When Lauren Stollar took the field Sunday for Drexel’s game against Hofstra, she knew there was the possibility it could be her last.

The emotions of ending a four-year college career were mixed with possibilities of advancing to the playoffs with a win against the top team in the Colonial Athletic Association.

In college sports, a lot of times athletes don’t know for sure when they get on the playing surface whether it will be their final game until it’s over.

Whether it’s league playoffs or an NCAA tournament, players often don’t know it’s done until it’s actually done.

That alone makes the end tough to take.

“It was definitely more intense,” Stollar said in a phone call two days after the Dragons’ season ended with a 1-0 loss to the Pride. “Everyone on the field knew what was at stake and tried to give it their all, and I think it was a very emotional game because of that. Everyone was putting all they could into it because it was all on the line.”

There was a fleeting chance after the game ended Drexel would still play on, but that ended when Delaware defeated Northeastern 1-0 to surge ahead of the Dragons for the final playoff spot.

Only at that point did Stollar, who graduated from Punahou in 2012, know her career had come to an end.

“It was hard,” she said. “We wanted to make (the playoffs).”

She never missed a match in her first three years, playing in 19 as a freshman before starting the next 37.

She missed the first five games this season before returning to start the final 13.

She finished with nine goals scored in her career, including the game-winner against Hawaii Hilo as a freshman.

About a month after leaving to begin her college journey, Stollar was right back in Hawaii playing against both the Vulcans and the Rainbow Wahine. In addition to the game-winner against UH Hilo, she assisted on the goal that resulted in a draw against UH.

“It was kind of funny because I had been here (at Drexel) for about a month and then I was back home to play,” Stollar said. “We didn’t have time, unfortunately, (to hang out), but we did get to walk around Waikiki and go see Pearl Harbor, so it was fun.”

It also allowed Stollar to see her two younger sisters, including Dani, who is now a sophomore playing soccer at Harvard.

Their father is originally from Boston and both had a desire to go to the East Coast for college.

“I wanted something different, and the East Coast has a lot of different things to offer,” Stollar said. “There’s a big city, we get to experience the four (different) seasons, which we don’t have in Hawaii and that was all a big pull for me. Plus I have a lot of family (here).”

The best times she had came on the soccer field, living out a goal she set for herself growing up in Hawaii.

“It was always like a dream of mine to play collegiate soccer,” Stollar said. “I wasn’t really sure what level I wanted to play at first, so I was looking at some D-III schools and a couple of D-I schools and fortunately I ended (up) getting recruited to play here after playing in a tournament in Florida.”

Stollar played in the CAA playoffs twice in four years, losing both times in the quarterfinals.

AROUND THE NATION

Fairbairn named player of the week

UCLA senior place-kicker Ka‘imi Fairbairn was the obvious choice as the Pac-12 special teams player of the week, announced on Monday.

Fairbairn, a 2012 Punahou alumnus, scored 16 points in UCLA’s 40-24 win over California last Thursday and made highlights on all of the major sports networks after drilling a program-record 60-yard field goal at the end of the first half.

Fairbairn’s kick is the longest field goal in the FBS this season. He has made 13 of 14 field goals attempted this season, and seven of his eight kickoffs against the Bears went for touchbacks.

For his career, Fairbairn has connected on 37 straight field goals from 35 yards and in and ranks fourth all-time at UCLA with 61 field goals made. He needs 18 more points to break the school record for career scoring. He currently has 373 points.

Durham sets career record

University of Texas Rio Grande senior Haley Durham broke the school record for blocks in a career in a three-set loss to New Mexico State on Saturday.

Durham, a 2012 Kaiser alumna, had six blocks in the game to push her career total to 326, passing Lisa Yanez for the record.

Two of Durham’s six blocks were solo, moving her into fifth on the school list in that category with 63.

Durham broke the record with a block assist against NMSU’s Gwen Murphy, whom Durham blocked three times in the match. Murphy hit .136 against the Vaqueros despite entering the match leading the Western Athletic Conference with a .429 hitting percentage.

Durham also holds the school record for block assists (263) and blocks per set (0.84). She’s also fifth with a career hitting percentage of .236.

Against the Aggies, Durham finished with four kills in eight swings and five digs.

Morikawa busts onto the scene

Jackson State quarterback Jarin Morikawa, a 2013 Mililani alumnus, was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference newcomer of the week on Monday.

