"I will be here next year and my senior year, and hopefully win a national championship in the next two seasons," Kamana'o said. "That is the one thing I look forward to in my college career and hopefully we can accomplish it."

This year, the Rainbow Wahine (30-1) became one of Hawai'i's best sports stories with their remarkable 30-win season that surprised nearly everyone, including coach Dave Shoji.

In a so-called rebuilding year after losing six starters, including All-Americans Lily Kahumoku and Kim Willoughby, Hawai'i went undefeated in its first 30 matches, earned a No. 1 ranking, and advanced to postseason before falling in five games to Wisconsin at the NCAA Regionals.

Yesterday, Kamana'o and Prince joined 20 other past Hawai'i players as AVCA All-Americans. Kamana'o is the first UH setter to win first-team AVCA honors since Robyn Ah Mow did it in 1995 and 1996.

"It's a great honor to represent our team," Kamana'o said. "I don't really see it as an individual award. I have a lot of thanks especially to my hitters and my passers. My hitters are the ones who put that ball away."

Kamana'o was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year this season, averaging 13.62 assists, 3.09 digs and 1.15 blocks per game. She also had 22 statistical double-doubles in assists and digs, and helped the 2004 Rainbow Wahine team become the 16th Hawai'i squad to win 30 matches.

Last season, Kamana'o was the AVCA National Freshman of the Year and was a third-team All-American.

"I think she's a good inspiration for a lot of local kids," Shoji said of Kamana'o, who is an Iolani graduate. "At 5-7, I think a lot of kids can take some inspiration from her. I don't think she's any different than a lot of kids who grow up and play volleyball here. I think the local players can see through hard work and being in the right situation you can be one of the best players in the country.

"You don't have to be 6-2 and a great, physical person," Shoji continued. "You can be a slight person and still be a good player."

Prince, who earned her first All-America honor, hit .411, the second-highest hitting percentage for a season in UH history, with 3.39 blocks and 1.63 kills per game. Prince also had eight matches in which she hit .500 or better during the season.

Shoji said Prince had little fanfare entering the season and developed into an All-American. Prince transferred from Washington State and joined the team this season. She was home in Washington and unavailable for comment yesterday.

"She was off the charts before the season began," Shoji said. "She came in unknown and just played her way on the All-America squad. She deserved it. She hit for a high percentage. She blocked well. She was one of the reasons why we were 30-1."

The AVCA will present the awards at the AVCA All-America/Player of the Year Banquet at the Long Beach (Calif.) Westin Hotel tomorrow. Both Kamana'o and Prince were scheduled to attend. The AVCA National Player of the Year will be announced at the conclusion of the banquet.