First-year UHH head coach Marc Miranda will be sleeping a little easier after the Vulcans opened his tenure with a 4-0 win over Chaminade University in a non-Pacific West Conference match on the UHH field.
"It feels good to just get the first game out of the way," said Miranda. "We wanted to keep the pressure on the whole time."
The Vulcans are 1-0 while the Silverswords are 0-1.
The pressure was applied just a minute-14 into the match as Lynne DuPont found Emily Lambert in the middle for a clear shot on goal and a 1-0 lead which they held until half.
"Of course, there were lapses," said Miranda. "We didn't play a complete match. I think we played a good 45 minutes…20 in first and 25 in the second."
The intensity picked up in the second half as Akemi Rair scored her first collegiate goal on a pass from Analysa Rodriguez, 4:25 into the period.
Daynee Moriwaki picked up a goal at the 73:19 mark in the penalty box. With both teams scrambling for ball possession, Moani Hagiwara's chip found Moriwaki to make the score 3-0.
