Lady Warriors Roll Up 10th Win in Rain Storm

Kamehameha Maui’s Julia Saffery delivers this pass to teammate Sarah Noelani Reyes for the Warriors’ first goal against St. Anthony. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

By Rodney S. Yap

The Kamehameha Schools Maui girls soccer team improved to 10-0-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 14, scoring both of its goals in the first five minutes of the match en route to a 2-0 victory in a rain-shorten match at Kana’iaupuni Stadium in Pukalani.

Officials called a halt to the girls Maui Interscholastic League soccer match after 20 minutes of play due to a rain storm that turned the Upcountry turf playing surface into an ankle-deep pool in a matter of minutes. Both teams played in the monsoon conditions for the nearly 10 minutes before officials ruled.

Kamehameha Maui’s Marley Duncan (back) scores on this point-blank shot against St. Anthony. Teammate Keahu Macadangdang (2) was credited with the assists on the play. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

The unbeaten Lady Warriors got their first goal two-minutes into the match when Sarah Noelani Reyes used her right foot to deflect a perfect pass from Julia Saffery into the back of the net. About a minute later, Kamehameha Maui capped its scoring on a point-blank goal by senior forward Marley Duncan. Kehaulani Macadangdang was credited with the assist.

The Trojans fell to 0-7-0.

In other MIL girls soccer matches Tuesday, Maui High defeated King Kekaulike, 2-0, in similar weather conditions at King Kekaulike Stadium, while Baldwin buried Seabury Hall at War Memorial Stadium, 8-0.

The Sabers got all the offense they needed from Tiana Lucas in the fourth minute off a corner kick from her sister, Tiara Lucas. Maui High’s Jordan Jarvis would later add an unassisted goal in the 57th minute to cap the scoring.

Rain pelts both team before officials call halt to match Tuesday. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

A steady drizzle turned into a cold shower before halftime. And while the ugly weather conditions subsided in the second half, the wet field swallowed up the ball and made passing a chore for players the rest of the way.

With the win Maui High improved to 7-2-0 and second place in the MIL Division I girls standings with 21 points.

King Kekaulike slipped to 5-6-0.

Maui High has Seabury Hall, Kamehameha Maui (next Tuesday, Jan. 21, at home 4 p.m.) and St. Anthony left on its regular-season schedule.

Baldwin is now 6-3-0, while Seabury Hall dropped to 1-8-0.