UH-Hilo golfer Tia Kuali‘i and soccer player Colby Lee were named KTA Super Stores’ Superstars of October, as announced Thursday.
Kuali‘i
Kauli‘i is a fifth-year senior on the Vulcans’ women’s golf team, and is also a graduate of Waiakea High.
Through four events in October, Kuali’i placed no lower than top 15 at each event, landing a best placement at a tie for No. 6. Kuali’i was the Vulcans’ top finisher at three of four events.
Among a crowded field of 18 teams at both the HPU Sharks Shootout and the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate, Kuali‘i finished with single-digit to-par scores for a No. 15 and No. 14 finish, respectively.
The Vulcans will be off for the winter and will resume play February 2024.
Lee
Lee is a junior transfer who plays forward on the UH-Hilo men’s soccer team.
Lee began his collegiate career at Utah State Eastern.
The Vulcans’ men’s soccers quad went 3-3 last month as junior Colby Lee helped provide the offensive power in five of those contests.
Lee totaled seven points on two goals and three assists, netting the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Concordia University Irvine.
Against Biola, Lee opened the scoring in just the third minute of the game and later assisted on the game-winning goal in the 57th minute of the 3-1 triumph.
He also added assists against HPU and Westmont.
Lee leads the team with 15 total points and is at the top in both goals and assists at five apiece.
The Utah native also ranks in the top 10 of the PacWest (conference-only contests) in all three categories.
UH-Hilo will conclude the regular season this Sunday on O’ahu against Chaminade.