WAIPAHU, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team fell to 11
th-ranked Texas A&M, 4-0, on the opening day of the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
The Aggies (1-0) over-powered the Rainbow Wahine (0-1) with a 15-2 advantage on shots including 8-0 on goal. TAMU led 3-0 at the half.
UH threatened four minutes into the match as freshman
Daelenn Tokunaga missed a wide open net, hitting the left bar. The Aggies responded and got on the scoreboard first as Brittany Crabtree capitalized on UH keeper
Alexis Mata's ball-handling error for the easy goal.
Crabtree struck again on a header in the 25
thminute off Kendall Ritchie's free kick. Just before the half, the Aggies tacked on another goal as Rheagen Smith made it 3-0.
The teams were even in the second half until Jordan Hill's shot found the back of the net in the 73
rdminute for a 4-0 lead.
In the opening match of the tournament, Loyola Marymount and Bowling Green played to a 1-1 draw. LMU's Sarina Bolden scored five minutes into the match and the BGSU evened the score with a goal by Nikki Cox in the 50
thminute. The Falcons out-shot the Lions, 9-6.
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