ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Central Washington University women's soccer team takes on Hawaii Hilo on Saturday.

MATCH INFORMATION
Vs Hawaii Hilo
Saturday, Sept. 14
1:30 p.m. PT (2:30 p.m. MT)
Nampa, Idaho

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"It's important for us to build good non-conference results," CWU Head Coach Michael Farrand said.  "I'm glad we were able to get back on track yesterday, but there's still room to improve.  With how tough the GNAC is in women's soccer, our non-conference mark is important for regional standing.  We need to continue to play our brand of soccer and go after the results we want."

SCOUTING HAWAII HILO | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | 2018 STATS | 2019 STATS
The Vulcans are 0-2-1 on the season after falling to Northwest Nazarene University, 2-1.

Hilo gave up an 84th minute goal to NNU's Maddy Parton, who assisted on the Nighthawks' first goal, from 15 yards out.  

Northwest Nazarene's offense fired four shots in the first six minutes of play.  The fourth shot from Rikki Myers found the back of the net for an early 1-0 advantage to NNU.

UH Hilo got on the board in the 67th minute.  Christy Jensen, who transferred to Hilo from Sierra College, scored off a rebound to level the game at 1-1.

Brianne Valencia has the only other goal on the young season for the Vulcans.

Bailey Cahill has played all three games in net for UH Hilo.  She has posted 16 saves and a goals against average of 1.16.  Cahill appeared in all 16 games last season for the Vulcans.  She posted a record of 10-4-2 with seven clean sheets, 50 saves, and a goals against average of 0.60.

The Vulcans lost a solid class of seniors including defender Lucy Maino, forward Jaimie Salas, forward Tiera Arakawa, midfielder Carlie Reader, and midfielder Maleni Avalos.  The group combined for 17 goals and eight assists in 2018.  As a unit, Hawaii Hilo scored 23 goals.  

LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats captured a 1-0 victory over Cal State East Bay.  Olivia Sloan's first collegiate goal and five saves from Megan Fox, pushed the Wildcats past the Pioneers.

There were chances a plenty for both sides.  East Bay ended with 14 shots, five on goal, while Central sent 13 shots towards goal and just three on net.  

In the 49th minute of play, Emily Russell found Sloan with a service and Sloan fired home her shot for the 1-0 advantage.

Sloan nearly added a brace in the 82nd minute, firing a shot off the post.  East Bay's final chance came in the 85th minute.  A shot from Jordan Lemieux was turned aside by Fox, preserving the 1-0 advantage.

CWU v UHH HISTORY
The last matchup between Central Washington and Hawaii Hilo came on September 8, 2016 in Nampa, Idaho.  The Wildcats came away with a 2-1 victory.  

Allie Bohnett scored the Wildcats' first goal in the 26th minute, after receiving a pass from Karlee Goehner.  

Molly Edvalds added the brace just a few minutes later.  Keilin Farrand dispossessed a Hilo attacker and sent a through ball behind the Vulcan's defense, before Edvalds beat the keeper with her shot.  

Goalkeeper Emily Holt made four saves in the contest.

Prior to 2016, the Wildcats and Vulcans played on August 30, 2007 in Hilo, Hawaii.  The Vulcans captured a 3-0 victory on their home pitch.