn also proudly represented the United States National Team. With the national team, she earned a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

About Falyn Fonoimoana

Falyn Talei Fonoimoana was born and grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. She has a diverse family background. Her family includes African American, English, Irish, Austrian, German, Hawaiian, Tahitian, and Samoan roots.

A Family of Athletes

Falyn comes from a very athletic family. Her uncle, Eric Fonoimoana, won a gold medal in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Falyn became interested in volleyball at a young age because of him. She used to be a ball girl for her uncle's games.

Her mother, Debbie, also played beach volleyball. Falyn's aunt, Lelei Fonoimoana, was a swimmer. Lelei competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, when she was 17 years old.

High School Years

Falyn attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California. She was considered one of the best high school volleyball players ever. She was a top-ranked recruit in her graduating class.

Falyn has a son who was born in August 2012.

Falyn's Volleyball Career

Falyn Fonoimoana has had an exciting career in volleyball. She has played at the college level and professionally. She has also represented the United States in international competitions.

College Volleyball

Falyn started her college career in 2010 at the Southern California. In her first year, she was the second-best player on her team for "kills." Kills are when a player hits the ball so well that the other team cannot return it. She was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. She also earned the AVCA Pacific Region Freshman of the Year award.

However, her college career ended early in 2011. Southern California announced she could no longer play. The reason for this was not made public. She did not return to play college volleyball after that.

Professional Indoor Clubs

After college, Falyn played for several professional indoor volleyball clubs.

• 2012–2013 Orientales de Humacao
• 2013–2014 Criollas de Caguas
• 2014–2015 PGE Atom Trefl Sopot
• 2015–2016 Changos de Naranjito
• 2015–2016 Indias de Mayagüez
• 2015–2016 Criollas de Caguas

Falyn stopped playing indoor volleyball in 2016. However, she decided to return to the sport in 2022. She joined Athletes Unlimited, an American professional league.

Playing for Athletes Unlimited

During her season with Athletes Unlimited, Falyn showed her amazing skills. Her teammates and opponents voted her as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in one match. In that game, she had 15 kills, which was the highest on her team. She also had seven "digs," which are plays where a player saves a difficult attack.

She had five games where she made 10 or more kills. By the end of the season, she ranked 19th out of 44 players. She earned 2,209 total ranking points. On average, she made 2.86 kills per set. She also had 103 digs and 9 solo blocks.

USA National Team (Indoor)

Falyn was chosen to play for the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games. The U.S. team won the gold medal. They defeated Brazil in the final match.

Awards and Achievements

Falyn Fonoimoana has received many awards and honors throughout her career.

Indoor Club Awards

Team Achievements

• 2013–2014 Puerto Rican League – Gold medal, with Criollas de Caguas.
• 2014–2015 CEV Cup – Silver medal, with PGE Atom Trefl Sopot
• 2014–2015 TURON Liga – Silver medal, with PGE Atom Trefl Sopot
• 2014–2015 Polish Cup – Gold medal, with PGE Atom Trefl Sopot
• 2015–2016 Puerto Rican League – Gold medal, with Criollas de Caguas.

Individual Awards

• Puerto Rican League - Best server (2012–2013), with Orientales de Humacao.
• Puerto Rican League - Best receiver (2013–2014), with Criollas de Caguas.

College Awards

• AVCA Pacific Region Freshman of the Year (2010)
• Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (2010)

Beach Volleyball Achievements

Falyn started playing on the AVP Tour in 2018. This is a professional beach volleyball tour. She has competed in several tournaments. In 2019, she finished 4th at the AVP Austin tournament with her partner Nicolette Martin. In August 2021, Falyn and her partner Geena Urango placed 13th at the Women's AVP $100,000 Gold Series Atlanta Open.

USA National Team (Beach)

Falyn has also represented the United States in beach volleyball. She has won several medals in the NORCECA Beach Tours. She earned three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal.