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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
All-PacWest Team
L to R: Tullo, Hoke, Cruz

Women's Volleyball Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Tullo, Hoke, Cruz Selected to All-PacWest Team

CALIFORNIA – Taylor Tullo, Tani Hoke and Samara Cruz were selected to the 2024 Women's Volleyball All-PacWest Second Team as announced Tuesday afternoon by the Pacific West Conference office.

Tullo and Hoke are repeat honorees while it's the first conference postseason accolade for Cruz.

Hawai'i Hilo posted a 16-14 overall record while going 11-9 in PacWest play for a No. 4 finish in the final season standings.

PACWEST AWARDS: Player of the Year – Abigail Nua (Point Loma); Setter of the Year – Grace Talpash (Chaminade); Libero of the Year – Mia Medrano (Azusa Pacific); Newcomer of the Year – Anna Stucchi (Chaminade); Co-Freshmen of the Year – Makayla Smith (Fresno Pacific) and Saren Rogers (Point Loma); Coach of the Year – Kahala Kabalis Hoke (Chaminade)

Full PacWest Postseason Awards available on ThePacWest.com.


TAYLOR TULLO: All-PacWest Second Team Outside Hitter

  • PacWest Ranks: No. 5 Total Kills (328)
  • Season High: 18 kills (.429) vs ART U (Oct. 1); Hit .480 (13 kills) vs Menlo (Oct. 3). Totaled two double-doubles in kills and digs and recorded a season-high six total blocks vs Biola (Nov. 15). Twice put down nine kills with zero errors (vs Saint Martin's and Menlo). Also had 13 kills and just one error against Menlo in second matchup. Hit over .400 in three contests.
  • 2023 All-PacWest Second Team Outside Hitter

TANI HOKE: All-PacWest Second Team Libero

  • PacWest Ranks: No. 4 Digs (409); No. 5 Digs/Set (4.13)
  • Season High (x2): 27 digs vs CSU Pueblo — ranked No. 2 in single four-set PacWest contest; 27 digs vs APU (W 3-2, Oct. 10) — ranked No. 7 in single PacWest contest. Five aces (and 20 digs) vs ART U (L 3-2, Sept. 19) — ranked No. 8 single PacWest contest. 20 digs vs Fresno Pacific (Nov. 2)
  • Surpassed 2,000 career digs this season to add on to becoming Vulcans all-time digs leader at end of 2023.
  • 2023 All-PacWest Second Team Libero

SAMARA CRUZ: All-PacWest Second Team Outside Hitter

  • PacWest Ranks: No. 3 Total Kills (346); No. 5 Aces (38); No. 9 Points/Set (3.32); No. 11 Kills/Set (2.88). Totaled 11 double-doubles in kills and digs and had 15 matches with double-digit kills.
  • 18 kills (.364) vs Alaska Anchorage. 13 kills and 11 digs vs Bemidji State (.314). 20 kills and 13 digs vs Western Oregon. 14 kills and 14 digs vs Cal State East Bay. 19 kills (.311), 12 digs, 3 aces vs CSU Pueblo. 19 kills, 3 aces vs APU. 14 kills (.313) vs CUI. 12 kills, 10 digs vs PLNU. 17 kills, 11 digs vs Jessup. 18 kills (.325), 13 digs vs FPU. 17 kills, 18 digs vs Biola.
  • Surpassed career milestones this season: 100 Service Aces, 1,000 Kills and 1,000 Digs. Became just the third Vulcan in program history to reach all three marks.
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Players Mentioned

Samara Cruz

#10 Samara Cruz

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5' 8"
Senior (Fifth Year)
Tani Hoke

#4 Tani Hoke

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5' 3"
Senior (Fifth Year)
Taylor Tullo

#8 Taylor Tullo

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5' 10"
Senior (Fifth Year)

Players Mentioned

Samara Cruz

#10 Samara Cruz

5' 8"
Senior (Fifth Year)
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Tani Hoke

#4 Tani Hoke

5' 3"
Senior (Fifth Year)
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Taylor Tullo

#8 Taylor Tullo

5' 10"
Senior (Fifth Year)
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