Wood, Akinaka Spark Win

Hilo, HI—Junior transfer Chris Wood notched a hat trick and assisted on the winning goal today to lead the Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s soccer team to its first win of the season today as the Seasiders defeated Chaminade 5-3 in the consolation game of the Hawaii Collegiate Challenge Cup Tournament.  Senior Sam Akinaka scored twice, including the game-winner, for BYU–Hawaii as the Seasiders improved to 1-2 for the season.

Akinaka opened the scoring in the fourth minute with an unassisted goal off a rebound of BYU–Hawaii’s Gabe Causse’s shot.  Chaminade answered at the 19:50 mark with a goal by Austin Maher but Wood’s first goal of the day off an assist by Kamuela Kamoe put the Seasiders back on top in the 33rd minute.

Chaminade scored two straight goals near the end of the first half, one by Jonathan Fukumoto at the 40:07 mark and the other by Nicholas Bothelo less than two minutes later to take a 3-2 lead into the intermission.

Wood tied the game at 3-3 off another pass from Kamoe in the 61st minute and Akinaka’s game-winner came when Wood passed a rebound to him for a clear shot at the 78:16 point of the match.  Wood tacked on an unassisted insurance goal to complete the hat trick in the 87th minute.

For the game, the Seasiders out-shot the Silverswords 21-10 and limited Chaminade to just three shots in the second half.

The Seasiders will face Chaminade again on September 19th in Laie in a Pacific West Conference contest at 3:30 pm.

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