Vulcan sophomores Freeman, Garcia top women’s volleyball postseason awards

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s volleyball sophomores Malu Garcia and Isabella Freeman earned honors with postseason All-Conference and All-Region accolades.

Both were voted to the All-PacWest First Team and Garcia was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year.

Garcia was also listed as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention after landing on the volleyball coaches association West All-Region First Team.

Freeman led the West Region in total blocks and finished top 10 in the entire NCAA Division II. The second-year sophomore was voted All-PacWest First Team and to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-West Region First Team.

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Malu Garcia

Year: Sophomore | Position: Opposite | Hometown: Hilo | High School: Moanalua | Previous: Iowa

Postseason Honors:

• American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention
• American Volleyball Coaches Association West All-Region First Team
• All-PacWest First Team

NCAA West Region Ranks: No. 4 Total Kills (375), No. 8 Points/Set (4.22), No. T13 Kills/Set (3.50), No. T21 Total Blocks (90.0)

Isabella Freeman

Year: Sophomore | Position: Middle Blocker | Hometown: Lehi, Utah | High School: Skyridge

Postseason Honors:

• Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-West Region First Team
• All-PacWest First Team

NCAA West Region Ranks: No. 1 Total Blocks (144.0), No. 2 Blocks/Set (1.35), No. T17 Hitting Percentage (.288)

NCAA Division II Ranks: No. 7 Total Blocks (144.0), No. 11 Blocks/Set (1.35)

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Junior middle blocker/opposite Chase Koepke from Long Beach, Calif., was also named to the PacWest Championships All-Tournament Team after putting down 17 kills (.441), four digs and one block in the semifinal matchup between the Vulcans and Point Loma.