HILO, Hawai'i – Alyssa Padron pounded in the lone goal of the game in the 39th minute as the No. 5 Hawai'i Hilo Women's Soccer team edged Westmont, 1-0, Thursday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play on a wet Vulcan Soccer Field.
Teani Arakawa took a corner kick from the nearside of the field and it deflected off the Warriors goalkeeper's hands for Padron to clean up and power-kick in for her sixth score of the season.
It was a physical battle between the two teams with five total yellow cards issued out.
Phoebe Barnes and Courtney Linn combined for the team shutout — the seventh clean sheet posted by the Vulcans this season. Linn entered the match in the 54th minute and made two saves.
The Warriors entered the match unbeaten in league play. This season is their first competing in the PacWest Conference.
It was the first full match through rainy weather since home matches began play on the all-turf Vulcan Soccer Field at the start of the 2022 season.
With the victory, the Vulcans extended their regular-season unbeaten streak to 35 games dating back to Oct. 3, 2021.
UP NEXT
Hawai'i Hilo moved to a 10-0-1 record (6-0-0 Pacific West Conference) while Westmont moved to a 2-1-1 conference record (4-2-4 overall).
The Vulcans will have three more home contests coming up with Point Loma (Oct. 21), Concordia University Irvine (Oct. 30) and Azusa Pacific (Nov. 4) before the regular-season finale on O'ahu against Chaminade on Nov. 12.
Hawai'i Hilo moved forward atop the PacWest standings with Chaminade (4-1-1) in second via points and Concordia University Irvine (4-0-0) lurking behind as the lone other unbeaten team in the conference.
TOP FIVE
The Vulcans remained at No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Week 7 Poll released on Tuesday.
Hawai'i Hilo started the season at No. 14 and have now reached the program's highest ranking.
The Vulcans also remained at No. 1 in the West Region rankings.
ONLINE TICKETS
Single-game tickets are now available to be purchased online through Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics' recently launched online ticket platform in partnership with AudienceView Campus.
Tickets for all soccer, women's volleyball and men's and women's basketball home events are available at HiloAthletics.com/tickets.
