HONOLULU, HI- The Swords lost a Pac West Conference match tonight to the Pac West Champion Seasiders of BYU-Hawaii in McCabe Gym in three sets. Chaminade fell 12-25, 8-25 and 13-25.
The Seasiders showed why they are the 2011 Pac West Champs early on in the match. Leading 13-8 in the first set, the Seasiders went on a 10-3 run to lead 23-11 and ultimately win the set 25-12. The second set was a BYU-Hawaii win as the Seasiders hit .409 for the set. BYU-H hit over .400 for the match (.432). Chaminade hit -.020 on the match.
Freshman setter
Ka Ua Cale (Waimanalo, HI/Kalaheo) led the Swords 17 assists to lead Chaminade
CUH outside hitters sophomore
Crystal Powell (Honolulu, HI/Word of Life) and junior
Whitney Viveiros (Hilo, HI/Kamehameha) had 5 kills each to lead Chaminade. Senior
Kristy Inamasu (Kahului, HI/Maui) added 13 digs, while Viveiros added 12 digs in defeat. The Swords had 35digs as a team, while BYU-Hawaii had 45.
BYU-Hawaii was led by Shih Ting Chen, Lauren Hagemeyer and Erh Fang Hsu with 9 kills each.
The Swords fall to 2-20 (1-14 PWC) with the loss. BYU-Hawaii improves to 17-3 (14-1 in PWC). Chaminade is back at home for a match on Saturday, November 12
th against Pac West Conference foe Hawaii-Hilo. First serve is set for 7 PM HT. It is the last match of the season and senior night for the Swords.
