A Big West breakthrough performance by Sonest Furtado carried the Hawaii soccer team to a 2-1 win over UC Santa Barbara at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium on Thursday.
The senior forward’s goals in the 45th and 86th minutes brought the Rainbow Wahine (6-7, 1-3 Big West) back from an early deficit and snapped a six-game conference losing streak going back to 2016. The Waianae High product hadn’t previously scored in a Big West game.
“First Big West goal, and not only one but two,” Furtado said. “I knew that it was coming. We were tied and I was like, we’re not going into overtime. … I give it to my team for working hard and having my back.”
Her winning score came on an assist from Keala Parker-Lee, who blasted the ball upfield and found Furtado in space. Furtado has 13 career goals, including six this season.
“I’m so happy for her,” UH coach Michele Nagamine said. “Good for her. She’s having a great season and has kept a very positive attitude.”
UCSB fell to 4-7-4 and 0-3-1. UH hosts Cal State Northridge (6-4-5, 2-1-1) at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Chaminade men fall to No. 6 Cal Baptist
Curtis Coburn scored off an assist from Micah Mokulehua at 19:36, but the Chaminade men’s soccer team lost 3-1 to No. 6 California Baptist on Thursday in Riverside, Calif.
The Silverswords fell to 2-6-1, 1-5-1 PacWest, while the Lancers improved to 9-0-2, 5-0-1.
>> The Chaminade women’s soccer team allowed four first-half goals in a 4-0 loss to California Baptist on Thursday in Riverside, Calif.
The Silverswords dropped to 3-7, 2-5 PacWest, while the Lancers went to 8-3, 6-0.
Chaminade loses to Azusa Pacific in 4 sets
Emma Tecklenburg had 15 kills and 15 digs and Brooke Bell added 11 kills, but the Chaminade women’s volleyball team fell to No. 25 Azusa Pacific 25-16, 15-25, 25-22, 25-17 on Thursday in Azusa, Calif.
The Silverswords fell to 9-9, 4-6 PacWest, while the Cougars improved to 15-2, 8-1.
>> Carson Pyle had 11 kills and Jade Gillespie added 10 in Hawaii Pacific’s 25-18, 26-28, 25-15, 25-19 loss to Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif.
The Sharks dropped to 7-11, 5-5 PacWest, while the Argonauts improved to 11-7, 6-4.
Florence, Zietz win first-round heats
Hawaii’s John John Florence and Sebastian Zietz won their first-round heats Thursday at the Quiksilver Pro France in Hossegor, France.
Both surfers advanced directly to the third round.
Local surfers Keanu Asing and Ezekiel Lau were eliminated in the second round.
In the women’s Roxy Pro France, also in Hossegor, Hawaii’s Carissa Moore will surf against Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons in the semifinals.
