Rainbow Wahine soccer set for Mountain West home opener

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After a week off, the University of Hawaii women’s soccer team is set for its Mountain West home opener.

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The Rainbow Wahine host Nevada and UTEP this week, starting with the Wolfpack on Wednesday.

Both the Minors and Wolfpack are former rivals of the ‘Bows when all three were members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Hawaii is looking to keep positive momentum going after downing Air Force 2-0 on the road two weeks ago.

“What we saw from watching film and then having them execute it, it was really a great moment for all of us from the coaching staff to the players,” head coach Michele Nagamine said. “I think showing that we can play with anybody in the Mountain West was a very big confidence builder for our team.”

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The Rainbow Wahine are also undefeated in their last four matches on Lower Campus Field.

“Coming off of a win, I think just the accountability to hold each other to the standard that we now have,” UH midfielder Nalani Damacion said. “Now we just have to exceed it and go from there.”

The ‘Bows’ matches against Nevada and UTEP will be broadcast on K5. Coverage for both games begins at 2:30 p.m. Hawaii time.

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The games will also stream on the Mountain West app.