Honolulu, HI-The Swords fell this afternoon to the Falcons of Seattle Pacific in three sets (25-18, 25-19, and 25-18) in McCabe Gym.
Facing the undefeated and #26 ranked Falcons proved to be a stiff test for Chaminade. The Swords battled throughout, staying within striking distance of the unbeaten team from Seattle, but were unable to secure a lead.
For better or worse, Chaminade has no time to dwell on the defeat at the hands of the Falcons, the Swords take on the Yellow Jackets of MSU-Billings at 7:30 PM HT tonight.
Coach Nahaku Brown knew Chaminade was in for a battle. “We knew Seattle Pacific has been playing well, the match was good experience for our team, but we were gun-shy. We can't afford to do that tonight; we expect a battle from Billings.”
Throughout this afternoon's match, junior
Allie Board (Redwood City, CA/Notre Dame) provided some offensive spark for the Swords, getting 9 kills along with an impressive hitting percentage of .389. Sophomore
Kylee Pedro (Honolulu, HI/Mid-Pacific) added 7 kills in the loss.
Senior setter
Tanya Alvino (Brentwood, CA/Liberty) led the Sword offense, setting up 26 assists for the match. The battle for supremacy at the net was nearly a draw as the Falcons won that statistic by a single block, 4-3.
Junior
Kristy Inamasu (Kahului, HI/Maui) continues to be a defensive stalwart for CUH, adding 13 digs in defeat. The Swords won the dig battle 42-41. Chaminade was outhit by the Falcons .305 to .150.
SPU was led by outside hitter Sarah Risser with 15 kills.
With the defeat, Chaminade falls to 2-4. SPU remains undefeated at 7-0. The Swords are back in action tonight, Saturday, September 11th at 7:30 PM HT in McCabe Gym. Chaminade faces Montana State Billings in the nightcap.
