KS-Maui's Ilihia Keawekane and Mililani's Gabrielle Hackbarth pose for a photo on signing day. CJ Caraang | SL

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KS-Maui's Ilihia Keawekane and Mililani's Gabrielle Hackbarth pose for a photo on signing day. CJ Caraang | SL

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Soon-to-be Oregon State teammates Ilihia Keawekane and Gabrielle Hackbarth were all smiles Wednesday morning after signing their National Letters of Intent at the Sheraton Waikiki.

About 36 hours later, the pair were on opposing sides of the pitch — Keawekane for Kamehameha-Maui and Hackbarth for Mililani — in a Division I quarterfinal of The Queen's Medical Center/HHSAA Girls Soccer State Championships.

Hackbarth and the second-seeded Trojans pulled away with a 6-1 win over Keawekane and the Warriors, but it did little to diminish their friendship.

Minutes after the completion of the game, Hackbarth leapt into the arms of Keawekane — her teammate with the Leahi Soccer Club — in bittersweet celebration.

KS-Maui's Ilihia Keawekane works the ball against Mililani in a quarterfinal match Thursday afternoon. Michael Lasquero | SL

Mililani's Gabrielle Hackbarth smiles at a fan before the start of the second half of a quarterfinal match against KS-Maui. Michael Lasquero | SL

KS-Maui's Ilihia Keawekane signs autographs for a handful of young fans. Kalani Takase | SL