HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i Athletics Department has announced Tuesday, the first two weeks of women's soccer matches will be moved from the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex to Lower Campus Field on the Mānoa campus.
 
"In the best interests of all participating student-athletes, we are planning to move our first two weekends of competition to our on-campus field," said associate athletics director Carl Clapp. "As we do not have lights, we will be moving all of the game times to 3:30 p.m."
 
The reason for the move is because of recent turf damage at the Waipi'o facility. Once the Rainbow Wahine return from their road trip from the Dakotas in mid-September, the team hopes to return home to Waipi'o. A decision will be made be at a later time on any other possible moves.
 
The first match of the season for the 'Bows will be on Thursday, Aug. 22 against USC, followed by a matchup with San Francisco on Monday, Aug. 26 as a part of the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff. The following weekend will showcase the Rainbow Wahine Soccer Invitational, featuring a match with Nevada on Thursday, Aug. 29 and a contest against Sacramento State on Saturday, Aug. 31. 
 
Fans are encouraged to supply their own seating when attending the matches at the lower campus field located next to the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, and across the street from Les Murakami Stadium. All fans attending who do not have an on-campus parking pass will be required to pay for parking at the lower campus parking garage. Parking during the week before 4 p.m. is listed at $5 per vehicle, and $7 after 4 p.m., as well as on Saturdays. Admission is free for all four UH matches or both non-UH matches.
 
The last time the 'Bows played a home match on the Mānoa campus was in a 1-0 victory over Hawai'i Pacific in 2013.