KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Grace VerHage, Daelenn Tokunaga, Jodi Lillie and Teani Arakawa were named as 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Team selections as announced Tuesday afternoon. Fifth-year seniors VerHage and Tokunaga landed First Team selections while Lillie and Arakawa were named to the Second Team.

VerHage ranked tied for first in the Pacific West Conference with 11 total goals while ranking No. 2 in points (25).

Tokunaga finished tied at No. 1 in the PacWest with seven total assists while ranking No. 3 in total points (19).

Arakawa had a late-season scoring onslaught on the way to finishing with 20 total points (No. 6 in the PacWest) on eight goals (No. 5 PacWest).

Lillie started all 17 matches and helped the Vulcans defense post nine shutouts while contributing offensively with two goals scored — both game winners.

Jodi Lillie, Grace VerHage, Daelenn Tokunaga, Teani Arakawa Named to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Teams #ImuaVulcans 🌋 #D2WSOC pic.twitter.com/FQfW5lH8LP

— Hawaii Hilo Vulcans Athletics (@HiloVulcans) November 30, 2022

The 2022 Hawai'i Hilo women's soccer team reached as high as No. 6 in the weekly United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll during Week 5 of the season. The Vulcans began the season unranked before debuting at No. 17 in the Week 2 poll and remaining until finishing No. 8 on the final rankings released.

Hawai'i Hilo went unbeaten in the regular season on the way to a Pacific West Conference Championship and hosting bid for the NCAA Division II West Regional. The Vulcans finished at 13-1-3 with an exit in the West Region Second Round.

United Soccer Coaches

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, United Soccer Coaches has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game.

United Soccer Coaches serves as the recognized leader in naming All-Region and All-America soccer players.

The NCAA Division II All-Region and All-America selection process begins with coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches College Services program being eligible to nominate up to four of their field players and a goalkeeper for postseason recognition. Coaches rank their players in order. After the nomination period closes, coaches begin an all-opponent voting period where they see only those players nominated from teams they played during the regular season and select up to 22 players (First and Second Team). An All-America formula is then applied to the voting which includes factors such as the player ranking, success of the team and total votes received from eligible voters.