HOMEGROWN REPORT
Lipsher saves day for Duke
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
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For just the second time in school history, the Duke women's soccer team defeated then-No. 1 North Carolina, and sophomore goalkeeper Allison Lipsher played an integral role in the win.
Lipsher, a 2004 Punahou graduate from Hawai'i Kai, recorded four saves as the Blue Devils upset North Carolina, 2-1, Sunday.
"It was pretty cool. Like any big game, everyone rushed the field when it was over," she said. "Every year, we know we can beat them, it was just a matter of when. Everyone had a really good warm-up. At the half, no one was tired. We knew we could keep playing with them the whole 90 minutes."
The Blue Devils improved to 9-2-1 overall, 3-2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while the Tar Heels fell to 13-1-0, 5-1-0. In the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings, UNC fell to third, and Duke moved up to sixth.
In the overall series, North Carolina now leads 27-2-1.
Over the final 29 minutes of play, North Carolina had three scoring chances.
"It was definitely nervewracking," Lipsher said. "They have probably the best forwards in the country.
"It's pretty intimidating, seeing big names everywhere you look."
In 12 matches this season, the Duke defense has allowed five goals, and no opponent has scored more than one goal against the Blue Devils in a game.
"Their stands were filled," Lipsher said. "There was a little section in the corner that stood up and cheered after we won. That only makes the victory sweeter."
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Lau scored the final goal with less than four minutes to play. She also has two assists on the season.
She scored eight minutes into the second half, when she received a pass, took a dribble, and her shot soared over the fingertips of the TCU goalkeeper.
Lawson scored four goals for No. 12 Westmont in two GSAC wins last week. She recorded the first goals of her collegiate career with a hat trick against The Master's College (Santa Clarita, Calif.). In a win against San Diego Christian, she scored the game-winning goal.
MEN'S SOCCER
DeVey scored all of his team-high six goals last month, with two game-winners. He was tabbed as the Soccer America National Player of the Week on Sept. 7 and was named to the National Team of the Week by College Soccer News, Soccer America, and Top Drawer Soccer.
Hashimoto was on the receiving end of an assist from Dario Saintus off a Mustang counter attack. Hashimoto beat goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum to the far side to seal the win.
FOOTBALL
Senior defensive tackle Vaka Manupuna (Saint Louis '01 of Kihei) recorded one tackle.
Fukushima caught four passes for 39 yards.
Oxy senior free safety Derek Turbin (Punahou '02 of Honolulu) recorded four solo tackles and four tackle assists.
Esteban spun away from a tackler and burst down the sideline for a 67-yard touchdown to put UBC ahead 33-32 with 1:53 remaining. He caught three passes for 85 yards.
Bennett's touchdown runs were for 1, 2, and 6 yards, and he carried the ball 19 times for 112 yards.
Junior wide receiver Tonee Suetsugu (Iolani '03 of Honolulu) caught two passes for 30 yards.
It was the final game of the abbreviated 2005 season for Lewis & Clark, which decided not to play any conference games this season because of a small roster.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Kobayashi leads the team with 3.34 digs per game.
Misa-Uli also had 13 digs and six blocks.
Freshman outside hitter/middle Tanya Sale (Farrington '05 of Honolulu) added 13 kills, 14 digs and two aces.
GOLF
Akau placed 23rd (79-75-69—223).
Idaho junior Gabriel Wilson (Waiakea '03 of Hilo) finished in a tie for 49th (76-76-82—234).
Loyola Marymount senior Chaz Inouye (St. Anthony '02) finished in a tie for 24th place after shooting 78-73-73—224.
COMMITMENT
Franke is a three-time Big Island Interscholastic Federation all-star. Her sister, Lisa, is a junior at Bethel and is a two-time All-American for the Pilots.
Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com.
