KANSAS CITY, Mo.--University of Hawai`i Hilo midfielder Tiera Arakawa has been named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II All-West Region team.

Arakawa, a senior from Makawao (Maui), capped a standout four-year career for the Vulcans with this honor. She was a Third Team selection on the United Soccer Coaches squad, only the fourth Vulcan ever to earn all-region laurels--and the first in over ten years.

Arakawa, who was also named to the All-Pacific West Conference First Team last month, finished her career with 27 points (sixth best on UHH all-time list), 11 goals (also sixth) and five assists (eighth). She had three goals and four assists this year and was second on the Vulcans in minutes played with 1,427.

The Vulcans finished 10-4-2 in 2018 and tied for second place in the PacWest with a 7-3-1 record. Conference champion Point Loma had five players named to the United Soccer Coaches team, but Arakawa was the only other player from the PacWest selected to the squad.

"This is a tremendous honor for Tiera," said head coach Gene Okamura. "She has been a pillar of our team and has been a huge part of building this program. It is a well-deserved accolade for her."