Mountain West Conference names Pana‘ewa Cayetano freshman of the week
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 4:05 PM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
SoccerThe Mountain West Conference selected University of Hawaii freshman defender Pana‘ewa Cayetano as the women’s soccer Freshman of the Week on Monday. Playing as a center back, Cayetano led the Rainbow Wahine to two consecutive nonconference shutouts during the previous week. She played 161 total minutes in a 3-0 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday and a 0-0 draw against Washington State on Sunday. The defensive unit allowed only one shot on goal and 12 total attempts across those two matches, extending the team's scoreless streak to more than 400 minutes. This honor marks the second time a Hawaii player has received the weekly award this season, following Olivia Dianda's selection on Aug. 24. The Rainbow Wahine, currently 3-3-1, resume play on Sept. 24 with their Mountain West conference opener against Colorado College.
- •Pana‘ewa Cayetano earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors on Monday.
- •The Hawaii defender played 161 minutes during shutouts against New Mexico State and Washington State.
- •The Rainbow Wahine defense has maintained a scoreless streak exceeding 400 minutes.
- •Hawaii holds a 3-3-1 record heading into its first Mountain West game.
- •The team travels to face Colorado College on Sept. 24.
- 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — UH’s Cayetano wins conference award
"The Mountain West Conference on Monday named University of Hawaii freshman defender Pana‘ewa Cayetano its Freshman of the Week for women’s soccer. Playing center back, Cayetano keyed the Rainbow Wahine defense to a pair of nonconference shutouts last week – 3-0 over New Mexico State on Thursday and a 0-0 draw with Washington State on Sunday. Cayetano played 161 total minutes across the two ...
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