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WAIPAHU, O`ahu - The University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine soccer team notched its second straight overtime win with a 1-0 victory over Cornell in the opening match of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Soccer Shootout Friday night at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. Sophomore midfielder Kelli-Anne Chang scored the golden goal with two seconds left in the first overtime period as UH improved to 5-2-1 on the season.

The score came in dramatic fashion as the Rainbow Wahine beat the clock in a pulsating finish. With nearly 10 seconds remaining before the teams would head to a second overtime period, Taryn Fukuroku gained possession of the ball nearly 70 yards from goal and exploded up field for a UH counter attack. Fukuroku hit a through ball to the left side of the box to Ambree Ako who then slotted a pass to the opposite side of the box, where Chang nailed a low-lining, far-post game-winner.

It was the team-leading fourth goal of the season for Chang, who also notched her second game-winner of the year. The thrilling finish came after nearly 100 minutes of scoreless soccer. Before the goal the teams had mustered just one shot on goal each. UH, however, out-shot the Big Red, 15-3, for the match.

The match marked UH's fourth consecutive overtime match. The Rainbow Wahine are 2-1-1 in that span. Three days ago Hawai`i pulled off a 2-1 overtime win at Northern Arizona with a little more than 90 seconds left in double-overtime.

The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Soccer Shootout continues Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. as Cornell takes on San Francisco. The Rainbow Wahine conclude the tournament on Sunday versus San Francisco. Kickoff is at 5:00 p.m.

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