HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer played to a scoreless tie with Chaminade on Saturday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play at Vulcan Soccer Field.
The Vulcans had an opportunity late in the 89th minute lined up for a penalty kick attempt, but the shot sailed high. Kristijan Bandur drew the foul that awarded the Vulcans the PK attempt after driving inside the Silverswords penalty area.
Vulcans goalkeeper Diego Bastias made one save and is now two of two on posting shutouts in his two starts this season.
Saturday's result was Chaminade's first point of the season as it moved to 0-10-1 overall.
GAME NOTES
- The last five consecutive games have involving a penalty kick.
- First home match since Sept. 2 vs UT Dallas after playing the last seven contests on the road.
- Total Shots: Hawai'i Hilo 8, Chaminade 3
- Total Fouls: Hawai'i Hilo 20, Chaminade 14
- Total Yellow Cards: Hawai'i Hilo 0, Chaminade 5
- First Career Start: Kai Yoshida
- First Start of Season: Jordi Pineda
- First Career Appearance: Elmer Chacon
- First Season Appearance: Nolan Richards
- Silverswords coaching staff includes Vulcans alumni Joshua Woodard (2007-2008) and Jake Sagami (2013-2017).
- Hawai'i Hilo: 4-5-2 Overall (1-2-2 PacWest)
- Nickname: Vulcans
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- Current Conference Standing: No. 7
- Chaminade: 0-10-1 Overall (0-5-1 PacWest)
- Nickname: Silverswords
- Honolulu, Hawai'i (O'ahu)
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 9
- Current Conference Standing: No. 9
- Previous Matchup (Aug. 29, 2026): W, 1-0 in Honolulu
- Saturday's result broke a seven-match Vulcans win streak over the Silverswords going back to Sept. 2023.
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Oct. 15 (3 PM) vs Westmont (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Saturday, Oct. 17 (3 PM) at HPU (Waipahu, Hawai'i)
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 (3 PM) vs Jessup (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Monday, Oct. 26 (3 PM) vs Dominican (Vulcan Soccer Field)
VULCAN CHALLENGE
Hawai'i Hilo Athletics has launched its annual Vulcan Challenge, a month-long fundraising campaign running from Sept. 21 through Oct. 23 to support scholarships, travel, training and other essential resources for the Vulcans' 12 NCAA Division II teams. To support, visit HiloAthletics.com/VC.
PACWEST HAWAI'I CHALLENGE
Hawai'i Hilo earns one point in the men's soccer portion of the 2026-27 PacWest Hawai'i Challenge with Saturday's tie against Chaminade. The year-long multi-sport leaderboard tracks head-to-head results (men's soccer, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, baseball) and conference event results (women's cross country, women's tennis, men's golf) in equally sponsored sports between Hawai'i's three NCAA Division II schools (Chaminade and HPU).
The Vulcans captured the 2025-26 competition for a third consecutive year. Full breakdown available at HiloAthletics.com/PWCHI.
AMONG THE BEST IN THE WEST
In the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Poll #6, released this past Tuesday, the Vulcans dropped out of the West Regional Rankings after being ranked No. 9 the previous week.
PACWEST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 3 in the PacWest Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans went 12-6-2 overall last fall with a runner-up finish at the PacWest Championships and its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and victory in the NCAA Super 4 Region First Round. The 2026 PacWest Championships will be hosted by Dominican on Nov. 5-7 in San Rafael, California.
PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS
Tickets for the Vulcans' six home matches at the on-campus Vulcan Soccer Field are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $70 ($35 for seniors aged 65-plus and middle/high school students) and include admission to all 13 total Vulcans Soccer (both Men's and Women's) home contests this fall.
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 $60 for six games (now $30).
