SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Caroline Penner has been named the West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year, as announced by league offices on Wednesday. Joining Penner as All-Conference selections are U'i Kaaihue and Jaelyn Byeman.
Penner, a senior from Olympia, WA, had a historic end to her collegiate career in 2025, recording 17 goals, 6 assists, and 40 points. The goal total doubled her previous single-season career high of eight, and ranked 6th in the nation in the category. She becomes the first player to win the conference's top honor in their first season in the conference.
Joining Penner as a First Team selection was U'i Kaaihue. The senior midfielder from Maui, HI tied her single-season career high with seven goals while adding a new personal best of five assists. Her 19 points ranked 6th in the WCC on the season.
Jaelyn Byeman was selected to the All-Freshman team, putting a bow on a standout first season on First Hill. Originally from Redmond, WA, Byeman stepped into the center back roll and locked down the position. She was one of six Redhawks to start every match of the season and led the team in minutes played at 1700.
The Redhawks also had four players named to the conference's honorable mention team. Marla Gaudlitz, Bella Bonnett, Kailee Wilson, and Kyla Schuster all received at least two All-Conference votes.
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