Women’s Golf: UH-Hilo’s Sawada Makes All-PacWest List

University of Hawai’i at Hilo senior Kristen Sawada. UH-Hilo photo.

University of Hawai’i at Hilo senior Kristen Sawada was named to the All-PacWest Women’s Golf Third Team this week, putting a bow on her collegiate golf career.

Sawada, from Mililani, Oahu, recorded four top-ten finishes this season, including a tie for ninth place at the PacWest Conference Women’s Golf Championship, which earned her a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Her best finish, however, was in the season opening St. Martin’s Invitational, where she finished in a tie for fourth place.

California Baptist’s Marvi Monsalve and Erica Wang were named the PacWest Conference’s Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively, based on voting by the league’s coaches. Elaine Harris of Academy of Art won the Coach of the Year award.

2016 All-PacWest Women’s Golf Awards

First Team

Marvi Monsalve (Jr.), California Baptist

Michelle Picca (Fr.), Point Loma Nazarene

Samantha Stockton (Sr.), Point Loma Nazarene

Crystal Wang (Jr.), Academy of Art

Erica Wang (Fr.), California Baptist

Second Team

Haley Fuller (So.), Point Loma Nazarene

Sterling Hawkins (So.), Academy of Art

Tayler Hoag (Sr.), California Baptist

Natalie Park (Jr.), California Baptist

Sophia Schiavone (Fr.), Dominican

Third Team

Madeleine Bong (So.), Dominican

Cobair Collinsworth (So.), Dixie State

Jesse Kaneshiro (Fr.), Holy Names

Kristen Sawada (Fr.), Hawai’i-Hilo

Laura Scrivner (Jr.), California Baptist

Sabrina Virtusio (Fr.), Academy of Art

Golfer of the Year – Marvi Monsalve, California Baptist

Freshman of the Year – Erica Wang, California Baptist

Coach of the Year – Elaine Harris, Academy of Art