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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2022 Women's Soccer Roster

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9 Kayla Kunihisa

  • Class Senior (Fifth Year)
  • Position Forward / Midfielder
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Waipahu, Hawai‘i
  • High School Maryknoll School
  • Major Communication

Biography

CAREER NUMBERS

49

GAMES

1

GOALS

3

ASSISTS

5

POINTS


HIGHLIGHTS
» 2022 PacWest Champion
» PacWest Team of the Week (Oct. 24-30, 2022)
» PacWest Team of the Week (Oct. 17-23, 2022)
» PacWest Team of the Week (Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2022)
» 2021 PacWest Co-Champion

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2022 (Spring) Bachelor's of Business Administration – Marketing
» 2021-22 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2021-22 United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2020-21 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2020-21 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2019-20 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2018-19 Academic All-PacWest Team


2022 (Fifth Year): Started 14 of 17 games played in, tallying two assists ... Assisted on a goal in a 3-1 win over Dominican (Sept. 26). Assisted on game-winning score in a 4-0 win against Holy Names (Oct. 18) ... Helped Vulcans capture the PacWest Championship.

2021 (Senior): Played in 13 games, making one start in which she had one goal and one assist in a 5-1 win over Hawai'i Pacific (Nov. 11) ... Helped Vulcans capture share of PacWest Championship.

2020-21 Spring (Junior*): Played in all four matches.

2019 (Sophomore): Played in 10 matches.

2018 (Freshman): Played in five matches.

*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
» 2018 graduate of Maryknoll School (Hawai‘i).
» Played four seasons of varsity soccer at PAC-5.
» Three-time Interscholastic League of Honolulu All-Star Honorable Mention.
» Played club for Hawai‘i Rush where they won five consecutive Hawai‘i State Cup Championships
» Also participated in track & field, qualifying for the state championships in the 4x100 relay.

PERSONAL
» Born March 2000 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.
» Parents are Wane and Renee Kunihisa.
» Has an older sibling.
» Favorite Shows: Grey's Anatomy, All American
» Favorite Movies: 50 First Dates, She's The Man



Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Freshman

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'1"
    19
  • 19

    2019Sophomore

    Forward
    5'1"
    19
  • 9

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    5'1"
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Forward
    5'1"
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior (Fifth Year)

    Forward / Midfielder
    5'2"
    9