Morikawa replaced injured starter LaMontiez Ivy on Saturday and threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-3 homecoming win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

The 6-foot 190-pounder completed 62.5 percent (25-for-40) of his passes without throwing an interception in his first significant playing time for the Tigers since transferring from UNLV.

Morikawa’s offensive coordinator is Saint Louis alum Timmy Chang.

Football

» Isaako Savaiinaea, Punahou ’13: The UCLA linebacker made five tackles and broke up a pass in a 40-24 win over Cal last Thursday before leaving the game with an injury. Savaiinaea, who leads the Bruins with 49 tackles, injured his leg but was at practice on Tuesday. Coach Jim Mora said he was “making progress” but declined to address whether Savaiinaea would be available to play Saturday against Colorado.

» Psalm Wooching, Kealakehe ’12:The Washington linebacker made four tackles and assisted on a sack in a 31-14 loss to Stanford on Saturday.

» Manase Hungalu, Kealakehe ’13: The Oregon State sophomore linebacker made seven tackles in a 17-13 loss to Colorado on Saturday.

» Taylor Taliulu, Kamehameha ’12: The Washington State senior safety started his seventh straight game of the season and made three tackles in a 45-42 win over Arizona on Saturday to help the Cougars improve to 5-2, which is their best seven-game start since 2003.

» Tim Kamana, Punahou ’12: The Wyoming linebacker made four tackles and broke up a pass in a 34-14 loss to Boise State on Saturday.

» Solomon Leaeno, Campbell ’13: The St. Francis (Penn.) linebacker assisted on a team-high seven tackles with three for a loss in a 26-24 defeat to Bryant on Saturday.

» Semo Sila, Farrington ’12: The St. Francis (Penn.) senior linebacker had six tackles with one for a loss against Bryant.

» Max Ma’afala-Maiava, Aiea ’12: The St. Francis (Penn.) senior linebacker, who was the reigning NEC player of the week, had six tackles against Bryant.

» Wesley Nagaseu, Waipahu ’13: The St. Francis (Penn.) junior linebacker made five tackles and was in on two for losses against Bryant.

» Reece Foy, ‘Iolani ’13: The Amherst (Mass.) College sophomore quarterback finished 9-for-20 for 202 yards, three touchdowns and three picks in a 27-18 win over Wesleyan (Conn.) on Saturday. Foy also rushed seven times for 17 yards.

» Quincy Marting, Punahou ’12: The Washington (Mo.) senior defensive back had a team-high eight solo tackles and two pass breakups in a 70-32 win over Millsaps on Saturday.

» Josiah Situmeang, ‘Iolani ’13: The Washington (Mo.) junior defensive lineman made four tackles with two for a loss and one sack against Millsaps.

» Luke Morris, Punahou ’14: The Georgetown wide receiver caught a 21-yard pass to convert a third down on the only touchdown drive of the fourth quarter that gave the Hoyas a 17-9 win over Bucknell on Saturday.

» Chaz Shizumura, Punahou ’13: The Occidental (Calif.) defensive back made five tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 15 yards in a 45-42 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday.

Men’s Soccer

» Shota Takada, Kaiser ’14: The UNLV sophomore scored the golden goal in a 2-1 overtime win over Utah Valley in the Rebels’ home finale on Sunday. The goal was the first of Takada’s career.

» Tyler Yates, Kealakehe ’12: The Willamette (Ore.) senior forward assisted on the first goal of a 3-3 tie against George Fox on Friday.

» Noah Walin, Seabury Hall ’13: The Willamette (Ore.) junior midfielder assisted on the only goal of a 1-0 win over Pacific (Ore.) on Sunday.

» Jake Ewert, Pacific Buddhist Academy ’12: The Notre Dame de Namur senior scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Azusa Pacific on Thursday.

Women’s Soccer

» Kayla Watanabe, Mid-Pacific ’15: The Idaho freshman forward assisted on the first goal of a 2-0 victory over Northern Colorado on Sunday to clinch the Big Sky regular-season title for the first team in program history. Idaho (13-4-1 overall) is 9-0 in conference play.

» Brittney Gideon, Mililani ’13: The UNLV junior scored in the 32nd minute of a 2-1 victory over Fresno State on Sunday.

» Shaney Sakamoto, Kamehameha ’13: The Saint Louis junior midfielder assisted on the Billikens’ only goal in a 1-1 tie against La Salle on Sunday.

