ROCKLIN, California – Sophomore Mia Berney scored her first two collegiate goals to power Hawai'i Hilo Women's Soccer past Jessup, 2-0, Monday afternoon in Pacific West Conference action at Warrior Field.
Berney found the back of the net in the 32nd and 52nd minutes — taking advantage of Jessup passing miscues and applying the pressure to flick a shot past the keeper before later heading in the ball off an initial pass from Makenna Maloy.
The Vulcans totaled nine shots to just three from the Warriors (one on goal) as Lydia Keller recorded her fifth shutout of the season (and her career), already moving into No. 8 in the program career record books and No. 6 for single-season shutouts.
OTHER NOTES
- Tenth-year head coach Gene Okamura recorded career win No. 80 as the Vulcans Women's Soccer program also reached the 150-wins milestone.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 3-2-3 Overall (2-1-0 PacWest)
- Jessup: 1-4-1 Overall (0-1-1 PacWest)
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Oct. 2 (12:30 PM / 3:30 PM PT) vs Fresno Pacific (Fresno, California)
- Student Appreciation (Pizza & Pepsi) — Thursday, Oct. 9 (12:30 PM) vs Biola (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Poster Signing — Saturday, Oct. 11 (12:30 PM) vs Vanguard (Vulcan Soccer Field)
VULCAN CHALLENGE
Support Hawai'i Hilo Athletics and its student-athletes across 12 sports teams by considering a donation toward our Vulcan Challenge annual fundraiser, running Sept. 16 - Oct. 16. Your generous gift directly supports scholarships, nutritional needs, performance improvement, team apparel, equipment and much more. Support at HiloAthletics.com/VC.
UNRANKED
Hawai'i Hilo did not appear on the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Coaches Week 3 Poll nor the West Region Rankings. The Vulcans were last ranked No. 24 in the nation and No. 4 in the West.
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 3 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2024 regular season at No. 2 in the conference standings and was one of four teams to qualify for the inaugural PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to Point Loma in double overtime of the title game. The 2025 PacWest Championships will be hosted by defending champ Point Loma on Nov. 13-15 in San Diego.
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 $90.
