HONOLULU, Hawaii. (Aug. 28, 2026) - The Texas Woman's soccer team opened their 2026 season with a 2-0 victory over Chaminade on Thursday afternoon in Honolulu.
The Pioneers (1-0) scored twice in the first half and held the Silverswords (0-1) to four shots, none of which were on target, to earn their first win of the season.
IMPACT PLAYERS
KEY MOMENTS
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'19: After a slow start by both teams, the Pioneers broke through when Garcia played a through ball to Arizmendi, who finished from just outside the box to give TWU a 1-0 lead.
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'38: Luna doubled the Pioneers' advantage with a header off a cross from Striker, who delivered the ball from the left corner as TWU took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
 FROM HEAD COACH BABAK ABOUZAR
"Great to start the season with a win," Abouzar said. "We came out a little sluggish the first 5-10 minutes but after we settled in we scored some nice goals. We were able to play quite a few players which as a coach is great to be able to do. Pleased with the performance along with the shutout. With this being the first game we'll keep improving and focusing on the process.
NEXT UP
TWU will take on Hawaii Pacific at 2 p.m. HST/7 p.m. CDT Sunday, Aug. 30, in their second match in Hawaii.
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