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Honolulu (7/21/09) – The HPU Women’s Soccer team signed recruits Kauanani Wall and Amber Fuller for the 2009 season. The announcement was made today by the Hawai‘i Pacific University athletics office.

Kauanani Wall

Wall comes to HPU as a true freshman from Kona, HI after a stellar prep career at Konawaena High School. She was named to the 2009 All-Big Island First-Team, and was selected as the Big Island Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year.

Wall joins HPU senior Jamie Hirai as the Konawaena High School graduates on the women’s soccer team.

“Following the success of Jamie (Hirai), we are happy to add Kaua to our roster this year,” comments HPU Coach Michele Nagamine. “As the Big Island Player of the Year, she has proven she can play a variety of positions.”

The Lady Sea Warriors also add Amber Fuller (Honolulu). Fuller lettered four seasons at Kamehameha Schools-Oahu under Coach Nagamine, and comes to HPU also as a true freshman. She capped her high school career with a First-Team Hawai‘i All-State selection.

Coach Nagamine is excited about her young talent. “Amber is very technically gifted and skilled. She has been one of the top players in Hawai‘i for the past four years, and led Kamehameha to three State Championships. She will make an immediate impact for us in the midfield.”

Amber Fuller

Fuller also played for Coach Nagamine at Leahi Soccer Club of Honolulu.

HPU enters its second season under the direction of Coach Nagamine, who came to HPU after being named the NSCAA High School Coach of the Year in 2007. The Sea Warriors begin training camp in August, and open the season hosting Westminster College on Thursday, August 27.