PUEBLO, Colorado – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer fell to No. 22 Colorado State Pueblo, 1-0, in non-conference play Saturday evening at Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.
The ThunderWolves managed to sneak in a last-minute score in the 85th minute with a header off a corner kick.
Vulcans goalkeeper Tim Teicher made six saves in the loss as CSU Pueblo totaled a 17-5 margin in shots (7-1 advantage in shots-on-goal). Hawai'i Hilo was credited with just one shot-on-goal near the end of the first half.
GAME NOTES
- Total Shots: Hawai'i Hilo 5, CSU Pueblo 17
- Shots on Goal: Hawai'i Hilo 1, CSU Pueblo 7
- Freshman Elijah Kuni made his first collegiate start and logged a full 90-minute outing.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 3-2-0 Overall (0-0-0 PacWest)
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- No. 22 CSU Pueblo: 4-0-0 Overall (0-0-0 RMAC)
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 5
- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is one of five leagues composing the NCAA Super 4 Region — along with the Pacific West Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association, Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Lone Star Conference.
- Wednesday's match was the second of seven consecutive road games that run through early October. The Vulcans are the only team in the country across all three NCAA divisions to play seven consecutive road contests this season.
UP NEXT
- Monday, Sept. 14 (2 PM HT / 6 PM MT) at Metro State Denver (Denver, Colorado)
- Saturday, Sept. 26 (3:30 PM HT / 6:30 PM PT) at Concordia (Irvine, California)
- Monday, Sept. 28 (1 PM HT / 4 PM PT) at Vanguard (Costa Mesa, California)
- Thursday, Oct. 1 (4 PM HT / 7 PM PT) at Biola (La Mirada, California)
- Saturday, Oct. 3 (11:15 AM HT / 2:15 PM PT) at Point Loma (San Diego, California)
AMONG THE BEST IN THE WEST
In the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Rankings released this past Tuesday, the Vulcans came in at No. 5 in the West Regional Poll #2. In the National Top 25 Poll, Hawai'i Hilo was marked as having received votes.
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 $40).
