The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team will play its first Big West Conference road matches this year when it travels to UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Oct. 10 (7:00 pm. PT/4:00 p.m. HT) and Cal Poly on Sunday, Oct. 12 (12:00 p.m. PT/9:00 a.m. HT).

UH opened up league action with a home split versus Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside. The Rainbow Wahine opened their Big West season with a 2-1 loss to Fullerton—the third straight year they lost to the Titans by one goal. However, the team bounced back three days later when they overcame a 1-0 deficit late in the match to pull off a 2-1 overtime win over UC Riverside on Krystal Pascua's golden goal in the 103rd minute.  
 
UH now heads back to the road where they sport a better record than at home. The Rainbow Wahine, who are 3-5 at home this year, are 3-1 on the mainland so far this season and are 7-4-1 in their last 12 road matches dating back to last year. 
 
The Rainbow Wahine lead the Big West in goals (25) and goals per match (2.08). Leading the way is sophomore Storm Kenui with five goals, including the equalizer in UH's eventual win over UC Riverside on Sunday. Kenui, who is fourth in the Big West in goals scored, has found the back of the net in four of the last six matches.
 
UH has split its two Big West meetings with UC Santa Barbara, including a 1-0 victory in Honolulu last year. The 'Bows, meanwhile, are winless all-time versus Cal Poly (0-4) and are looking to avenge a 3-2 overtime home loss from last season.  
 
Game 13
Opponent: UC Santa Barbara  (6-5-2, 0-2 BWC)
Date: Friday, Oct. 10
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
Location: Harder Stadium (17,000) - Santa Barbara, Calif.
Live Stream: BigWest.tv
Live Stats: Click Here
Series History: Series tied, 4-4
 
Game 14
Opponent: Cal Poly  (6-7, 1-1 BWC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 12
Time:  12:00 p.m. PT
Location: Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075) - San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Live Stats: Click Here
Live Stream: BigWest.tv
Series History: Cal Poly leads, 4-0

'Bow Bits: UH is ranked No. 6 in the latest NSCAA West Region Poll…UH has the second-highest RPI (No. 89) in the Big West, exceeded only by Long Beach State (No. 88)...the Rainbow Wahine are ranked 14th nationally in average attendance (1,401)…UH is 6-11-1 all-time in its first conference road match of the year, including 0-2 in Big West road openers…three of UH's six losses this year are against teams currently ranked in the Top 25 – No. 1 UCLA, No. 19 Arizona State and No. 22 Washington State… for the second straight year, the Rainbow Wahine are holding a better record on the road than at home...UH is 3-1 on the mainland and 3-5 at home thus far...UH's 2.08 goals per game average currently ranks fourth on the UH single-season list…the record is 2.68 goals per match in the 2007 season…10 different players have found the back of the net for UH...UH improved to 3-0 in overtime matches this year with its win over UC Riverside…prior to this season, UH had won just once in its previous seven overtime matches…Krystal Pascua has scored the game-winner in two of the three overtime wins…with a goal and an assist this past weekend, Pascua  moved into 10th all-time at UH in points (35) and into a tie for 10th in assists (11)…she needs just one more goal to move into the Top 10 in that category.