The Hawai'i soccer team closes out its three-match homestand with a matchup against CSUN on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Waipi'o Soccer Stadium.
The Rainbow Wahine will look to gain ground on the unbeaten Matadors who currently sit in a tie atop the Big West table, while the 'Bows are in seventh place, but just four points behind CSUN and UC Santa Barbara who are tied for first with 11 points. The Matadors lead the all-time series between the two
| HAWAI'I (3-5-8, 1-1-4 Big West) vs. CSUN (5-6-3, 3-0-2 Big West) |
| Date / Time |
Thurs., Oct, 16 -- 6 p.m.
vs. CSUN |
| Location |
Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium |
| TV/Live Stream |
Spectrum Sports/ESPN+ (blacked out in HI) |
| Live Stats |
HERE |
| PDF Notes |
Hawai'i | CSUN |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiWSoccer  | #HawaiiWSoccer | @HawaiiWSoccer  |
HEAD COACH MICHELE NAGAMINE
At Hawai'i: 89-120-33 (14th season)
Collegiate Record: 113-150-34 (17th year)
SERIES VS. CSUN
Overall: CSUN leads, 12-7
Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2024 (UH won, 1-0)
Streak: W3
ON THE PITCH
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rainbow Wahine are unbeaten in their last eight home Big West matches dating back to last season. It's the longest conference home unbeaten streak by the 'Bows in the Big West era and the second-longest in school history, behind a 10-match streak from 2003-05. UH is 6-0-2 during that stretch, going 5-0 last year while winning one and tying two so far this year.
A LITTLE TIED UP
The Rainbow Wahine have played to a record number of draws throughout the season, already setting program record with eight on the year. After tying UC San Diego, 1-1, on Sunday Hawai'i moved into a tie for the national lead in draws as one of four teams in the country to have eight ties on the year. Following a pair of 2-2 draws in early nonconference action, UH went on a streak of four consecutive ties from Sept. 11-28, including three scoreless draws. The streak of four straight ties is a program record while the three scoreless shutouts are the most that Hawai'i has ever had in a single season.
UNBEATEN WEEKEND
Hawai'i opened its three-match conference homestand by picking up a win and a tie against Cal Poly and UC San Diego. The Rainbow Wahine earned their first conference win of the season when they shut out Cal Poly with a 1-0 victory on Thursday.
Caroline Carter scored the only goal of the match with a 40th minute strike while
Kennedy Justin put together her first clean sheet in goal while making seven saves - including five in the second half. UH closed out the weekend by picking up another point with a 1-1 draw against the Tritons. The 'Bows erased a 1-0 halftime deficit thanks to
Tatum Porter's goal in the 48th minute while the UH back line pitched a second-half shutout for the seventh time in the last eight matches to secure the tie.
A STEADY PRESENCE
Midfielder
Izzy Ayala has been a constant presence on the pitch for the Rainbow Wahine all season, leading the team with 1,374 minutes played. The junior has played all 90 minutes in each of the last nine matches, and has been on the field for the entire match nine times this year. Ayala has played 95.4 percent of the possible minutes this year, spending just 66 total minutes on the bench all season and is one of just two players on the team to start all 16 matches.
» Heads into Thursday's match having played 822 consecutive minutes dating back to the Sept. 4 match at Sacramento State.
» Also has matched a single-season career-high with five points, scoring a goal while recording three assists.
» Leads the team and is tied for eighth in the Big West with three assists, recording her third helper of the year in an Oct. 5 match at UC Riverside.
» Scored third career goal in a draw vs. California Baptist on Aug. 31, putting UH on the board in the second half.
SECOND HALF SURGES
The Rainbow Wahine have put together some of their best play in the second half of matches throughout nonconference play. UH has allowed just six of its 23 goals given up on the season in the second half, outscoring teams 12-6 after halftime. Hawai'i has pitched 10 second-half shutouts this season - with all of those instances either resulting in ties or wins. Additionally, UH has come back to secure four ties this season when trailing going into the break - in three of those instances the 'Bows were behind by multiple goals.
» The 'Bows have shut out their opponents in the second half in seven of the last eight matches.
» Erased a 1-0 halftime deficit to secure a draw in Sunday's 1-1 tie vs. UC San Diego.
» Came back from down 3-0 at halftime at UC Riverside on Oct. 5 to secure a 3-3 draw.
» Rally at UC Riverside marked the first time in school history that UH erased a three-goal deficit to either tie or win a match.
» Trailed 2-0 at Pepperdine on Aug. 17 but came back to tie with a pair of second-half scores.
» Fell behind 2-0 vs. California Baptist on Aug. 31 and scored twice in the final 25 minutes to tie.
