The connections of coach Michele Nagamine in the Pacific Northwest will keep the Hawaii Wahine soccer team well-fed during its time in Oregon.
The Rainbow Wahine coach announced that her team was heading to Portland for two matches. She received at least two offers from former classmates to host meals during the week.
The Rainbow Wahine enters the trip with a healthy attitude with the sweep in their recent homestand.
The Wahine (2-1-1) will open their nonconference road trip against the Portland Pilots (3-3-2) at Merlo Field. They will be in Oregon to play against the Portland State Vikings (1-3-2), before returning home for Big West Conference play.
The Portland Pilots were voted fifth in the West Coast Conference preseason poll. This is the Pilots best start since 2013.
Portland has won 13 WCC championships, two NCAA titles (2002 & ’05), and its alumni list includes Megan Rapinoe from the United States National Team and Christine Sinclair in Canada in the NWSL.
