LIHU‘E — The Raider Wahine are moving on to the final four. A 3-0 victory over Honoka‘a keeps the Kaua‘i High School girls soccer squad unbeaten on the season and headed into today’s semifinal round of the JN Automotive Group/HHSAA
LIHU‘E — The Raider Wahine are moving on to the final four.
A 3-0 victory over Honoka‘a keeps the Kaua‘i High School girls soccer squad unbeaten on the season and headed into today’s semifinal round of the JN Automotive Group/HHSAA Girls Soccer Division II State Championships.
Alyssa “Malu” Vegas scored two goals for No. 3 seed Kaua‘i (7-0-1), the first opening the scorebooks in the 18th minute of play.
Alexa Tamashiro scored in the 37th minute to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead at halftime. Vegas then scored the clincher in the 52nd minute.
Honoka‘a (7-6-2) had advanced out of the first round with a 3-0 win over Radford on Wednesday, but could not keep its momentum going against the fierce Kaua‘i squad.
The Raiders will now face Kamehameha-Big Island today with a spot in Saturday’s championship match on the line.
Kamehameha (10-2-4) outlasted No. 2 seed Leilehua with a shootout victory after a pair of scoreless overtime sessions, Thursday. Sharayah Ah Chong, Haunani Tomas and Rachel Robinson scored in the penalty-kick shootout for the 1-0 (3-1) win.
No. 1 seed Hawai‘i Prep (10-2-1) survived a scare with a 1-0 win over Makua Lani (5-10) as Hannah Unger scored early in the second half (42’), just enough for the top team to advance.
It will take on surprising Mid-Pacific (5-9), which won another 1-0 contest against No. 4 seed Seabury Hall (8-8-1). Julie Khil’s score in the 55th minute proved to be the game-winner as Mid-Pac hopes to continue its improbable run today against D-II’s top team.
Both semifinal matchups are scheduled for 3 p.m., with the HPA-Mid-Pac contest played at the Waipio Complex’s Field 11.
The Kaua‘i-Kamehameha game will be at Field 12.
Division I
The four Div. I quarterfinal contests all took place at the Waipio Main Stadium, each the main attraction on center stage.
In the day’s first contest, Kahuku (9-6-3) was a 3-1 winner over No. 4 seed Hilo (12-1-2), with Shanice Moe, Genie Hyatt and Alana Aluli all combining to hand the Big Island squad its first loss of the season. Hilo’s Tiffany Kerr gave her side a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute before the Kahuku trio turned the tables with a goal apiece.
‘Iolani followed suit by knocking off No. 3 seed Baldwin. Coming out of the first round with a 3-0 win over Kapolei on Wednesday, ‘Iolani (11-1-2) got goals from Krystal Pascua (34’) and Sam Dacanay (58’) for the 2-0 win over Baldwin (15-1-1), its first defeat of the season.
Top-seeded Punahou (11-1-1) was pushed to the limit by Kamehameha-Maui (14-2-1), but ultimately prevailed in overtime when Kaylin Okuma scored (85’) for the 1-0 victory and seat in the semifinals.
The Punahou-Kahuku semifinal will kick off tonight at 7 p.m. in the Main Stadium.
The day’s fourth quarterfinal match, pitting No. 2 Mililani and Pearl City, also went to penalty kicks with Mililani (14-0-2) remaining undefeated with a 2-1 (4-2) victory.
Tied at 1-1 with goals from Pearl City’s Christine Maeda and Mililani’s Lauren Uehara, both in the second half, Mililani came out with the 4-2 shootout edge.
It will now face ‘Iolani today at 5 p.m.
Consolation bracket
In the Div. II consolation bracket, Kalaheo (9-2-3) exploded for six goals in a 6-1 victory over Waipahu (8-6-1). Jordyn Rey scored a pair (14’, 37’) for Kalaheo.
Radford (8-4-3) came away with a 3-2 victory over St. Anthony (4-14), with Marley Wilkins, Breanna Lechner and Kourtnie Jury-Hale each scoring once.
Kalaheo and Radford will play Saturday at 3 p.m. on Field 5 for the consolation crown. The loser will take eighth place.
Makua Lani will face Seabury Hall today at 3 p.m. on Field 9, while Leilehua takes on Honoka‘a on Field 10. Those four teams are competing in the fifth-place bracket.
Moanalua (14-2-2) scored a 3-2 win in the Div. I consolation bracket over Kaiser (8-7-2), getting a pair of goals from Storm Kenui (19’, 48’) and the third from Nalea Trujilo (67’).
Kapolei (10-4-3) will face Moanalua in Saturday’s consolation final, after a 2-0 win over Kealakehe (8-4-2), Thursday. Hailey Berg (22’) and Kelsey Wright (61’) each scored in the win.
Kamehameha-Maui and Hilo will play in today’s fifth-place bracket, as will Baldwin and Pearl City, both matches starting at 3 p.m.
