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GIRLS SOCCER

Xeyana Salanoa

Goalkeeper
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
HONOLULU, HAWAII
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

8

Shutouts

5

Goals Surrendered
“Xeyana is a strong keeper because she is all over anything you crack at her on the ground and in the air. She’s involved throughout the game from her net both defensively and while they attack. She’s talking across the field and you can see her analyzing plays as they develop.”
Nikki Dela Pena
Head Coach - Moanalua High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior goaltender led the Buff ’n Blue to an 11-2 record and a third straight Division I state championship this past season. Salanoa surrendered just five goals and posted eight shutouts on the year, including back-to-back clean sheets in the state semifinals and final. The Honolulu Star Advertiser Player of the Year, she was one of 12 athletes across the state selected to the Hawaii High School Athletic Association’s Class of 2025 Hall of Honor.

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Academic Achievement

Salanoa has maintained a 3.34 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at Western Oregon University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

The president of the Punahou Polynesian Club, Salanoa has volunteered locally for the Great Aloha Run and as a peer tutor. She has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.