SMU's Hashimoto earns soccer honors
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
Southern Methodist junior midfielder Duke Hashimoto was named the Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer Player of the Week after posting his first career hat trick, and leading the Mustangs to a 1-1 weekend at the Microtel Inn & Suites/Golden Hurricane Classic.
In a 5-2 victory over Yale, Hashimoto, a 2001 graduate of Iolani from Kapolei, came off the bench and had three goals and an assist for the No. 15 Mustangs.
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After his career-best offensive outing, Hashimoto scored the first goal of the match in the 22nd minute in a starting role of a 3-2 overtime loss to undefeated and No. 8 Penn State, and was named to the all-tournament team.
Penn State senior defender Kenji Treschuk (Moanalua '00 of Honolulu) assisted on the game-winning goal in double overtime, heading a ball to Joe Zewe in the 104th minute.
Hashimoto almost won the game at the end of the first overtime. He had a good look at the net and tried to put the ball over the goalkeeper's head from about 8 yards, but he hit the cross bar with 12 seconds left.
• Pacific (Ore.) senior forward Bobby Shinn (Pearl City '01 of Waipahu) was named the Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Shinn scored two first-half goals and had an assist in a 4-3 overtime win against Pacific Lutheran Saturday, giving the Boxers their first NWC victory of the season.
He leads the Boxers with four goals and two assists.
• UC San Diego senior goalkeeper Eddie Ruhland (Hilo '01) played 65 minutes of shutout soccer, recording six saves, after coming off the bench for the No. 12 Tritons (Division II) in a 0-0 double overtime tie with CS Dominguez Hills on Sept. 22.
Football
• Washington junior inside linebacker Joe Lobendahn (Saint Louis '01 of Honolulu) recorded nine tackles (3 solo, 6 assists) in a 38-3 loss to Notre Dame Saturday.
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Sophomore defensive end Brandon Ala (Kamehameha '02 of Wai'anae) had two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist).
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• Brigham Young senior safety Aaron Francisco (Kahuku '01 of La'ie) had a team-high 16 tackles (8 solo, 8 assists) in a 28-27 loss to Boise State Saturday.
• Nevada sophomore wide receiver Caleb Spencer (Kamehameha '03 of Honolulu) caught 10 passes for 103 yards in a 27-10 loss to San Diego State.
San Diego State junior defensive end Kurt Kahui (Baldwin of Wailuku, Maui) had two unassisted tackles.
Women's Soccer
• Cornell junior Kara Ishikawa (Iolani '02 of Mililani) scored her team-leading third goal of the season in a 2-1 win over Columbia Saturday, and was named to the Ivy League Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season.
Ishikawa was positioned in front of the net when a Cornell shot hit the crossbar. She one-timed it past the Columbia goalkeeper for the goal in the 11th minute.
• Oregon freshman forward Kami Kapaku (Baldwin '04 of Wailuku, Maui) scored her first collegiate goal against fifth-ranked Portland in the 17th minute on a left-footed shot from 17 yards in a 5-2 loss.
Junior Mele French (Mililani '02) led Oregon with two shots.
• Pacific (Ore.) senior midfielder Joni Kaitoku (Iolani '01 of Mililani) scored with 1 minute, 13 seconds remaining in the game as Pacific defeated Lewis & Clark, 1-0, Sunday.
Sophomore defender Kari Hata (Maryknoll of 'Ewa Beach) was credited with the assist.
Women's Volleyball
• Hofstra freshman setter Shellane Ogoshi (Roosevelt of Honolulu) helped the Pride to two victories last week, including a match-high 40 assists in a sweep of Saint Peter's and team-highs of 53 assists and 17 digs in Hofstra's four-game victory over St. John's.
• George Washington sophomore setter Kaimana Lee (Seabury Hall '02 of Wailuku, Maui) assisted on 35 of GW's 45 kills and added 14 digs in a sweep of Akron on Sept. 18 in the GW Volleyball Invitational, and was named to the all-tournament team.
Judo
Cumberland College (Williamsburg, Ky.) freshman Everett Pavo (Pearl City '04) captured the 161-pound division in the America's Cup Judo Tournament in Indianapolis, Sept. 19, in his season-opening competition.
"For Pavo it was his first collegiate competition and everyone seemed to marvel at his ease and ability to handle the opposition," the Cumberland press release said.
"In addition, redshirt freshman Eddie Iinuma (Pearl City) made his first collegiate statement performing well for the Patriots," the press release said.
Women's Cross Country
• San Diego State junior Christal Cuadra (Maryknoll '02) was the top individual finisher for the Aztecs for the second consecutive meet, finishing 42nd at the Stanford Invitational Saturday. Cuadra ran the 6,000-meter course in 23 minutes, 22 seconds.
• Duke freshman Tia Ferguson (Seabury Hall '04) finished 13th (18:34 in the 5K) at the San Diego State Aztec Invitational on Sept. 18. Cuadra placed 35th in 19:44.
Men's Golf
• Idaho junior Christian Akau (Kamehameha '02 of Waipahu) tied for eighth place in the Vandal Fall Classic Monday after shooting 2-under-par 211 in his first top-10 finish this season.
Loyola Marymount junior Chaz Inouye (St. Anthony '02 of Wailuku, Maui) shot a tournament-best 71 in the final round to finish in a tie for 30th with a score of 8-over-par 221.
Idaho sophomore Gabe Wilson (Waiakea '03 of Hilo) tied for 32nd (79-70-73—222).
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