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Posted at 9:34 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2007

Rainbow Wahine top Weber State in soccer, 1-0

By LEILA WAI
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Rainbow Wahine kept their undefeated home record intact with a 1-0 win over Weber State in a non-conference soccer game tonight at the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

Junior midfielder Kelli-Anne Chang scored her first goal of the season on a feed by senior midfielder Jessica Domingo for the lone score of the game as the Rainbow Wahine (6-2-1) improved to 6-0-1 at home this season in front of 792 fans.

"Being at home is amazing," Chang said. "There's nothing like it. When you come home, with the fans, it's just more comfortable."

Domingo set up Chang's 37th-minute goal on a pass past a defender up the middle of the field. Chang, who tied for the team lead in goals last season, dribbled to her right to evade a Weber State defender inside the 18-yard box and shot past Wildcats goalkeeper Deysha Victorine, a Kamehameha Schools alum.

"Taryn (Fukuroku) did a good job taking her defender into space," Chang said. That opened up an open lane for Chang, who saw Victorine "step out a little, and it gave me open space."

The Rainbow Wahine ended a two-game losing streak, with both losses coming on a road trip last weekend.