Hawaiʻi Earns Mountain West Tournament Berth With Draw
The Rainbow Wahine secured a postseason spot after a 2-2 draw with New Mexico in their regular-season home finale on Senior Day.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Soccer
Hawaiʻi drew New Mexico 2-2 on Sunday in its regular-season home finale, rallying from a 1-0 deficit and later 2-1 down to secure a Mountain West tournament berth. Jordyn Eldredge-Sagapolutele and Anuhea Aluli scored the equalizers, the latter with the decisive tying goal in the 79th minute.
Why it matters
The result guarantees Hawaiʻi a place in the conference postseason, which is the team's central goal for the season. Hawaiʻi's six-match winning streak entering the match underscored a late-season surge.
Hawaiʻi's 19 Mountain West points rank third in the conference table behind Colorado College's 22 and ahead of Air Force's 17, with the final seeding still hinging on Air Force and New Mexico's Saturday meeting. Both equalizers came in the second half, at the 71st and 79th minutes.
The players
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine
The University of Hawaiʻi women's soccer program competes in the Mountain West Conference and has a six-match winning streak this season.
The details
Jordyn Eldredge-Sagapolutele scored the first equalizer in the 71st minute, and Anuhea Aluli netted the decisive tying goal in the 79th minute after Hawaiʻi had trailed 1-0 and later 2-1. The match was played at Mānoa as Hawaiʻi honored its nine-member senior class on Senior Day.
Timeline
Sunday: Hawaiʻi drew New Mexico 2-2 in its regular-season home finale on Senior Day.
Saturday: Hawaiʻi closes the regular season on the road against Wyoming.
Season Trajectory
Hawaiʻi's berth extends a six-match winning streak into the conference postseason, placing the Rainbow Wahine among the Mountain West teams competing for tournament seeding. The final standings will depend on Saturday's results across the conference.
Hawaiʻi's conference seeding is still open, so the Saturday road match at Wyoming and the Air Force-New Mexico result will shape the bracket position the team enters the Mountain West tournament with. Fantasy and bracket followers should track both results before the postseason begins.
The takeaway
Hawaiʻi's late-season resilience, coming back twice from deficits to draw, shows a team able to fight through adversity heading into the conference postseason.
What happens next
Hawaiʻi closes its regular season Saturday on the road against Wyoming, and the final conference seeding will be determined after Air Force and New Mexico's Saturday finale.
Further reading
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