Kiarra Lincoln and
Casey Yamauchi, with local ties are this week’s winners of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Pepsi Athletes of the Week award.
Lincoln had four solid games in helping lead the Vulcans through the PacWest
AQ Pod Series and into the
NCAA Division
II West Region Championships this week in Irvine, Calif. At the Pod Series, the former Waiākea High School standout went 6-for-14 with two runs scored, two doubles, a home run and three
RBI. In the 4-0 win over the Dominican University Penguins, she went 2-for-3 with an
RBI as the Vulcans improved to 17-11 to secure their postseason berth. On the season, the three-time All-PacWest selection is batting .367 with a team-best 25 runs scored, 12 doubles and 14