ROCKLIN, California – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer netted three goals to defeat Jessup, 3-1, Monday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play at Warrior Field.
Lukas Stark (14'), Iago Perez Ferreiro (23') and Aidan Santos (61') were the Vulcans goal scorers, with the latter two both netting their third scores of the season.
The Vulcans more than doubled the Warriors in shots at a 16-6 chip (7-3 on goal) and took nine corner kicks to just one by Jessup.
Hawai'i Hilo is off to a hot start through the early portion of the PacWest Conference season, totaling seven points to stand in first place at the moment (six schools have yet to play a conference contest).
OTHER NOTES
- Stark first career goal (in NCAA Division II)
- Perez Ferreiro netted career goal No. 21, ranking inside the top 15 among all current NCAA Division II players.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 3-2-2 Overall (2-0-1 PacWest)
- Jessup: 1-4-2 Overall (0-2-0 PacWest)
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Oct. 2 (3 PM / 6 PM PT) vs Fresno Pacific (Fresno, California)
- Student Appreciation (Pizza & Pepsi) — Thursday, Oct. 9 (3 PM) vs Biola (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Poster Signing — Saturday, Oct. 11 (3 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.
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.