Girls Soccer
Kapolei blanks Kalani; Kailua wins OT thriller


ScoringLive staff
January 15, 2019, 1:52am

 



KAILUA — The girls soccer Oahu Interscholastic Association Playoffs are here and it started Monday evening with a pair of upsets in the first round at Kailua High School.

West No. 6 seeded Kapolei blanked East third-seeded Kalani, 3-0, while host Kailua got the golden goal in overtime to take down Waipahu, 3-2. The Surfriders were the fifth seed out of the East while the Marauders were the West's No. 4 seed.

Both teams advanced to the quarterfinal round where Kapolei will play Pearl City (8-1-1) and Kailua takes on Moanalua (8-0-1) Tuesday evening at Moanalua High School.

On the other side of the bracket, Aiea (9-2) and Campbell (7-3-1) advanced with the Sabers taking on Mililani (8-0-2) and Na Ali'i matching up against Kaiser (8-1-0) in the quarterfinals.

The OIA Championship is set for Saturday, Jan. 19 at Kaiser High School. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. following the Division II title game starting at 5 p.m.

Mililani has won the last three OIA titles.

KALANI 0, KAPOLEI 3

Heather Kolona got the scoring started for the Hurricanes with a free kick score right outside the penalty box in the 29th minute. Bryana Yoshida got in on the action and broke free for a goal in the 52nd minute for her team-leading 14th score. Kolona closed the game out with another shot over the goalkeeper's head in the 62nd minute.

Kapolei improved to 6-5-0 and will take on West No. 2 seed Pearl City.

Kalani ends its season at 5-3-2 after starting with five-straight wins. The Falcons were coming off back-to-back ties.




Show your support

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.

Please consider making a contribution today.


IMAGE GALLERY


MORE STORIES

KIF on cusp of hosting D2 state tournaments in girls and boys volleyball

The Kauai Interscholastic Federation is expected to be included in the host rotations of the boys' and...

Track and field proposals among those being considered at HIADA conference

Athletics administrators from across the state are gathered at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, where the...

HHSAA inducts 44th class into Hall of Honor

Twelve student-athletes from 10 different schools and representing three of the state's leagues were...

Iolani's Nakanelua garners All-Hawaii Player of the Year honors

Senior setter Bailey Nakanelua was the engine that helped drive the Raiders back to the top of state...

Pearl City's Ngirmidol headlines All-OIA Division II picks

Chargers' setter Marley Ngirmidol named Player of the Year in OIA Division II; Pearl City head coach...

Moanalua sweeps All-OIA East Boys Volleyball top honors

Na Menehune outside hitter Lionel Gannon named Player of the Year and head coach Alan Cabanting named...