Hawai`i Hilo cruised past 2023 GNAC champion Seattle Pacific 4-0 on the Falcons' own turf. Scoring machine Teani Arakawa scored three times and had an assist in the contest, and Vulcan goalkeeper Pheobe Barnes wrapped up a shutout week with five total saves for Defender of the Week. 
 
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hawai`i Hilo's Teani Arakawa, MF-F, Sr., 5-1, Makawao, Hawai`i                                            
Hawai`i Hilo's Teani Arakawa added a hat trick to her strong resume during a 4-0 victory over Seattle Pacific on Saturday. Arakawa, the 2023 PacWest and West Region Player of the Year, scored three times on just four shots and also had an assist as the Vulcans rushed past the Falcons. Arakawa assisted Alyssa Padron on a goal a minute and a half into the match, and then followed up with scores at 19, 21 and 51 minutes before exiting the match after just 67 minutes of play. In just over two seasons, the South Dakota State transfer now has 21 career goals and 12 assists in 35 total matches. It was Arakawa's fourth all-time PacWest Player of the Week award, the most for any Vulcan player in the program's history.
 
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK: Hawai`i Hilo's Phoebe Barnes, GK, Sr., 5-10, La Crescenta, Calif.                                    
The 2023 PacWest Goalkeeper of the Year directed the 2024 Vulcans to a pair of shutouts last week. Phoebe Barnes didn't give up a goal in 180 minutes during a 0-0 road tie with CS San Bernardino and a 4-0 win over No. 8 nationally ranked Seattle Pacific. Barnes and Hawai`i Hilo have yet to give up a score in three matches this season. Barnes had three saves against the Coyotes and two against the Falcons, running her save total to 12 on the season. After transferring to Hilo from Sonoma State last Fall, Barnes now has 53 career saves as a Vulcan and a 0.65 goals against average. 

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Hawai`i Hilo Vulcans                                                                                                                        
Hawai`i Hilo didn't have the best experience the last time they visited Interbay Stadium in Seattle in 2021, falling to Sonoma State 5-1 in their first-ever NCAA playoff match. Last Saturday, they went the opposite direction with a 4-0 win over Seattle Pacific on the turf next to the Space Needle. The defending GNAC champs, ranked No. 8 in the Sept. 10 national poll, had outscored their 2024 opponents 9-2 before facing the Vulcans. They are picked to finish second in this fall's conference race. Teani Arakawa (see above) had a foot in all four Vulcan scores, while Hilo limited the Falcons to nine shots and just two on goal. Earlier in the week, UHH fought to a 0-0 draw with CS San Bernardino with UHH goalkeeper Phoebe Barnes collecting three saves.
 
PACWEST NEWS AND NOTES: Chaminade went on the road to defeat Northwest Nazarene 2-1, behind a goal and a assist from Gracie Knowd...Concordia moved to 2-0 with a 3-0 pasting of CS Dominguez Hills. Hailey Havican had two goals in the match in a two minute span, and Bella Barrett had two assists...Azusa Pacific topped CS East Bay (4-2) and tied CCAA powerhouse CS San Marcos, 1-1. Hannah McClain had two assists against the Pioneers. The Cougars are now 3-0-1 and have scored 11 goals in four matches...Point Loma lost its first match since October 16 of 2023, falling to defending CCAA champ Cal Poly Pomona, 1-0. The one goal was the first allowed by the Sea Lions since Nov. 11, 2023, a span of nine matches...PacWest newcomer Jessup beat up on an old foe in Cal Maritime, 11-0. Kaylee Gillespie had three goals and a assist in the romp. Earlier in the week, Jessup keeper Celeste Fernandez had seven saves during a 1-0 setback to CS Monterey Bay...Vanguard keeper Jordan Holmquist-Wilder was busy with nine saves during a 1-0 loss to CS Los Angeles...Point Loma remained No. 1 in the Sept. 10 USC national poll, with Concordia receiving votes.

LOOKING AHEAD 
21 matches are on the calendar this week as the PacWest launches into its third week of action. GNAC favorite Western Washington visits Azusa Pacific in one of those matches (Tuesday) and CS Los Angeles will visit Biola on Wednesday. Hawai`i Hilo looks to stay unbeaten when they host Western Oregon, same for Concordia when they welcome San Francisco State and Cal Poly Humboldt this week. The Vulcans and Chaminade will square off in a non-conference bout, while defending national champ Point Loma welcomes UC Colorado Springs.