HONOLULU – The Chaminade University women's volleyball team on Friday concluded the 2026 season with a 20-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-18 loss to in-state rival University of Hawai'i Hilo in front of a packed house of 325 at McCabe Gymnasium.
 
Tabby Allen (Leander, Texas/Rouse), one of six Silverswords playing in their final match, put down a match-high 15 kills. Beele Wieczorek (Wiesbaden, Germany/Elly-Heuss School) added 10 more with Lillie Hinton (Spicewood, Texas/Lake Travis) adding eight successful attacks.
 
The other 'Swords seniors who were honored following the match were:
 

• Middle blocker Reina Krueger (Fort Collins, Colo./Liberty Commons) who had a kill and seven total blocks, six assisted.
• Libero Kyra Pagud (Honolulu/Moanalua) with 13 digs and nine assists.
• Outside hitter Mykelle Brainard (Carlsbad, Calif./Pacific Ridge) with two kills and a career-high four blocks.
• Defensive specialist Sina Bauer (Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany/Maximillian-von-Montgelas Gymnasium Vilsbiburg) with four digs and a service ace. Bauer, a junior, will be graduating next spring and returning to her native Germany, forgoing her final year of athletic eligibility.
• Right-side hitter Leilani Ama (Spokane, Wash./Mt. Spokane), who suffered a season-ending injury earlier this season.

 
Lilinoe Paschoal (Paukukalo, Maui, Hawai'i/Baldwin) and Allison Panter (Denver, Colo./Portland State University/Denver School of Science and Technology HS) had 17 and nine assists, respectively, with Paschoal adding three aces and 11 digs.
 
Chaminade ended at 13-15, the team's first losing season in a non-COVID year since 2014, and 7-11 in the Pacific West Conference.
 
As far as individual accomplishments, Krueger finished with 217 career blocks, moving her into ninth in the all-time list while Pagud ended with 413 digs this season, the sixth-highest in season history. And despite seeing limited time the past two-and-a-half years due to injuries, Ama's 1,344 career assists puts her just outside the program's top 10.
 
UH Hilo was paced by Chase Koepke and Sajal Glunz, who had 14 kills each. The Vulcans improved to 20-8 and 12-5 in the PacWest, and can clinch the fourth and final spot in next week's PacWest Championship tournament in Costa Mesa, California, with either a win at Hawai'i Pacific or a Westmont (11-6) loss at nationally ranked Point Loma on Saturday, the final day of the regular season. They also swept a non-COVID season series from Chaminade for the first time since 2015.
 
The win also gave UH Hilo two points in the PacWest Hawai'i Challenge to guarantee first-place points in volleyball.
 
The 14-2 'Swords run, led by Allen's six kills, built as many as a 19-9 margin to help them win the first set.
 
Chaminade held a 21-18 lead in the second and threatened to go up by two sets before a 6-1 run helped the Vulcans rally. Late in the set, Bauer played the front row for the first time ever as did fellow backrow player Cheyenne Canche (San Antonio, Texas/Harlan). With Bauer and Canche, joined by Wieczorek, playing at the net, the 'Swords managed to force a 24-all deadlock before the Vulcans pulled it out to tie the match.
 
UH Hilo rolled off the first eight points of the third set before Chaminade rallied back to close within 14-12. The Vulcans used a 7-0 run late to take a 2-1 lead.
 
Hilo led 6-1 to start the fourth frame then the 'Swords went on a 6-0 run to take a one-point lead. The Vulcans had a 6-0 run of their own later in the set which helped them end Chaminade's season.
 
The Silverswords hit .142 with 40 kills, 37 assists, 46 digs, nine aces and 10 total blocks while the Vulcans posted a .214 clip, 59 kills, 55 assists, 66 digs, nine aces and six blocks.