University of �鶹��ý at Hilo Athletics took second place in the Pacific West Conference 2025–26 Bob Hogue Commissioner’s Cup with 43.5 total points for a 10.88 average.

Fall sports finishes:

• Women’s Soccer (No. 2)
• Men’s Soccer (No. 3)
• Women’s Volleyball (No. T3)
• Women’s Cross Country (No. 7)

The PacWest Commissioner’s Cup honors the athletic program with the strongest overall performance each academic year. Points are awarded based on regular-season conference standings for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball with championship results counting for cross country, golf and tennis.

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo players earned several postseason awards after finishing with a 12–6–2 overall record, and a 7–2–1 conference record.

Vulcans senior Koki Hamada was named to both the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team and the D2 Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-West Region First Team.

Hamada was also named Pacific West Conference Defender of the Year, highlighting seven total All-PacWest Team selections that included PacWest Conference Newcomer of the Year Iago Perez Ferreiro and PacWest Conference Freshman of the Year Jakob Santiago.

Vulcans men’s soccer postseason awardees

Koki Hamada

• United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team
• D2 CCA All-West Region First Team
• PacWest Conference Defender of the Year
• All-PacWest First Team

Iago Perez Ferreiro

• PacWest Conference Newcomer of the Year
• All-PacWest First Team

Jakob Santiago

• PacWest Conference Freshman of the Year
• All-PacWest Second Team

Mirai Sato

• All-PacWest Second Team

Gen Takahashi

• All-PacWest Third Team

Felix Drizinsky

• All-PacWest Third Team

Paul Waschkau

• All-PacWest Third Team

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo secured a spot in the NCAA postseason for the first time in program history. The Vulcans received the No. 9 seed in the NCAA Super 4 Region, and will take on No. 8 seed Western Oregon on November 21 at Stanislaus State’s Warrior Stadium. The winner will take on regional bracket host Stanislaus State on November 23.

The Vulcans qualified for the PacWest Championships postseason tournament for the second consecutive season under third-year head coach Diego Marroquin. After coming in second behind Point Loma, the Vulcans were one of five teams to land an at-large bid for the NCAA postseason.

UH Hilo earned seven All-PacWest Team spots with major awards going to Koki Hamada (Defender of the Year), Iago Perez Ferreiro (Newcomer of the Year) and Jakob Santiago (Freshman of the Year).

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo earned a postseason berth after defeating �鶹��ý Pacific University, 3–0, on November 8, at the Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

Entering the regular season finale, the Vulcans needed either a tie or a win in Pacific West Conference play to secure one of four spots in the conference tournament.

Scores by Annette Sotelo, Tatianna Chavez, and Elise Flores helped solidify the Vulcans’ victory. Lydia Keller recorded her eighth shutout of the season.

UH Hilo will join Azusa Pacific, Point Loma and Dominican in the PacWest Championships. The Vulcans take on Point Loma on November 13, and the winner will advance to the title match on November 15.

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo senior Koki Hamada was named the Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week for October 13–19.

The Vulcans claimed two victories during the week, getting a 3-0 win over �鶹��ý Pacific University, followed by a 4-0 victory on Oʻahu at Chaminade.

The three-time All-PacWest Team selection has commanded the Vulcans defensive backline since starting the very first match of his collegiate career.

With the pair of wins, UH Hilo improved to 6-4-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the PacWest. The Vulcans return home for a pair of matches against the Point Loma Sea Lions (October 23) and Concordia Golden Eagles (October 25).

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo forward Delaney Barbee was named the Pacific West Conference Player of the Week for October 13–19.

Barbee netted both of UH Hilo’s goals in its lone match of the week for a 2-0 non-conference win over �鶹��ý Pacific University at home.

The sophomore is in her first season with the Vulcans after transferring from the University of Idaho.

UH Hilo improved to 6-2-4 overall and 4-1-1 in the PacWest. The Vulcans remain home for a pair of matches against the Point Loma Sea Lions (October 23) and Concordia Golden Eagles (October 25).

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo goalkeeper Lydia Keller was named the Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week for September 8–14.

The redshirt-sophomore recorded 16 saves through three games this past week, going 0-1-2 with two shutouts on the road.

Keller is in her first season with the Vulcans after previously spending two seasons at Idaho State.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa goalkeeper Kennedy Justin earned a spot on the Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List, awarded annually to the top collegiate women’s soccer players in the country by the United Soccer Coaches.

The player is one of just three goalkeepers to be named to the watch list and the only player overall from the Big West. Earlier in the preseason, she was named one of 13 goalkeepers to watch nationally.

Justin, the 2024 Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, was the first ever freshman to earn this award in its 22-year history and just the second UH Mānoa player to take home the honor. She is coming off of a redshirt freshman season in which she was named first-team All-West Region by the United Soccer Coaches while earning first-team All-Big West and All-Freshman honors.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa midfielder Nalani Damacion was named to the United Soccer Coaches National Midfielders to Watch list after a record-setting freshman season in 2024.

Damacion, the 2024 Big West Midfielder of the Year, led the Rainbow Wahine with seven game-winning goals last season, the most by any NCAA freshman since 2015. Damacion tied for third nationally and first among freshmen in game-winning goals.

Her seven game-winners also matched the UH single-season record, tying Natasha Kai (2004) and Tiana Fujimoto (2013).

Damacion became the first player in conference history to earn Big West Freshman of the Week honors five times in one season, and also earned first-team All-Big West, Big West All-Freshman and United Soccer Coaches All-West Region honors.

The Rainbow Wahine will start the season on August 14 at Long Beach State. The home opener at Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Stadium is set for August 21 against Central Arkansas.

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Coming off its first Big West regular season title, the University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa team was picked first in the 2025 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll. It marks the program’s first preseason No. 1 ranking since 2008.

The Rainbow Wahine also landed two players on the preseason all-conference team: midfielder Nalani Damacion and forward Amber Gilbert.

The team went 8-1-1 in Big West play, setting a school record for conference wins and posting the Big West’s best point total since 2016. The team also set program marks with a nine-match unbeaten streak and seven-match win streak.

Damacion, the 2024 Big West Midfielder of the Year, led all NCAA freshmen with seven game-winning goals. Goalkeeper Kennedy Justin earned Big West Goalkeeper of the Year honors and set a school record with 11 wins.

Head coach Michele Nagamine enters her 14th season after being named Big West Coach of the Year for the second time.

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