HILO, Hawai'i – Haley Clark blasted in the equalizing goal with minutes to spare as Hawai'i Hilo Women's Soccer played to a 1-1 draw with Concordia University Irvine on Saturday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play at the Vulcan Soccer Field.
It was another marquee matchup here in Hilo in just a matter of days (Vulcans tied with defending champ Point Loma last Thursday) with both teams entering the match with identical conference records near the top of the PacWest standings.
After a scoreless opening half, CUI got on the scoreboard in the 49th minute with Avery Munoz getting a shot past the right edge of the goal.
The score remained through the next 39 minutes but the Vulcans were relentless down the stretch and kept attacking. Finally, Clark got the ball on a nth-chance opportunity and sent it flying in over the keeper's head and in for the score in the 88th minute.
OTHER NOTES
- First career goal for Clark.
- Vulcans stand in a three-way tie for second place (15 points) with Westmont (5-2-0) and Concordia (4-1-3). Azusa Pacific is at the top with 18 points (6-1-0).
- Eliminated from PacWest postseason play: Fresno Pacific (1-2-4), Chaminade (1-4-2), HPU (1-4-2), Biola (0-2-5), Menlo (0-3-3), Jessup (0-5-2)
- Career tie No. 30 for 10th-year head coach Gene Okamura.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 6-2-6 Overall (4-1-3 PacWest)
- Concordia: 9-2-4 Overall (4-1-3 PacWest)
- Each attending fan was treated to one free Root Beer/Pepsi float.
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Nov. 6 (12:30 PM) vs Chaminade (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Senior Day: Alia Bournay, Rya Cabral, Haley Clark, Valeria Da Silva, Diana Garcia, Melanie Guerrero, Grace Ingalls, Briana Kubli, Courtney Linn, Makenna Maloy, Myah Patterson, Jordan Schaden, Nikkie Scott, Annette Sotelo
- Saturday, Nov. 8 (1:30 PM) vs HPU (Waipahu, Hawai'i)
PACWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
The four-team PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament will be hosted by Point Loma in San Diego, California (Nov. 13-15). Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 3 in the PacWest Preseason Coaches Poll.