» Michaela Tsuha, Punahou ’12: The Occidental (Calif.) senior midfielder scored one goal and assisted on the other in a 2-1 victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Oct. 21.

» Julie Khil, Mid-Pacific ’13: The Occidental (Calif.) junior assisted on Tsuha’s goal against Pomona-Pitzer.

» Makana Pundyke, KS-Maui ’12: The Western Oregon senior scored on a penalty kick in a 3-1 win over Northwest Nazarene last Thursday.

» Taylor Higa, Mid-Pacific ’13: The Western Oregon junior scored her first goal of the season in the second half against Northwest Nazarene.

Women’s Tennis

» Ashley Ishimura, Punahou ’14: The Creighton freshman wrapped up the fall season of her first year with the Blue Jays winning her second consecutive singles flight title earlier this month at the Bluejay Invitational. Ishimura won the A flight by beating the only person she had lost to during the fall season in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Ishimura also won a singles title at the UNO Invitational in September.

Women’s Volleyball

» Kalei Mau, Kaiser ’13: The Arizona junior hit .308 with a game-high 14 kills, five digs, two blocks, two aces and two assists in a sweep of Utah on Sunday.

» Penina Snuka, Kahuku ’13: The Arizona setter finished with a match-high 35 assists, seven digs, one ace, one kill and one block assist against the Utes.

» Adora Anae, Kahuku ’14: The Utah sophomore finished with a team-high 12 kills, 11 digs and two blocks against the Wildcats.

» Tiyana Hallums, Kamehameha ’15: The Gonzaga freshman finished with a career-high 19 digs and two aces in a sweep of Portland on Saturday.

» Brittney Markwith, Punahou ’13: The Portland junior middle hit .429 with 10 kills, and two block assists against the Zags.

» Ashley Kelsey, Campbell ’12: The New Mexico sophomore outside hitter had 11 digs, two assists and one ace in a five-set loss to San Diego State on Saturday.

» Haley Pa’akaula, Kamehameha ’12: The Towson (Md.) senior tallied a career-high 22 digs and 10 kills for her third consecutive double-double and 12th of the season in a five-set loss to Delaware on Oct. 21.

» Tanner Hoke, Punahou ’12: The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps setter finished with 26 assists and 15 digs in a five-set victory over Cal Lutheran on Friday.

» Mariah Rigg, Punahou ’14: The CMS sophomore hit .348 with 11 kills, four blocks and two digs against Cal Lutheran.

» Sydney Fanoga, Punahou ’14: The George Mason sophomore middle hit .577 with a team-high 15 kills, three block assists and two digs in a four-set loss to Rhode Island on Saturday.

» Anna Uhr, ‘Iolani ’15: The Harvard freshman had six digs in a sweep of Dartmouth on Friday.

» Zoe Leonard, KS-Hawaii ’15: The Dartmouth freshman had a team-high 10 digs, two aces, two assists and a kill against the Crimson.

» Alexa Dowdell, Maryknoll ’13: The Willamette (Ore.) junior middle tallied 21 kills, 10 digs, six block assists, three blocks and three aces in wins over Pacific (Ore.) and Puget Sound over the weekend.

» Kaylen Higa, Punahou ’15: The Willamette (Ore.) freshman totaled 44 digs, five assists and an ace in two matches.

» Taylor Lum, Maryknoll ’13: The Willamette (Ore.) junior middle finished with nine kills, eight block assists, one solo block and three assists in the two wins.

» Macy Hayashi, Waiakea ’12: The Willamette (Ore.) senior outside hitter totaled 10 digs, four aces and two assists against Pacific (Ore.) and Puget Sound.

Men’s Water Polo

» Easton Manson, Punahou ’15: The MIT freshman scored two goals in the second half of an 18-6 win over Penn State-Behrend in the Engineers’ first game of the CWPA Division III Championships over the weekend. MIT finished second, losing 11-9 to Johns Hopkins in the final.

» Oliver Lewis, Punahou ’14: The Stanford sophomore goalkeeper played the entire fourth quarter and made one save in a 17-4 win over San Jose State on Sunday.

» Noah Deer, Punahou ’14: The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sophomore scored in the first quarter of a 14-7 win over Occidental (Calif.) on Saturday.

Compiled by the Star-Advertiser’s Billy Hull. To submit an athlete for publication, email bhull@staradvertiser.com.