HONOLULU, Hawai'i - Hawai'i Pacific hosted Dominican University of California on Friday evening at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium, and the Sharks took a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The win moves Hawai'i Pacific to 6-5-3 overall and 4-2-1 in PacWest play.
The Sharks struck just 31 seconds into the match when
Olle Ridelius scored off an assist from
Kelly Takara.
Ryder Breeden extended the lead in the 41st minute, and
Samuel Sykes made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute off an assist from
Anthony Naijafi. Hawai'i Pacific outshot Dominican 8-3 in the opening half and took a three-goal lead into the break.
Felix Leins scored his first goal of the season in the 60th minute, and Takara added his sixth of the season in the 68th minute off an assist from
Jackson Palladino to make it 5-0. Dominican got on the board in the 76th minute when Andrew Cudden scored, but Ridelius answered less than a minute later to restore the five-goal advantage. Sharks goalkeeper
Eduardo Marin made two saves in the second half, while Penguins goalkeeper Colin Nestor finished with four saves.
Hawai'i Pacific finished with 20 shots, including 10 on goal, while Dominican totaled seven shots with three on goal. Ridelius and Takara each had four shots to lead the Sharks, while Norberg and Sykes each added three.
Hawai'i Pacific held a 6-5 edge in corner kicks and was called for four fouls to the Penguins' 12. Dominican's Benjamin Southern was issued a yellow card in the 81st minute, followed by Ryan Ruiz in the 83rd and Howard Cooper in the 89th.
Hawai'i Pacific's Senior Night finishes out their home PacWest schedule in a match against Jessup on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
