Hawai‘i secured a spot in the Mountain West Championship by rallying twice for a 2-2 Senior Day draw with New Mexico. Senior Anuhea Aluli scored the late equalizer, her team-leading eighth goal of the season, to clinch the Rainbow Wahine a top-four finish.

By the Numbers
  • Hawai‘i: 9-5-2 overall; 6-2-1 in Mountain West play.
  • Shots: Hawai‘i 19, New Mexico 15; shots on goal were even at 8-8.
  • Aluli’s eighth goal came in the 79th minute; goalkeeper Kennedy Justin made 6 saves.
Yes, But

Hawai‘i earned the crucial point despite trailing twice, but New Mexico answered the Bows’ first equalizer just 49 seconds later.

State of Play
  • The draw guarantees Hawai‘i a top-four regular-season finish and a place in the conference tournament.
  • The Mountain West Championship is scheduled for Nov. 11-14 in Phoenix.
What's Next

Hawai‘i closes the regular season at Wyoming on Saturday at 9 a.m. Hawaii time before heading to Phoenix for the tournament.

Bottom Line

A resilient comeback turned Senior Day into a postseason sendoff: Hawai‘i is tournament-bound, with one regular-season match left to build momentum.