Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans announces Trinity Favela Snags Top PacWest Conference Award
From May 02, 2023 post.
Fifth-year senior second baseman Trinity Favela snagged Pacific West Conference Softball Defender of the Year as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
In the Vulcans' 27 PacWest Conference contests, Favela held a 1.000 fielding percentage on 69 putouts and 60 assists. The 'Ewa Beach native was also involved in 13 of the team's 19 total double plays during the conference season. Overall, Favela contributed to 19 of the team's 28 total, which ranked No. 2 in all of the NCAA Division II — ranked No. 1 at 0.68 double plays per game.
During conference play, Favela had the 17th-most chances (129) with the seventh-most assists (60) and 17th-most putouts (69), and was the only non-catcher or non-first baseman within those top seven or top 17 without a defensive error.
Favela, who started her collegiate career at Saint Martin's before sitting out the last three years, finished the final 33 games of her career without a single error in 153 chances.
Favela was the only Vulcan to receive any All-PacWest distinction.
| 2023 ALL-PACWEST SOFTBALL AWARDS | ||
| Player of the Year | Colby McClinton | Biola |
| Pitcher of the Year | Katlin Entrup | Concordia |
| Defender of the Year | Trinity Favela | Hawai'i Hilo |
| Newcomer of the Year | Daniela Alvarez | Concordia |
| Freshman of the Year | Colby McClinton | Biola |
| Coach of the Year | Crystal Rosenthal | Concordia |
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| Keaolani Takemura | Chaminade | C | Jr. | Pearl City, Hawai'i/Mid Pacific Institute |
| Sydney Sprinkle*** | Concordia | 1B | Gr. | Palm Desert, Calif./Palm Desert HS |
| Rilee Ruvalcaba | Biola | 2B | Jr. | Whittier, Calif./La Habra HS |
| Jocelyn Pino | Concordia | 3B | Sr. | San Jose, Calif./Cupertino HS |
| Colby McClinton | Biola | SS | Fr. | Kane'ohe, Hawai'i/Kamehameha Kapalama |
| Megan Massa*** | Concordia | OF | Gr. | Fairfield, Calif./Rodriguez HS |
| Raylene Roybal | Biola | OF | Jr. | Pico Rivera, Calif./Calvary Chapel |
| Noel Saunders** | HPU | OF | Sr. | Pearl City, Hawai'i/Pearl City HS |
| Katie Korstrom* | Azusa Pacific | P | Jr. | Abbotsford, BC/Yale Secondary |
| Katlin Entrup* | Concordia | P | Jr. | Claremont, Calif./Univ. San Diego |
| Caitlin DeCanio* | Azusa Pacific | DP | So. | Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS |
| Hailey Yoshida | HPU | UT | Fr. | Monterey Park, Calif./Alhambra HS |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| Shelby Pfeiler | Concordia | C | So. | Rancho Cordova, Calif./Folsom HS |
| Tiara Hernandez | HPU | 1B | So. | Waipahu, Hawai'i/Pearl City HS |
| Mary Baccay | Concordia | 2B | Jr. | Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes River |
| Jaeda Cabunoc* | Chaminade | 3B | Sr. | Kane'ohe, Hawai'i/Roosevelt HS |
| Rylie Rohr | Concordia | SS | Jr. | Yucca Valley, Calif./Yucca Valley HS |
| Oliva Lee | Holy Names | OF | Jr. | Concord, Calif./Northgate HS |
| Kinsey Erickson | Azusa Pacific | OF | Jr. | Esparto, Calif./Esparto HS |
| Chasity McKean | Chaminade | OF | Sr. | Kapolei, Hawai'i/Southern Nevada |
| Jennifer Morinishi** | Biola | OF | Gr. | La Palma, Calif./Cerritos HS |
| Daniela Alvarez | Concordia | P | Gr. | Santa Ana, Calif./Providence College |
| Raylene Roybal | Biola | P | Jr. | Pico Rivera, Calif./Calvary Chapel |
| Allie Beck | Biola | DP | Jr. | Upland, Calif./Upland HS |
| Kailah Gates-Coyaso | Chaminade | UT | Jr. | Wai'anae, Hawai'i/Wai'anae HS |
| THIRD TEAM | ||||
| Isabella Scozzola | Holy Names | C | Fr. | Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs HS |
| Abie Nowak* | Biola | 1B | Jr. | Winchester, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS |
| Brandi Leong | HPU | 2B | Sr. | Wahiawa, Hawai'i/Leilehua HS |
| Taryn Fujioka | Chaminade | SS | So. | 'Aiea, Hawai'i/Pearl City HS |
| Kaitlyn Hawkins | Biola | 3B | Jr. | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Ontario Christian |
| Kaia Nisby | Concordia | OF | Jr. | Lodi, Calif./St. Mary's HS |
| Cailee Grayhorse-Pupecki | Academy of Art | OF | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif./Venice HS |
| Shelby Keltner** | Dominica | P | Sr. | Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS |
| Rae Flores | Concordia | P | Sr. | San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS |
| Larchelle Tuifao | Chaminade | DP | So. | 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i/Kapolei HS |
| Audrey Allen | Academy of Art | UT | Fr. | Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor HS |
*Previous All-PacWest Selection
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