WAIPAHU, O''ahu – The University of Hawai'i soccer sent its eight seniors off with a 1-1 tie against Cal Poly in the 2017 home finale on Sunday evening.
After a scoreless first half, Hawai'i senior
Sonest Furtado put the Rainbow Wahine ahead 1-0 in the 58th minute with her team-leading seventh goal of the season. Furtado took a pass up the middle from
Raisa Strom-Okimoto, dribbled passed Cal Poly goalkeeper Sophia Brown, and placed the ball into the back of the net for the score. It was the second assist of the year for Strom-Okimoto.
The 'Bows (6-8-1, 1-4-1 Big West) were unable to keep a feisty Cal Poly (7-9-3, 2-4-1 Big West) squad off the board, however. The Mustangs evened the score in the 74th minute when Chelsea Barry placed a free kick into the box, and after one hop, Emily Hansen headed it in from point-blank range, beating UH keeper
Alexis Mata to tie the game.
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Both teams had good looking opportunities in the final 35 minutes of the game, but Mata and Brown each came up with game-saving saves, resulting in the 1-1 draw.
The tie snaps Hawai'i's seven-game losing streak to the Mustangs, who were previously 7-0-0 all-time against UH.
Cal Poly held a 20-15 advantage in shots in the contest, and an 8-4 lead in shots on goal. The Mustangs also had a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
Strom-Okimoto had a team-high five shots in the game, and two on goal. Cal Poly's Jessica Johnson had a game-high eight shots. Mata finished the game with seven saves for UH, while Brown tallied three saves.
Hawai'i seniors
Dani Crawford,
Sonest Furtado,
Keala Parker-Lee,
Spenser Jaye,
Bo Samson,
Paige Okazaki,
Kellsie Gleason, and
Evelyn Fierros were honored in a Senior Night ceremony following the game.
The Rainbow Wahine visit Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 26 and UC Riverside on Oct. 29 to wrap up the regular season.
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