MEDIA RELEASE

The University of Hawaii at Hilo knocked off the Pacific West Conference’s only undefeated team when they beat Grand Canyon University 2-1 on Amauulu Field in Hilo, Hawaii.

The Vulcans are 7-8 overall and 6-3 in the PacWest while the Antelopes are 11-3-2 overall and 8-1-1 in the PacWest.

“This is the biggest win of the year because we finally have put together games that we’ve wanted to play and played with intensity,” UHH head coach Cam Camarena said. “In the end, we gave up possession because of the pressure of the game. Now the guys know that we can be in every game and we can win.”

The Antelopes got on the board just 16 minutes into the game when Kyle Ciliento got off a shot from the middle of the penalty box.

The Vulcans came back when a hand ball was called on the Antelopes in the penalty box. Vinnie Muscarella score on the penalty kick.

George Ichimaru was the beneficiary of a deflected ball in a scramble in the box. His shot deflected off of an Antelope defender and bounded over the goalie for the gamewinner.

“I know we’re building,” Camarena said. “There is growth in the program that is going on and sooner or later it was going to get to this point. Once you build a team that has heart, it makes people want to be a part of it.“

Grand Canyon (11-3-2, 8-1-1) vs.  Hawaii Hilo (7-8, 6-3)           

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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Grand Canyon........  1  0 -  1
Hawaii Hilo.........  2  0 -  2

Grand Canyon
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A
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GK  1  Paneccasio, Ben.....   -   -  -  -
    4  Ademosu, Joshua.....   -   -  -  -
    5  Whitlatch, Anthony..   -   -  -  -
    6  Sykes, Nick.........   4   -  -  -
    8  Baker, Jesse........   6   2  -  -
    11 DeLima, Roberto.....   3   1  -  -
    13 Ciliento, Kyle......   3   3  1  -
    14 Perkins, Pat........   -   -  -  1
    17 Green, Chris........   -   -  -  -
    21 Mendez, Juan........   2   1  -  -
    88 Vieira, Johnny......   1   1  -  -
     ---------- Substitutes ----------
    3  Hurdle, Tom.........   1   -  -  -
    7  Benavides, Miguel...   -   -  -  -
    12 Wheeler, Zachary....   -   -  -  -
    15 Martinez, Harvey....   2   1  -  -
    20 Ali, Selcuk.........   -   -  -  -
       Totals..............  22   9  1  1 

Grand Canyon
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
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1  Paneccasio, Ben.....  89:11  2     3
TM TEAM................   0:00  0     1

Hawaii Hilo
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A
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GK  0  Kaylor, Dane........   -   -  -  -
    2  Glick, Timothy......   -   -  -  -
    6  Shaw, Alex..........   -   -  -  -
    8  Muscarella, Vincent.   5   3  1  -
    13 Jacob, Daniel.......   -   -  -  -
    17 Segovia, Luis.......   2   -  -  -
    19 Gwerder, Jeremy.....   -   -  -  -
    20 Montenegro, Logan...   -   -  -  -
    21 Eto, Go.............   1   1  -  -
    23 Adams, Jeremy.......   2   1  -  -
    25 Garcia, Jaaziel.....   -   -  -  -
     ---------- Substitutes ----------
    3  Kallen-Brown, Gabe..   -   -  -  -
    5  Okamura, Gene.......   -   -  -  -
    7  Ichimaru, George....   1   1  1  -
    11 Gutierrez, Eduardo..   3   -  -  -
    12 Ayala, Eduardo......   -   -  -  -
    16 Vasquez, Jose.......   -   -  -  -
    18 Garcia, Omar........   -   -  -  -
    24 Diego, Gary.........   -   -  -  -
       Totals..............  14   6  2  0

Hawaii Hilo
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
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0  Kaylor, Dane........  89:11  1     8

Shots by period       1  2  Tot   Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------   -------------------------------
Grand Canyon........ 13  9 - 22   Grand Canyon........  1  3 -  4
Hawaii Hilo.........  6  8 - 14   Hawaii Hilo.........  5  3 -  8

Corner kicks          1  2  Tot   Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------   -------------------------------
Grand Canyon........  3  6 -  9   Grand Canyon........  6  6 - 12
Hawaii Hilo.........  0  2 -  2   Hawaii Hilo.........  9  6 - 15

SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time  Team    Goal Scorer          Assists       Description
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 1.  15:53 GCU-MS  Ciliento, Kyle       Perkins, Pat  drop pass in the middle
                                                      above penalty box
 2.  24:30 UHH-MS  Muscarella, Vincent  Penalty kick
 3.  36:24 UHH-MS  Ichimaru, George     (unassisted)  off of deflection,
                                                      ball deflected off
                                                      defender over goalie

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-UHH-MS #19 (56:08); YC-UHH-MS #11 (59:01); YC-GCU-MS #5 (82:52)

Officials: Referee: Mike Garrison; Asst. Referee: Greg Scott; Maurice Sells;
Timekeeper: Kelly Leong; Scorer: Wayne Yamada;
Offsides: Grand Canyon 0, Hawaii Hilo 0.