{"id":238606,"date":"2026-08-05T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=238606"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:00:42","slug":"soccer-trio-mountain-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/05\/soccer-trio-mountain-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Wahine soccer trio recognized by Mountain West"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Three University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa women\u2019s soccer players have been selected to the Mountain West Preseason Player Watch List ahead of the Rainbow Wahine\u2019s first year in the conference. Senior forward Anuhea Aluli, senior midfielder Izzy Ayala and junior goalkeeper Kennedy Justin were recognized on the league’s preseason list.<\/p>\n

The Wahine also checked in at No. 6 in the preseason coaches\u2019 poll.<\/p>\n

The selections underscore a talented roster that boasts both extensive collegiate experience and local championship pedigree. Justin, a former first-team all-region selection, has already established herself as one of the region’s elite goalkeepers after a historic freshman campaign and a sophomore year in which she was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List.<\/p>\n

Ayala, the heart of the Rainbow Wahine midfield, enters her senior year after playing nearly every minute of the 2025 season. Aluli, an Oʻahu<\/span> native, joins the Rainbow Wahine rotation as a senior transfer from Oakland, bringing a wealth of Division I experience and a pedigree as a goal-scoring threat.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Wahine open the 2026 regular season vs. Texas Tech on August 13 as part of the OUTRIGGER Soccer Kickoff.<\/p>\n

Read more at HawaiiAthletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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