SAN DIEGO - It was a "been there, done that" outing for Lei Kaisa, the middle blocker for the Hawaii Pacific University women's volleyball team. Kaisa powers Sea Warriors
Kaisa, the MVP of the 1992 NAIA national women's volleyball tournament while playing for Brigham Young University-Hawaii, had a season-high 20 kills to lead the Sea Warriors to a 15-6, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-8 win over Northwestern College of Iowa yesterday.
"We'll take the win any way we can get it," said Sea Warriors coach Tita Ahuna. "We did everything right in Game 1 and then I guess the jitters set in. But Lei knows what it takes to win and she was jumping out of her shoes."
Kaisa was on two national championship teams at BYUH. Yesterday, her former team continued its bid for a third consecutive title with two pool play victories.
Daniela Carneiro had 17 kills and Becky Laubach 12 to lead the Seasiders over host Point Loma Nazarene, 15-9, 15-6, 15-12, last night. Earlier yesterday, Laubach had 11 kills and 11 blocks in BYU-Hawaii's 15-5, 15-13, 15-1 win over Hastings, Neb.
At Tacoma, Wash., the University of Hawaii men's and women's swimming teams defeated the University of Puget Sound, 141-63 and 110-95, respectively, yesterday. UH SWIMMERS PREVAIL
Four players have signed letters of intent to play for the University of Hawaii softball team, Wahine coach Bob Coolen announced yesterday. WAHINE SIGN FOUR
Joining the team this season is Melissa McGie, a third base-man/shortstop from North Haven, Australia. She played for Australia in the under-19 girls' world series.
Three high school seniors have committed early for the 1998 season, including prep All-American Kristin Anderson from Mililani High School. She hit .359 as a junior last season.
Also signing was University High catcher Christine Pascua, who hit .400 last year, and Janelle Gonzales from Temecula, Calif., a pitcher with a 57-7 record and 0.52 ERA for Linfield High School.
The third annual Kona Women's Basketball Classic starts tomorrow at the Kailua-Kona Gym. Arkansas plays Boise State at 5 p.m. and Iowa meets Pacific at 7:30 p.m. KONA WOMEN'S CLASSIC
Saturday's games start at 5 and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday's starting times being 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, tournament coaches will conduct a girls' basketball clinic (ages 8-17) at 10 a.m. at the gym.