The Hawaii soccer team gave up two early goals and was not able to come all the way back in a 2-1 loss to UC San Diego on Friday night at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
UCSD (3-0-1), the second-ranked team in NCAA Division II and a Big West opponent beginning in 2020, netted balls from Megumi Barber and Mary Reilly in the 15th and 18th minutes.
The Rainbow Wahine (3-2) had their three-game winning streak snapped despite a flurry of shots around the UCSD goal in the second half. Co-captain Raisa Strom-Okimoto had a few near misses and shots saved, while Lei Medeiros fired a rocket off the crossbar. The final shot count was 17-10 in UH’s favor.
Midfielder Mikaelah Johnson-Griggs skipped one in from 25 yards in the 79th minute to bring the Wahine within a goal, but several desperate shots in the final 10 minutes were turned back.
“I think we really showed our youth today,” coach Michele Nagamine said.
“We kind of slept through the first half. You can’t play 45 minutes of soccer. And we learned that today. We will be better for this in the long run. It’s unfortunate, but it just wasn’t our day.”
UHH women settle for tie in season opener
Carlie Reader scored off Tiera Arakawa’s corner kick at 80:33 as the Hawaii Hilo women’s soccer team tied Eckerd (Fla.) 1-1 on Friday at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex.
Eckerd’s Lauren Yudin scored at 89:10 to tie the match, which lasted 110 minutes. The Vulcans went to 0-0-1, while the Tritons moved to 2-0-1.
Moore leads after second day of qualifying
Hawaii’s Carissa Moore leads the women’s standings after Friday’s second day of qualifying at the inaugural Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, Calif.
Moore has a 17.60. She is followed by Americans Lakey Peterson (16.50) and Carolina Marks (16.43) and Australian Stephanie Gilmore (16.26).
Other women’s competitors from Hawaii are Coco Ho (5th, 14.94), Tatiana Weston-Webb (10th, 13.80), Malia Manuel (14th, 12.00) and Bethany Hamilton (17th, 9.26).
Hawaii surfers in the men’s competition are Sebastian Zietz (23rd, 12.67), Ezekiel Lau (24th, 12.64) and Keanu Asing (26th, 12.50). Brazil’s Gabriel Medina is the top qualifier with a 17.70.
The qualifying round concludes today. The competitors will catch six waves (3 rights, 3 lefts), with the top eight men and top four women advancing to the final round.
Chaminade sweeps Notre Dame de Namur
Emma Tecklenburg had 15 kills and Alana Handy added 14 as the Chaminade volleyball team remained unbeaten with a 25-13, 25-12, 25-18 victory over Notre Dame de Namur on Friday at McCabe Gym.
The Silverswords improved to 7-0, 1-0 PacWest, while the Argonauts fell to 1-8, 0-1.
>> Alexandria Parisian finished with 12 kills as Hawaii Hilo beat Dominican 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 at UHH Gym.
Bria Beale and Evelin Solyomvari each added nine kills for the Vulcans (5-2, 1-0 PacWest).
The Penguins dropped to 2-4, 0-1.
