CALIFORNIA – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Volleyball sophomores Malu Garcia and Isabella Freeman earned recognition with postseason All-Conference and All-Region accolades.
Both were voted to the All-PacWest First Team and Garcia was named the conference's Newcomer of the Year. Garcia was also listed as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention after landing on the AVCA West All-Region First Team.
Freeman led the West Region in total blocks and finished top 10 in the entire NCAA Division II. The second-year sophomore was voted All-PacWest First Team and to the D2 Conference Commissioners Association All-West Region First Team.
Malu Garcia (RSH / So. / Hilo, Hawai'i / Moanalua HS / Iowa)
- AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
- AVCA West All-Region First Team
- PacWest Conference Newcomer of the Year
- All-PacWest First Team
- NCAA West Region Ranks: No. 4 Total Kills (375), No. 8 Points/Set (4.22), No. T13 Kills/Set (3.50), No. T21 Total Blocks (90.0)
Isabella Freeman (MB / So. / Lehi, Utah / Skyridge HS)
- D2 CCA All-West Region First Team
- All-PacWest First Team
- NCAA West Region Ranks: No. 1 Total Blocks (144.0), No. 2 Blocks/Set (1.35), No. T17 Hitting Percentage (.288)
- NCAA Division II Ranks: No. 7 Total Blocks (144.0), No. 11 Blocks/Set (1.35)
Additionally, Chase Koepke was named to the PacWest Championships All-Tournament Team after putting down 17 kills (.441), four digs and one block in the Vulcans' semifinal matchup against Point Loma.
