ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University women's soccer team hosts Hawaii Pacific University in its home opener.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
vs Hawaii Pacific
Monday, Sept. 16
7:00 p.m. PT
Ellensburg, Wash.
Tomlinson Stadium
 
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"Gina is a good experienced coach and has done well at HPU," CWU Head Coach Michael Farrand said. "They have had some good runs and just came off Dallas Baptist, one of the best teams in the country.  Now they're coming to us and are fresh.  We are coming off a tough game against Hilo, but it's up to us to get better.  We need to go forward with our game and put our brand of soccer together for 90 minutes.  It's our third game in six days after being on the road.  It'll be a good test for us as we continue to get better."
 
SCOUTING HAWAII PACIFIC | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | 2018 STATS | 2019 STATS
The Sharks are 0-1-0 on the season after falling in their 2019 opener to No. 17 Dallas Baptist, 2-1.
 
All was quiet until the 69^th minute, when Callie Rheamue found Ebony Madrid off a clearance.  Madrid side stepped the keeper and fired her shot into an open net for a 1-0 lead.  A rebound in the 79^th minute gave way to a shot from Audrey Alderink, putting the score back level at 1-1.
 
The game-winning goal came in the 87^th minute off a corner kick.  Delaney Schmidt took a carom off sophomore goalkeeper Marissa Froio and buried it for a 2-1 Dallas Baptist lead.
 
Madrid led the Sharks' offense last season, compiling three goals and five assists.  She posted a team-high 11 points.  Madrid tied for second in goals, sharing the post with Nina Gonzales, and Brittny Ihara.  All three of Madrid's goals were game winners.
 
Also returning Gina Brewer's squad is Tehani Furuta.  The sophomore scored a team-high four goals in 2018. 
 
Froio appeared in four games, all starts, in goal for the Sharks in 2018.  She allowed six goals on 62 shots.  She posted a record of 2-1-1 with 23 saves.  Lauren Spencer handled the majority of the work in goal last season, starting 14 games and compiling just under 1,400 minutes.  Spencer, an Oxford, Michigan native, graduated and Froio will aim to fill the void for Coach Brewer. 
 
Hawaii Pacific also lost defender Brianne Cremer.  The senior stalwart compiled 1,529 minutes in the 2018 season, starting in 17 games.  She posted one goal and assist.
 
The Sharks' sophomore class is laden with talent.  Furuta and Ihara were both among team leaders in goal, Furuta leading with four.  She also scored the Sharks only penalty goal of the season.
 
Hawaii Pacific scored 17 goals, in 18 games, with 15 assists.  Nine players recorded assists, including five from Madrid alone. 
 
Camryn Buck was the only Shark to start in all 18 games and  just four players appeared in all 18 contests. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats fell to Hawaii Hilo 4-2 in their second game in Nampa.
 
Sydey Lowe started the scoring in the 20^th minute.  She received a pass from Bryn Waite and beat the keeper for a 1-0 advantage.
 
Hawaii Hilo scored four consecutive goals, coming the 29^th, 52^nd, 57^th, and 80^th minutes. 
 
Olivia Sloan found the back of the net as time drained, scoring her second goal in as many games in the 89^th minute.
 
CWU v HPU HISTORY
 The last time Central Washington and Hawaii Pacific met was on August 25, 2007.  The Wildcats claimed a 3-0 victory over the Sharks in Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
Central opened the 2007 season down in Hawaii, playing Hawaii Pacific, BYU-Hawaii, Chaminade, and Hawaii Hilo.