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vs. California

1/17/2026 | 4:30 P.M. HT


Jan. 17 (Sat) / 4:30 P.M. HT


vs. California

History

FRESNO, Calif.—The fourth-ranked University of Hawai’i women’s water polo team opened the 2026 season with an 11-6 victory over No. 12 San Jose State on Saturday at the Fresno State Polopalooza in Fresno, Calif.

The Rainbow Wahine renew their rivalry with No. 5 California in their second game of the day. The opening sprint is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Hawai’i Time at the Fresno State Aquatics Center.

Game 1: No. 4 Hawai’i 11, No. 12 San Jose State 6

Senior Roni Perlman finished the match with a career-high seven points, recording three goals and four assists, while preseason All-Big West selection Agatha Weston earned a hat trick with three goals. Goalkeeper Daisy Logtens anchored the defense with four saves in three quarters of action, while Nalani Yim recorded two saves in one quarter.

UH’s stout defense set the tone early forcing the Spartans to miss their first seven shot attempts of the match. Perlman netted the first goal of the season for the Rainbow Wahine to give UH a 1-0 lead after the first quarter.

UH found its groove offensively, erupting for six goals in the second frame. Freshman Ariadna Temprano Xambó scored her first collegiate goal with a relentless effort off a rebound, followed by a strike from Gabrielle Doyle. Weston added two goals in the quarter, while Asimina Klapsianou fought through traffic to earn her first career goal. Perlman capped the scoring with her second goal of the match as UH took a 7-2 lead into halftime.

The teams traded goals in the third quarter, with each side scoring three times. Perlman fired a fastball into the back of the cage to complete her hat trick, while Ema Vernoux tallied her first goal of the match and Temprano Xambó added her second.

Weston earned a hat track after registering her third goal of the match at the 4:16 mark. UH finished the contest with another strong defensive effort, allowing just one goal with Yim guarding the net to secure the season-opening victory.

 

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