As a Redshirt Senior (2021)
- Played in 14 matches, appearing in 30 sets
- Started one match at setter
- Averaged 0.97 assists per set
- Season-high four kills versus No. 6 UCLA (March 23)
- Season-best 17 assists and an ace at USC (March 28)
As a Senior (2020)
- Did not compete
As a Junior (2019)
- Played in 59 sets off the bench
- Twice matched his career-high with two aces - vs. UC San Diego (Feb. 23) and at Grand Canyon (April 6)
As a Sophomore (2018)
- Appeared in 53 sets, starting two (vs. UCLA, vs. Pepperdine) at setter
- Averaged 2.25 assists per set, ranking 10th in the MPSF
- Career-best nine digs versus No. 3 UCLA (March 1)
- Career-high 35 assists against No. 8 Pepperdine (March 3)
As a Freshman (2017)
- Played in 40 sets, making four starts
- Averaged 1.35 kills and 1.58 points per set
- Career-high 19 kills on .394 hitting in a five-set win over No. 4 UCLA (Feb. 9)
- 13 kills, season-high six digs and a career-best three blocks in a five-set victory against No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 11)
Prior to Stanford
- A 2016 graduate from Costa Mesa High School in Costa Mesa, Calif.
- A three-year letterwinner, captained his team in 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Qualified for CIF playoffs in 2016
- Three-time all-league first team
- Two-time league MVP
- Three-time team MVP
- Two-time Daily Pilot Dream Team selection
- Orange Country all-star
- Had 50 or more kills in a match twice (58, 50), and also had a 48-kill outing
- Earned four letters in basketball, captaining his team in 2015 and 2016. Also earned letters in golf and baseball
- Played for Orange Coast Volleyball Club
- Won gold for the 18 Club Division Boys' Junior National Championships
Personal
- Son of Maliumai and Yvette Tufuga
- Has a younger sister, Malialani (Malia)
- Malia is a member of the Stanford women's volleyball team
- Born in La Habra, Calif.
- Full name is Mason Daniel Maliumai Tufuga
Career Highs
Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
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Kills | 19 | vs. UCLA | Feb. 9, 2017 |
Attempts | 37 | vs. UC Santa Barbara | Feb. 11, 2017 |
Hitting Percentage | .394 (19-6-33) | vs. UCLA | Feb. 9, 2017 |
Assists | 35 | vs. Pepperdine | March 3, 2018 |
Service Aces | 2 (3X) | last at Grand Canyon | April 6, 2019 |
Digs | 9 | vs. UCLA | March 1, 2018 |
Blocks | 3 (3X) | last vs. Pepperdine | March 3, 2018 |