IRVINE, Calif. – Hawai'i Pacific University's Noel Saunders and
Cieana Curran were selected to the 2021 All-PacWest Conference Softball Team when the conference announced on Tuesday by the conference office.
Saunders was named to the All-PacWest Second Team and Curran to the All-PacWest Third Team by a vote of the conference head coaches.
Saunders, a sophomore outfielder from Pearl City, Hawai'i/Pearl City, led the Sharks with a .361 batting average to rank 17th. She chalked up four doubles and six RBI with a .417 slugging percentage and an on base percentage of .434. Saunders also posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage from her left field position.
Curran, a senior from Ewa Beach, Hawai'i/Campbell, collected her third All-PacWest honor. She was third on the team with a .339 batting average, with one triple and one home run while starting all 24 games in centerfield. Curran led HPU with 11 stolen bases (in 12 attempts), ranking fifth in the PacWest and 188th nationally. She was second in the PacWest and 100th nationally in stolen bases per game (.46), and ranked sixth in the conference and 112th in Division II with a .481 on-base percentage. With a keen eye at the plate, Curran led the PacWest and was 20th nationally, averaging 0.71 walks per game.
The Sharks finished 8-16 on the year, both overall and in PacWest Hawai'i play.
The conference also named the special award winners. Concordia Irvine had the PacWest Player of the Year in second base McKinsey Thorpe, the PacWest Pitcher of the Year in Callie Nunes, and the PacWest Newcomer of the Year in pitcher Kelsea Sweeney. Academy of Art second base Haley Randall was voted Freshman of the Year and Chaminade second base Cheyne Obara was voted Defensive Player of the Year.
+++ HPU +++
| 2021 ALL-PACWEST SOFTBALL AWARDS |
| Player of the Year |
McKinsey Thorpe |
Concordia |
| Pitcher of the Year |
Callie Nunes |
Concordia |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Cheyne Obara |
Chaminade |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Kelsea Sweeney |
Concordia |
| Freshman of the Year |
Haley Randall |
Academy of Art |
| Coach of the Year |
Nikki Udria |
Biola |
| 2021 ALL-PACWEST SOFTBALL TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
B/T |
Hometown/High School |
| FIRST TEAM |
| Kayla Neff ** |
Biola |
C |
Sr. |
R/R |
Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison |
| Missy Nemeth |
Concordia |
1B |
So. |
L/R |
Glendora, Calif./Glendora |
| McKinsey Thorpe* |
Concordia |
2B |
GS |
L/R |
San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty |
| Alyssa Ramirez |
Dominican |
3B |
Sr. |
R/R |
Livermore, Calif./Livermore |
| Kiarra Lincoln |
Hawai`i Hilo |
SS |
Jr. |
R/R |
Keaa`u, Hawai`i/Kamehameha Hawai`i |
| Peyton Mott |
Dominican |
OF |
Jr. |
R/R |
Napa, Calif./Napa |
| Megan Massa* |
Concordia |
OF |
Jr. |
L/R |
Fairfield, Calif./Rodriguez |
| Jennifer Morinishi |
Biola |
OF |
So. |
L/L |
La Palma, Calif./Cerritos |
| Paige Austin** |
Biola |
P |
Jr. |
R/R |
Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos |
| Callie Nunes** |
Concordia |
P |
Sr. |
R/R |
Modesto, Calif./Ceres |
| Aly Montesino |
Azusa Pacific |
DP |
Fr. |
L/L |
Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta |
| Lauryn Henderson* |
Academy of Art |
UT |
Jr. |
R/R |
Gilbert, Ariz./Campo Verde |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sydney Sprinkle* |
Concordia |
C |
Jr. |
R/R |
Palm Desert, Calif./Palm Desert |
| Becca Jewett* |
Azusa Pacific |
1B |
Sr. |
R/R |
Woodinville, Wash./Bellevue Christian |
| Darian Obara |
Hawai`i Hilo |
2B |
So. |
R/R |
Pearl City, Hawai`i/Pearl City |
| Dani Burghardt |
Azusa Pacific |
3B |
So. |
L/R |
Corona, Calif./Corona |
| Amanda Woods** |
Azusa Pacific |
SS |
Jr. |
R/R |
Glendora, Calif./Glendora |
| Noel Saunders* |
Hawai`i Pacific |
OF |
So. |
L/R |
Pearl City, Hawai`i/Pearl City |
| Brielle Fraijo |
Azusa Pacific |
OF |
Sr. |
L/R |
Covina, Calif./Charter Oak |
| Bethany Mitchell |
Academy of Art |
OF |
So. |
R/R |
Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens |
| Leah Gonzales |
Hawai`i Hilo |
P |
Sr. |
R/R |
Wilmington, Calif./Phineas Banning |
| Kelsea Sweeney |
Concordia |
P |
Sr. |
R/R |
Las Vegas/Palo Verde |
| Haighley Kissee* |
Holy Names |
DP |
Sr. |
R/R |
Manteca, Calif./Manteca |
| Erika Morris* |
Concordia |
UT |
Jr. |
R/R |
Laguna Hills, Calif./Laguna Hills |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Markie Okamoto |
Hawai`i Hilo |
C |
Jr. |
R/R |
Mililani, Hawai`i/Mililani |
| Cienna Cheshier |
Holy Names |
1B |
Jr. |
R/R |
Fairfield, Calif./Rodriguez |
| Haley Randall |
Academy of Art |
2B |
Fr. |
R/R |
Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate |
| Chloe Domingo |
Hawai`i Hilo |
3B |
So. |
R/R |
Ewa Beach, Hawai`i/Campbell |
| Ruth Munoz* |
Biola |
SS |
Jr. |
L/R |
Whittier, Calif./Diamond Bar |
| Cieana Curran** |
Hawai`i Pacific |
OF |
Jr. |
L/L |
Ewa Beach, Hawai`i/Campbell |
| Vevesi Liilii |
Hawai`i Hilo |
OF |
Sr. |
R/R |
Aiea, Hawai`i/Eastern Arizona |
| Haley Hayakawa |
Chaminade |
OF |
Fr. |
R/R |
Torrance, Calif./South |
| Raylene Roybal |
Biola |
P |
Fr. |
R/R |
Pico Rivera, Calif./Calvary Chapel |
| Valerie Alvarado |
Hawai`i Hilo |
P |
Sr. |
R/R |
La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada |
| Alyssa Waltman |
Dominican |
UT |
Sr. |
R/R |
Los Banos, Calif./Los Banos |
* - Indicates previous All-PacWest selections
