STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2025 (Spring) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
» 2024-25 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2023-24 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
2024 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 15 matches, helping contribute to six shutouts. Totaled eight shots on the season (three on goal) ... Helped Vulcans to inaugural PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to Westmont in double overtime in the semifinal round (Nov. 14).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in five matches, helping the defense post three combined shutouts.
2022: Did not play.
2021 (Chico State): Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats (NCAA D-II).
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» Spent one season at California State University, Chico
» 2018 graduate of Kenmei Gakuin High School (Japan)
PERSONAL
» Born February 2001 in Japan
» Parents: Yaeko and Kazuo Awai
» Career Aspirations: Sports Business
» Major: Business Administration – Marketing
WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "The diversity of the University. I was also attracted to the University's curriculum. Also, I was very interested in talking to the coaches and thought it would be a good fit for me."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Surfing, Darts, Bowling, Golf
» Sports Moment: Last game in high school
» Sports Teams: Manchester City
» Athletes: Kyle Walker
» Video Games: Apex Legends
