HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team returns to Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium on Thursday to open the Big West season with a matchup against CSUN.
The Rainbow Wahine enter the conference schedule at 1-2-2 and had a bye week following a road trip to Air Force and UNLV. The match will be televised by Spectrum Sports with kickoff set for 7:05 p.m.
| HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (1-2-2) VS. CSUN MATADORS (0-7-1) |
| Date / Time |
Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:05 p.m. |
| Location |
Waipahu, O'ahu — Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium |
| Television |
Spectrum Sports - Ch. 16 (SD) / 1016 (HD) — Scott Robbs (play-by-play), Jessica Domingo (color). Pregame/postgame: Jordan Helle, Leila Wai Shimokawa, Raisa Strom-Okimoto. |
| Radio |
None |
| Live Stats |
HawaiiAthletics.com |
| PDF Notes |
Hawai'i | CSUN |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiWSoccer  | #HawaiiWSoccer | @HawaiiWSoccer  |
| Promotions |
Free posters available at the UH Marketing table (while supplies last). Free stickers for UH students. UH students can register to participate in the "Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge" at halftime. |
| Admission |
FREE |
| Gameday Rosters |
Gameday Rosters |
HEAD COACH MICHELE NAGAMINEAt Hawai'i: 70-101-23, 13th season
Collegiate Record: 94-131-24 (16th year)
SERIES VS. CSUNOverall: CSUN leads 11-6-1
Last meeting: Oct. 6, 2022; Northridge, Calif. (Hawai'i won 1-0)
Streak: W1
ON THE PITCH• UH closed the non-conference portion of the schedule with its first road trip of the season, dropping a 3-1 decision at Air Force on Aug. 31 and playing UNLV to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 3 in Las Vegas. The Rainbow Wahine then had an 11-day break between matches to recharge for the conference opener.
• UH enters the week leading the Big West with 2.2 goals per match. UH's 11 goals so far this season is the team's highest total through five matches since 2012 when the 'Bows scored 12.
• CSUN makes the trip to Hawai'i with an 11-6-1 lead in the all-time series with UH, which dates back to 1997. Hawai'i has won three of the last four meetings going back to 2018, including last year's 1-0 victory at Matador Soccer Field in Northridge, Calif. UH forward
Krista Peterson scored the decisive goal in the 49th minute.
• UH sophomore
Amber Gilbert scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season in the tie with UNLV. Gilbert has matched her season total of last year when she was named to the Big West All-Freshman team. Her goal total is tied for second in the Big West.
• Senior goalkeeper
Sophie Augustin came up with a season-high seven saves, five coming in the second half, to help preserve the tie at UNLV. Augustin ranks fourth in the Big West with 5.00 saves per game.
• CSUN is coming off of a 3-0 loss to No. 4 UCLA on Sunday in Northridge, Calif. UCLA outshot CSUN 24-2 and took five shots on goal to none for the Matadors. CSUN scored its first goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to Idaho on Sept. 7. The Matadors' eight opponents this season have a combined record of 30-16-12.
• UH placed seventh in the Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll, matching last year's finish in the conference standings. The 'Bows closed 2022 at 6-6-3 overall and 3-4-3 in Big West play. CSUN was voted 10th in the preseason poll.
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