It is the second straight preseason Player of the Year honor for Kai, who was the WAC Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003.

Last season, Kai led Hawai'i in scoring with 29 points on 12 goals and five assists.

Hawai'i sophomore midfielder Jessica Domingo was named to the 11-member preseason All-WAC team along with Kai.

Fresno State junior defender Rochelle Jagdeo was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Hawai'i, which was earlier tabbed as the favorite to win the WAC in a preseason vote by coaches, opens its season against George Mason in the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi Tournament on Aug. 26. Brigham Young is also in the tournament.

2005 SCHEDULE

AUGUST

26, 27, 29—OHANA Hotels&Resorts No Ka Oi Tournament (26-George Mason vs. Hawai'i, 7 p.m.; 27-George Mason vs. BYU, 7 p.m.; 29-BYU vs. Hawai'i, 5 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER

2-4—Outrigger Hotels&Resorts Classic (2-Pepperdine vs. Hawai'i, 7 p.m.; 3-Pepperdine vs. Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m.; 4-Eastern Michigan vs. Hawai'i, 5 p.m.). 10, 12—at Long Beach State Tournament (10-Hawai'i vs. Weber State; 12-Hawai'i vs. Long Beach State). 14—at UC Santa Barbara. 23-25—Outrigger Hotels&Resorts Shootout (23-Butler vs. Hawai'i, 7 p.m.; 24-Robert Morris vs. Butler, 5 p.m.; 25-Robert Morris vs. Hawai'i, 5 p.m.). 29—at Cal State Fullerton.

OCTOBER

1-at San Diego State. 7-Idaho*, 7 p.m. 9-Boise State*, 5 p.m. 14-at Louisiana Tech*. 16-at Utah State*. 17-at Utah Valley State. 21-at San Jose State*. 28-Nevada*, 7 p.m. 30-Fresno State, 5 p.m.

NOVEMBER

3-5—WAC Tournament at Boise State.

Home matches at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

*—denotes WAC match