The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team soccer team heads back on the road for a pair of crucial Big West matches at UC Davis (Thursday, Oct. 17, 2:00 p.m. PT) and Long Beach State (Sunday, Oct. 13, 6:00 p.m. PT).
 
At the midway point of their league schedule, the Rainbow Wahine (6-7, 1-3 Big West) currently sit in seventh place in the standings and must make ground quickly in the race for one of four spots in next month's Big West Tournament. UH has dropped three of its first four league matches with two of the losses coming in overtime, including a 3-2 double-overtime setback to Cal Poly in its last home match.
 
UH is a respectable 3-3 in road matches this year but will be searching for its first ever Big West road win this week. Following opening week losses at Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside, UH remains winless in seven Big West road matches (0-6-1) dating back to last year.
 
The Rainbow Wahine are led by junior forward Tiana Fujimoto who paces the team and is second in the Big West with eight goals. UH holds a 5-1 record in matches that she scores.
 
Game 14 Notes
Opponent: UC Davis (3-6-3, 0-1-1BWC)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 17
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT (11:00 a.m. HT)
Location: Aggie Soccer Stadium (1,000)
Live Stats: UCDavisAggies.com
Series History: UH leads, 1-0
About UC Davis: The Aggies will play their first league home match after opening with a tie at Long Beach State and loss at UC Irvine on the road…UC Davis has won just once in its last nine matches, a 1-0 decision at former Big West squad Pacific…Ashley Edwards leads the team with three goals, while goalkeeper Taylor Jern has played every minute so far between the pipes for the Aggies.
 
Game 15 Notes
Opponent: Long Beach State (7-5-1, 1-1-1 BWC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 20
Time: 6:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. HT)
Location: George Allen Field (1,000)
Live Stats: LongBeachState.com
Series History: LBSU leads, 4-2-1
About Long Beach State: Long Beach State currently is in a tie for fifth in the league standings…the 49ers are 4-1-1 at home this year with its lone loss coming to Northern Arizona, 1-0, in the season opener…nine different players have scored for LBSU this year led by Eileen Maes and Mimi Rangel with three each…UH suffered its worst loss of the year last season against the 49ers after being shutout, 5-0.
 
'Bow Bits: UH suffered a rare home loss in league play under third year head coach Michele Nagamine when it fell to Cal Poly…it was just the second loss (7-2-1) in 10 league home matches in the last three years…both losses have come in double-overtime.....UH played its fourth overtime match this year in its last outing versus Cal Poly...UH is 1-3 in OT this year with losses to the Mustangs (1-2, 2OT), Cal State Fullerton (1-2) and UNC Greensboro (0-1, 2OT) and a win at Northern Arizona (1-0, 2OT)…the Rainbow Wahine lead the Big West in shots (16.23 per match)…UH has nearly doubled its opponents in shots this year (211-122) and have been out-shot in just three of 13 matches…UH is a 3-3 in road matches this year and has equaled its road wins from the three previous seasons combined (3-21-3)...Tiana Fujimoto has a team-leading eight goals this season, five of which are game-winners...with a pair of goals this weekend, the junior moved into fifth all-time in goals at UH with 19…Fujimoto also ranks tied for fifth all-time in game-winning goals (6) and eighth in points (37)…redshirt freshman Erika Young made her third start of the season vs. UCSB and registered her first career shutout in UH's 1-0 win…UH leads the Big West and ranks 15th in the nation in average home attendance at 1,136 fans per match.