HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Soccer took a 1-0 victory over UT Dallas on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference play at the Vulcan Soccer Field.
The lone score came in the 21st minute, when Gudmundur Ingason sent a through ball down the left side to Nico Rahman, who was fouled in the box by the UT Dallas goalkeeper. Keita Goto converted the ensuing penalty kick for his second goal of the season — both on direct free kick opportunities.
UT Dallas held the edge in play taking all eight of the match's corner kicks and outshooting the Vulcans, 8-2, but had just one shot-on-goal.
Diego Bastias made the lone save in the 55th minute getting his paw on a direct shot from 10 yards out to deflect the ball up against the crossbar. Wednesday's match was the first start for Bastias in his second year with the Vulcans.
Hawai'i Hilo will now hit the road for six away matches through the beginning of October with the next home contest set for Oct. 10 against Chaminade. In an unofficial email survey sent out, the Vulcans are just one of three teams in the country to play six consecutive road contests — the only one in Division II.
GAME NOTES
- Fouls Count: Hawai'i Hilo 16, UT Dallas 5.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 3-0-0 Overall (0-0-0 PacWest)
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- UT Dallas: 1-1-1 Overall (0-0-0 LSC)
- Richardson, Texas
- Lone Star Conference
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- This was the first matchup in program history against a team from the Lone Star Conference — which along with the Pacific West Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association, Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference make up the NCAA Super 4 Region.
- UT Dallas recently completed a three-year transition from NCAA Division III to Division II and are coming off a runner-up finish in the conference last fall only behind National Champion Midwestern State.
UP NEXT
- Wednesday, Sept. 9 (2 PM HT / 6 PM MT) at No. 12 UCCS (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Saturday, Sept. 12 (3 PM HT / 7 PM MT) at CSU Pueblo (Pueblo, Colorado)
- Monday, Sept. 14 (2 PM HT / 6 PM MT) at Metro State Denver (Denver, Colorado)
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 #1.
PACWEST 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).
