MONMOUTH, Oregon – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer closed its season-opening road trip with another tough defeat, this time to No. 22 Western Oregon, 3-1, Monday afternoon at WOU Soccer Field.
Western Oregon got on the scoreboard first in the 18th minute — goal by Abraham Villalobos — before adding extra padding 10 minutes later on a score by Alex Grignon.
Aidan Santos netted the Vulcans' lone goal of the afternoon shortly after halftime (51st minute), but Grignon and the Wolves managed to re-extend their lead just minutes later. A yellow card was issued to WOU's Eli White after a foul on Hawai'i Hilo goalkeeper Paul Waschkau, but a passing miscue allowed Grignon to net his second score of the match in the 57th minute.
OTHER NOTES
- Santos' goal moved him to a tie at No. 5 for career points (22) in the program record books, tying with recent graduate Colby Lee (2023-2024).
- Hawai'i Hilo: 1-2-0 Overall (0-0-0 PacWest)
- No. 22 Western Oregon: 1-1-0 Overall (0-0-0 GNAC)
UP NEXT
- Wednesday, Sept. 17 (3 PM) vs No. 17 Colorado Colorado Springs (Hilo, Hawai'i / Vulcan Soccer Field)
- 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.
