University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2025: Academic all-district selection ... Started all 17 matches … Led the team with 17 points on five goals and seven assists … PBC all-tournament team honoree ... Second-team all-PBC selection … Posted two shots in the tie at Lees-McRae … Scored a goal and had an assist in the win over Barton … Posted five shots, including four on goal, in the win over Clayton State … Dished out an assist in the win at Erskine … Tallied five shots, including four on goal, against Georgia Southwestern … Recorded two shots on goal in the tie at Lander … Tallied a goal and an assist in the win over Middle Georgia State … Recorded a goal in the tie at Flagler … Scored a goal and dished out an assist in the win over MGSU … Had three shots, including one on goal, against North Georgia … Dished out an assist in the tie at Georgia Southwestern … Totaled an assist against Flagler … Scored a goal and had an assist in the PBC Tournament at Flagler.   

Previous School: Attended Rio Grande … Played in 34 matches, earning 20 starts … Scored 17 goals and had 15 assists for 49 points … Accounted for three match-winning goals. 

Personal: Rafael Gonzaga Kawata was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil … Son of Katia and Akira Kawata … Has a younger brother … Majoring in business administration.