HILO, Hawai'i – A late equalizing score by Felix Drizinisky drew the Vulcans even as Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer finished in a 1-1 tie with Colorado Colorado Springs on Wednesday afternoon at the Vulcan Soccer Field.

UCCS got on the scoreboard early in the 19th minute with a direct free kick by Gustavo Diaz Avila through the top-left corner from 30 yards out.

The Mountain Lions finished with just one additional shot on goal (six total shots) coming in the 70th minute as UCCS was on the counterattack racing down the field with a 2-v-1 advantage. Vulcans goalkeeper Paul Waschkau rushed out and was positioned high in the box to make an epic diving save to his right to stuff UCCS's Sean Belzer.

Nearly 10 minutes later, Ronan McFarland sent a left-footed cross in from 33 yards out as Mirai Sato challenged a UCCS defender and the keeper for the ball, only for it to land in Drizinsky's lap for the open rifle from a few yards out (79').

OTHER NOTES

• In the box score, the Vulcans dominated offensively with a 14-6 shot advantage and seven corner kicks to just one from UCCS, but the Mountain Lions' physicality managed to prevent further damage.
• Felix Drizinsky: Career Goal No. 4
• Ronan McFarland: first career assist and points.
• Mirai Sato: first assist of the season.
• Prior to the match, a brief moment of silence was held in remembrance of former Vulcans Men's Soccer head coach Garrett Estrin, who passed away this past April after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.
• Hawai'i Hilo: 1-2-1 Overall (0-0-0 PacWest)
• Colorado Colorado Springs: 1-2-2 Overall (0-0-0 RMAC)

UP NEXT

• Wednesday, Sept. 24 (12:30 PM / 3:30 PM PT) vs Dominican (San Rafael, California)
• Friday, Sept. 26 (1 PM / 4 PM PT) vs Menlo (Atherton, California)
• Monday, Sept. 29 (1:30 PM / 4:30 PM PT) vs Jessup (Rocklin, California)
• Thursday, Oct. 2 (3 PM / 6 PM PT) vs Fresno Pacific (Fresno, California)

PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 2 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, tying with defending tournament champ Westmont in the second spot. The Vulcans finished the 2024 regular season at No. 5 in the conference standings and was one of four teams to qualify for the inaugural PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to the Warriors in double overtime of the semifinal round. The 2025 PacWest Championships will be hosted by Westmont on Nov. 13-15 in Santa Barbara.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' seven home matches at the on-campus Vulcan Soccer Field are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $75 ($40 for seniors (65+) and middle/high school students) and include admission to all 15 Vulcans Soccer home events (men's and women's).

BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE

Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes are offered at $15 with a season-package price of $78.75.