UNDEFEATED BABY!!!....but

Don't let the 5-0 record deceive you, we haven't played a team that's above the third lowest team in our conference....we WERE ranked last at the beginning of the season. Oh! And just a quick update on the knee...it's still there, bending, straightening, bending, straightening, slightly bending and straightening...all day long. Ahem...moving on. Doc called today and we chit chatted about ya know the weather, Hawaii, Rachel, girls, surfing, school...wait...wrong doctor. Let's try this again so I went in to the dr office and started talking about school, and focusing and church and focusing and something else I can't remember. Hold on, nope still not the right doc. Door #3... my KNEE doctor called and said I can start to do anything 25%-50% right now (which translates to 95%-98% in my head) then after a couple weeks do 50%-75% (again 100%-karaoke on a high wire) and then another few weeks 75%-100% or basically shuffling sideways on hot coals. Of course this is all paraphrased, but I think you get the gist of it. Naturally there were a few "don't's" and "don't ever's" and if I recall there was a "don't under any circumstance..." whoa good thing I didn't take my ADD pills or else I'd probably be held responsible for what he said after that because I don't remember. Back on the field the week before my birthday!! And here is the write up from our game...as usual

Laie, HI—The Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s soccer team continued their strong early season today by defeating Chaminade in a non-conference match 2-0. The Seasiders, who have already surpassed last season’s win total improved to 5-0 on the year behind a pair of second-half goals and a strong defensive effort that included playing a man short for the final 27:11 of the game.

After a scoreless first half, the Seasiders broke through in the 51st minute when sophomore Bent Jenson dribbled through the defense down the left side and blasted a shot past the goalie into the right side of the net. Jenson’s unassisted goal was his third of the season.

The Seasiders were given a red card in the 63rd minute and were forced to play short-handed the rest of the way, causing some anxiety in the Seasider faithful. However, freshman Dillon Richens did a great job of allaying the BYU-Hawaii fears when he headed in a goal off a free kick from Eric Lowe in the 72nd minute. Richens second goal of the year gave the Seasiders a much-needed cushion and the defense held firm the remainder of the game.

BYU-Hawaii goalie Josiah Holtz turned in another strong performance, saving four shots before being relieved late in the game.

With the loss, Chaminade fell to 0-5-1 for the season. The Seasiders out-shot the Silverswords 12-8 for the match.

BYU–Hawaii will be in action again on September 26th against Grand Canyon in Laie at 3:00 pm in a Pacific West Conference match.

Our game today!!

Laie, HI—The Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s soccer team defeated UH-Hilo 2-0 today in a Pacific West Conference match. The Seasiders and Vulcans, as they did eight days ago in the Hawaii Challenge Cup, played to a scoreless first half before BYU-Hawaii took over the game in the second half.

Freshman Dillon Richens put the Seasiders on the scoreboard in the 73rd minute with a goal off a rebound. Another freshman, Brandon Barfuss, added a goal in the 88th minute off a free kick from in front of the goal. It was the first goal of their collegiate careers for each of the Seasiders.

With the win the Seasiders improved to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference and matched their overall win total from last season. UH-Hilo fell to 2-3-1 overall and 1-1 in the PacWest with the loss.

BYU–Hawaii will be in action again on September 26th against Grand Canyon in Laie at 3:00 pm in another conference match.

Our game report from today

Kaneohe, HI—The Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s soccer team defeated Chaminade 1-0 today in a non-conference match as part of the Hawaii Challenge Cup. The Seasiders and Silverswords played to a scoreless first half despite a total of 22 shots in the half but BYU-Hawaii finally broke the deadlock late in the second half for the win to improve to 3-0 for the season.

Bent Jenson scored his second goal of the season for the Seasiders off a pass from Brett Waters in the 83rd minute to give the Seasiders the win. BYU-Hawaii goalie Josiah Holtz recorded the shutout by making five saves for the Seasiders.

The Challenge Cup will not be completed until the Seasiders play Hawaii Pacific in Kaneohe on October 21st for the tournament title. Both teams are 2-0 in the Cup.

BYU–Hawaii will be in action again on September 17th against UH-Hilo to open Pacific West Conference play in Laie at 3:00 pm.

Hawaii so far

Well so far it's been great! Last night we went and watched the New Zealand vs. Tonga rugby match it was crazy! I haven't seen people get that nuts since Justin Bieber's movie came out! The other pic is of a sign I saw in the girls lounge...only at a BYU would that be posted. The picture with the gash in the dudes head is when our keeper and our forwards knee met. The goalie got the short end of the stick.