SAN MARCOS, California – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer opened the 2025 season with a compelling 3-0 road victory against Cal State San Marcos Thursday afternoon at The Cage.
The Vulcans maintained control throughout the match and took seven of their nine total corner-kick opportunities through the opening half of action before getting the first score of the season in the 45th minute. Felix Drizinsky launched a long throw-in from the left sideline that ricocheted off a group of CSUSM defenders and past the keeper through the posts. Sophomore Kanilau Tolentino-Perry was the only thing standing between the ball and the goalkeeper and was credited with the touch for his first collegiate score.
Aidan Santos provided an insurance goal from the top of the box in the 56th minute as Iago Perez Ferreiro — a senior transfer and reigning NE-10 Conference Player of the Year — put an emphatic cap on the victory with a left-footed bullet through the back of the net in the closing minutes of the match.
Paul Waschkau recorded five saves for his second shutout with the Vulcans (fifth overall).
OTHER NOTES
- With the win, Marroquin becomes the program's winningest head coach with victory No. 22 (22-12-1 record) — surpassing both Cam Camarena (08-09) and Paul Regrutto (06, 18-21). Marroquin was named the Vulcans' 10th head coach in Aug. 2023.
- Santos brought his career points total to 20 to move into a tie at No. 6 with Vincent Muscarella (09, 12) and Matt Wilkinson (2018) in the program record books.
- Santos provided assists on both of the Vulcans' goals in a 2-0 victory against CSUSM in the two teams' most-recent matchup in Sept. 2023.
- Vulcans Starters: Felix Drizinsky, Koki Hamada, Gudmundur Ingason, Iago Perez Ferreiro, Palli Ingvason, Lukas Stark, Mahmoud Musa, Ronan McFarland, Gen Takahashi, Aidan Santos, Paul Waschkau (GK)
- Notable Minutes: Mirai Sato, Shudai Ito, Kanata Taira, Kanilau Tolentino-Perry
- Hawai'i Hilo: 1-0 Overall (0-0 PacWest)
- Cal State San Marcos: 0-1 Overall (0-0 CCAA)
UP NEXT
- Saturday, Sept. 6 (4 PM / 7 PM PT) vs No. 11 Cal State LA (Los Angeles, California / University Stadium)
- Monday, Sept. 8 (9 AM / NOON PT) vs No. 22 Western Oregon (Monmouth, Oregon / WOU Soccer Field)
- Wednesday, Sept. 17 (3 PM) vs No. 17 Colorado Colorado Springs (Hilo, Hawai'i / Vulcan Soccer Field)
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 defending regular-season 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 $78.75.
