There’s a lot of ways to get over a pair of losses, but none are better than a chance to do it in Hawaii.

Women’s soccer (0-2) will take part in the OHANA Hotels and Resorts No Ka Oi at Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium in Honolulu. The Huskies will take on the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (0-2) at midnight Friday before facing the Seattle Redhawks at midnight Sunday.

The Huskies are looking forward to their biggest road trip of the year. Freshman Natalia Pena said the trip will enable the team to gain experience before MAC games begin.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for us to get more games in before we have conference games, and it’s a great time to get to know the team and how they play,” Pena said. “I think we can adjust to the adversity of playing different teams with different styles.”

Head coach John Ross said a road trip like this while facing high-caliber teams can pay dividends further along in the season.

“It builds camaraderie … and bonds,” Ross said. “We might not see the results of this trip in Hawaii, but they’ll come throughout the season as we build as a team.”

The Rainbow Wahine head into the match coming off a pair of losses to Texas and Arizona State. Despite being winless, Hawaii had a strong showing in its 2-1 loss to Texas that should give the Rainbow Wahine some momentum when they face the Huskies.

Senior Krystal Pascua is Hawaii’s biggest offensive threat, as she’s tallied one goal and one assist. On the opposite side of the field, goalkeeper Monk Berger will pose a problem for the Huskies’ attack. In 2013, Berger was fourth in the Big West Conference, averaging just one goal allowed per game and only letting 14 into the back of the net all season.

The Redhawks, winners of the Western Athletic Conference last season, boast an experienced lineup that returns reigning WAC Player of the Year Stephanie Verdoia. Verdoia has a pair of goals, including an equalizer in the 88th minute during the Redhawks’ overtime loss to Kentucky.

In 2013, Seattle made the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to then-No. 7 Portland. The Redhawks are expected to make another tournament run this season, making them the Huskies’ most formidable non-conference opponent.

The biggest challenge the Huskies may end up facing is the time change as both games takes place at midnight central time; however, Ross said the players should have time to adjust.

Even with the excitement of a Hawaii trip, junior Nicole Gobbo said the team’s focus is strictly on winning.

“I think we’re all very excited …, but we’re there to do business and hopefully get our first wins of the season,” Gobbo said. “I think we’re all really looking forward to it.”