Chaminade University guards
Jessiya Villa (Laurel, Md./University of Hawai'i/Kahuku HS, Hawai'i) and
Sameera Elmasri (Shawnee, Kan./Birmingham-Southern Univ./Saint Thomas Aquinas HS) are the Hawai'i Pacific Health Silversword Male and Female Athletes of the Week for competition between Feb. 19 and 25.
Villa recorded season highs of 14 points and five assists in the men's basketball team's 87-82 overtime win at Fresno Pacific last Saturday, both of which were also his highest since his redshirt freshman season in February 2021. The redshirt junior went 6-of-7 from the field including 2-of-3 from 3-point range to help the 'Swords sweep the season series from the Sunbirds.
Elmasri posted double-doubles in consecutive games at FPU and at Lincoln University, totaling 32 points and 24 rebounds, hitting 5-of-9 from long range. The junior had 14 points and 11 rebounds against the Sunbirds then ended the 'Swords' road trip with a season-high-tying 18 points and a season-best 13 boards giving her five double-doubles this season. Their win at Lincoln was their first road victory over a team outside the Pacific West Conference in program history.
Previous 2023-24 Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword Athletes of the Week:
Sept. 5: Owen Caba (men's soccer), Tehani Smith (women's soccer)
Sept. 12: Kainoa Carpenter (men's soccer), Kenna Kiefer (women's soccer)
Sept. 19: Mason Stewart (men's cross country), Maria Steinke (women's cross country)
Sept. 26: Jonah Valmonte (men's soccer), Hula Crisostomo (women's volleyball)
Oct. 3: Oliver Horgan (men's soccer), Nikiji Dayse (women's cross country)
Oct. 10: Owen Daugherty (men's cross country), Caitlin Bocobo (women's cross country)
Oct. 17: Ethan Alexander (men's golf), Sophie Schilling (women's volleyball)
Oct. 24: Peter Jan Ramos (men's cross country), Haley Mo'okini (women's soccer)
Oct. 31: Ky Stopp (men's golf), Greta Corti (women's volleyball)
Nov. 7: Owen Malone (men's soccer), Lizanyela Lopez (women's volleyball)
Nov. 14: Brandon Yasue (men's soccer), Naomi Takata (women's soccer)
Nov. 28:
Jamir Thomas (men's basketball), Leilani Ama (women's volleyball)
Dec. 5:
Isaac Amaral-Artharee (men's basketball), Sophie Schilling (women's volleyball)
Dec. 12:
Kelton Samore (men's basketball),
Ashley Holen (women's basketball)
Dec. 19:
Scott Ator (men's basketball),
Morgan Escobedo (women's basketball)
Jan. 9:
Ross Reeves (men's basketball),
Dallas Martinez (women's basketball)
Jan. 16:
Isaac Amaral-Artharee (men's basketball),
Alyssa Schuetze (women's basketball)
Jan. 23:
Ross Reeves (men's basketball),
Sameera Elmasri (women's basketball)
Jan. 30:
Wyatt Lowell (men's basketball),
Emma Morris (women's basketball)
Feb. 6: Mac Elske (baseball),
Ashley Holen (women's basketball)
Feb. 13: Rhyn Chambers (baseball), Elli Tsukano (beach volleyball)
Feb. 20: Ryan Ruch (baseball), Larchelle Tuifao (softball)
