HONOLULU – The Chaminade University beach volleyball team on Friday dropped a 5-0 decision to Tulane University on the second day of the Heineken Queen's Cup at Queen's Beach in Waikiki.
The Silverswords most competitive match came at the No. 3 pairing. After dropping their first set to Amelia Mullen and Avery Burks,
Letizia Cammillucci (Padova, Italy/San Jose State/Liceo Amedeo di Savoia Duca D'asosta HS) and
Anna Stucchi (Roncello, Italy/Santa Clara University/I.I.S. Ezio Vanoni HS) rallied for a thrilling 22-20 win to force a decisive set but fell in the later stages, 15-13.
The 'Swords nearly took a second match to a third set with
Kendall Rios (Tustin, Calif./Foothill) and
Kanoelehua Misipeka (Pago Pago, American Samoa/Liberty North, Mo.) nearly forcing a third set before falling to Alexandra Hennessey and Teona Treskounov, 22-20, in Flight 5.
The Silverswords fell to 2-3 on the season while the Green Wave improved to 9-4.
Chaminade will conclude the Heineken Queen's Cup on Saturday when they face host and No. 15 University of Hawai'i at 9:45 a.m.
