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Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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11 Kierstyn Yamamoto

  • Class Senior (Redshirt)
  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Kea‘au, Hawai‘i
  • High School Kea‘au HS
  • Previous Cal Baptist
  • Major Biology + Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
  • Seasons 2021-2023

Biography

HIGHLIGHTS
» 2022 PacWest Conference Champion
» 2021 PacWest Conference Co-Champion

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2022-23 United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award
» 2022-23 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2022-23 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2021-22 United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team


2023 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 15 matches, helping contribute to seven combined team shutouts.

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 10 matches, contributing to six team shutouts. Helped the Vulcans capture the PacWest Conference Championship.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in eight games, helping the Vulcans capture share of PacWest Conference Championship.

2020-21 Spring (Redshirt Freshman*): Spring 2021 transfer. Played in all four matches.

2019 (Cal Baptist): Redshirted.

*Student-athletes were not charged with use of a season of eligibility for the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic


BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» Spent freshman year at California Baptist University
» 2019 graduate of Kea‘au High School (Hawai‘i)
» Played four seasons of varsity soccer for coach Rosi Handy
» Honors: Team Captain (x4), Athletic Director's Award, Fujimoto/KTA Scholarship winner
» Played club for Hawai‘i Surf Soccer
» Also participated in volleyball and track & field

PERSONAL
» Nickname: "Kiers"
» Born February 2001 in Hawai‘i
» Parents: Erika and Scott Wilson
» Has one older sibling and three younger siblings
» Career Aspirations: Nurse Practitioner

FAVORITES
» Sports Team: U.S. Women's Soccer National Team
» Movies: Mama Mia, Mean Girls
» Shows: All-American
» Musicians: Maoli, Rod Wave, Taylor Swift

Team; Seniors

Team; Championship Rings

PacWest Champs

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020-21Freshman (Redshirt)

    Defender
    5'5"
    11
  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Defender
    5'5"
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior (Redshirt)

    Defender
    5'5"
    11
  • 11

    2023Senior (Redshirt)

    Defender
    5'5"
    11