It was a triple play for the Hawaii women’s indoor and beach teams on Thursday.

The No. 14 Rainbow Wahine and defending Big West champion SandBows each had three players sign National Letters of Intent. The indoor trio will add height and depth, while the beach trio bring extensive experience and success.

Comprising Dave Shoji’s 2017 class — all from California — are 6-foot-3 middle Sophia Howling (Venice High), 6-2 middle/outside hitter Shaney Lipscomb (Cathedral Catholic High) and 6-2 middle Skyler Williams (Mayfield High). Howling has been recognized as an AVCA Phenom (2013-16); Lipscomb helped La Jolla Country Day to a state title as a freshman before transferring her junior year to play for the Dons; and Williams was the MVP on the Monsoons’ league championship team as a junior.

“Sophia possesses the size and physicality that we look for in players,” Shoji said. “She has loads of potential with raw athletic talent, and we project her to contribute to the program quickly.

“We like Shaney’s versatility and her aggressiveness. Skyler will be an emerging player for us in the coming year, with great athletic ability and a lot of room for growth.

The Wahine lose four seniors from this year’s squad in opposite Nikki Taylor, setter Tayler Higgins, hitter Annie Mitchem and walk-on defensive specialist Katiana Ponce.

Signing for Jeff Hall’s beach team are Californians Presley Forbes (Mira Costa) and Julianna “Pani” Napoleon (Bonita Vista), and Canadian Lea Monkhouse (Lorne Park). At age 10, Forbes was the youngest player ever to earn an AA rating from the CBVA and has won over 100 tournaments; Napoleon won the Volley OC Collegiate Showcase last month; and Monkhouse was part of the Canadian National 18-U championship pairs.

The gem of the group is Forbes who, although just 5-4, “is very Katie Spieler-esque,” Hall said, referencing the beach program’s winningest player. “Presley is the best ‘small’ in the country by a long shot and some will argue that she is better than Katie was at her age.

“Pani just started focusing on beach only, is midsize (5-8) and is really dynamic with an incredible arm. Lea is one of the best juniors in Canada, over 6 feet, and has a really well-rounded game. Her future is pretty promising.”

The SandBows lost just two other players to graduation besides Spieler — Ginger Long and Heather Boyan, the latter who missed her final season after suffering career-ending injuries in a fall during a hike. Hawaii (18-10) won the inaugural Big West championship and finished fourth at the first NCAA beach championship last May.