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Women's Soccer

Rainbow Wahine Drop Opener In Double-Overtime

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WAIPAHU, O'ahu - The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine opened the 2013 season with an agonizing loss, falling to UNC-Greensboro 1-0 in double overtime during the OHANA Hotel and Resorts No Ka Oi tournament Friday night at Waipi'o Penisula Soccer Stadium.
 
Chesney White's header off a  Georgia Brown cross proved the game-winner as the Spartans handed the Rainbow Wahine a rare home loss in the Michele Nagamine era. UH entered the season-opener having suffered just one loss in its last 15 home matches dating back to the 2011 season.
 
UH lost despite thoroughly dominating the action against UNCG, the defending Southern Conference champions. The Rainbow Wahine fired 21 shots compared to just three for the Spartans, including a 19-2 advantage after the end of regulation.
 
Still, UH acquitted itself well in its 2013 debut as five newcomers earned starting nods, including four freshman. Redshirt freshman Erica Young posted a shutout for more than 100 minutes in her first collegiate action as a goalkeeper, while true freshman Kama Pascua tallied a match-high five shots.
 
Both teams entered the overtime period a player down after both UH's Krystal Pascua and UNCG's Rebecca Burrows were issued red cards with just two minutes left in regulation.
 
In the first match of the tournament, No. 21 UCF blanked Washington, 3-0.
 
UH will return to the field on Sunday for the final day of OHANA Hotel and Resorts No Ka Oi tournament when they face nationally-ranked UCF at 2:30 p.m. (HT). UNC Greensboro and Washington will precede the match at noon.

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