Game Notes

HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team returns home for the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic, Sept. 17-19, at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. Joining UH in the round-roubin tournament are Pepperdine of the West Coast Conference and Washington State of the Pac-10.

 

UH (2-5), coming off a 10-day layoff, will open the tournament on Friday, Sept. 17 when it takes on Washington State at 7:00 p.m. Pepperdine will meet Washington State on Saturday, Sept. 18. UH and Pepperdine will conclude the tournament on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 5:00 p.m. in a match televised live on KFVE.

 

Hawai'i looks to get back on the winning track after going 1-2 in its first road trip of the year. The trip started well with a 3-2 win over San Francisco. However, the Rainbow Wahine were trounced in its next two matches against No. 21 California (L, 8-1) and Saint Mary's College (L, 3-0).    

 

Washington State and Pepperdine enter the tournament going in different directions. The Waves are 4-2-1 and coming off of a win against Dartmouth, while the Cougars, who were preseason nationally ranked, have started the season 2-6.

           

UH vs. Washington State, 7:00 p.m.

Pepperdine vs. Washington State, 7:00 p.m.

 

UH vs. Pepperdine, 5:00 p.m. (KFVE-TV)