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The Hawaii soccer team ended a three-game winless streak by defeating North Dakota State 2-0 on Saturday at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
UH (4-3-1) got goals from Raisa Strom-Okimoto and Leialoha Medeiros in the 78th and 90th minutes. They share season scoring honors at four scores apiece. Goalkeeper Lex Mata recorded six saves for her third shutout of the season.
After extensive scoreless play in a hot midafternoon game, Strom-Okimoto got UH on the board on a header assist from Medeiros and fired a right-footed shot across her body and behind the Bison goalkeeper from just inside the box.
“While the ball was in the air, I took a peek over my shoulder, I saw Raisa, and I knew that if I sent it to her she’ll get to the end of it and she’ll work her magic like she always does,” Medeiros said.
Medeiros added an insurance score in the final seconds when she got behind the keeper and tapped in a ball played back toward the goal by NDSU (3-4) of the Summit League. She was initially called offside but the decision was reversed.
UH concludes the Rainbow Wahine Shootout at 5 p.m. today against Grand Canyon (3-8).
UH hoops tickets on sale
Season tickets for Hawaii men’s and women’s basketball 2018-19 seasons are on sale now.
Eran Ganot’s Rainbow Warriors are coming off a 17-13 season (8-8 Big West) and return key players in Brocke Stepteau, Drew Buggs, Sheriff Drammeh and Jack Purchase. Lower-level adult tickets for 18 home games range between $435 and $465, while upper-level tickets are $200-225 for adults and $175-190 for senior citizens (age 65-over). Youths (age 4 through high school) can get upper tickets for $89-99.
Laura Beeman’s Rainbow Wahine are coming off a 12-18 season (5-11 Big West). Their top returning players are Tia Kanoa, Lahni Salanoa and Kenna Woodfolk. General admission adult tickets for 16 home games are $70, while senior citizens get them for $60 and youths for $30.
Manoa students who pay the school’s athletics fee receive free admission to all regular-season games, except for the Diamond Head Classic.
Tickets are available at the Stan Sheriff Center box office, at hawaiiathletics.com or by calling 944-2697.
Chaminade men earn first win of season
The Chaminade men’s soccer team scored a season-high four goals, three in the first half, knocking off Hawaii Hilo 4-2 to earn its first win of the season at Saint Louis Field.
Jared Rivera, Reece Hambly, Jaewon Huh and Micah Mokulehua each found the back of the net for the Silverswords (1-2, 1-1 PacWest).
Chaminade’s three first-half goals is tied for the second-most in program history.
Bryan Gonzalez and Matt Wilkinson each scored goals for the Vulcans (1-4, 0-1).
>> Azusa Pacific (5-1-1, 2-0 PacWest) scored four unanswered goals, overcoming a 2-1 deficit for a 5-2 win over Hawaii Pacific (2-3, 0-1) at Waipio.
Chaminade, Hawaii Hilo play to tie
The Chaminade and Hawaii Hilo women’s soccer teams battled to a scoreless draw at Saint Louis field.
Brandee Lane had seven saves for Chaminade (1-2-1/0-1-1 PacWest), while Bailey Cahill had four for Hawaii Hilo (1-1-2, 0-0-1 PacWest). It was the second-straight shutout for Cahill.
>> The Azusa Pacific (1-4-1, 1-0-1 PacWest) and Hawai’i Pacific (1-3-2, 0-0-1) soccer teams each got goals in the first half, but played to a 1-1 draw at Waipio.
Ella Romero had the lone goal for Azusa Pacific, while Brianne Cremer scored for HPU.
Hawaii Hilo tops Point Loma in volleyball
Ashton Jessee had eight kills and seven blocks, leading the Hawaii Hilo women’s volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-19, 25-17 win over Point Loma in San Diego.
It was the seventh win in their past eight matches for the Vulcans (9-3, 5-1 PacWest). Point Loma drops to 7-7, 4-3 in conference play.
The Vulcans used a balanced attack to top the Sea Lions, as Hilo had five players log at least six kills.
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