Wahine’s Williams will
miss season opener

The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine soccer team probably will not have senior Seline Williams available for the season-opening OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi tournament against George Mason and Brigham Young next weekend.

Seline Williams: Wahine senior may have to redshirt

Williams, a strong candidate to start at a midfield position again this year, injured her left knee when she went down in practice Friday. There was no contact with another player when the Kamehameha graduate hit the grass at the UH practice field.

She had an MRI on Tuesday that revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

"The effect of this injury won't be known for one to two weeks," said UH trainer Jayson Goo. "Studies have shown 5 percent of people with an ACL (injury) can still play."

Williams has never redshirted and would be eligible to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt year should surgery be necessary.

Williams played in 55 matches her first three seasons at UH. She became the full-time starter at center midfield last year in a 2-1 road win over Southern California.

She has taken 39 shots in three years, but has not scored. However, three of Williams' four career assists came on game-winning goals.