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Bown, Berg keep U.S. unbeaten

SENDAI, Japan » The U.S. Women's National Volleyball team, with former Hawaii All-American Heather Bown and Punahou product Lindsey Berg in the starting lineup, remained undefeated in the FIVB Women's World Cup yesterday with a win over Kenya.

Team USA swept Kenya 25-9, 25-20, 25-10 to go 4-0. The Americans are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the tournament. Bown started at middle blocker, finishing with eight kills and a block, and Berg at setter. Former Hawaii All-American Robyn Ah Mow-Santos replaced Berg at setter for Games 2 and 3.

Team USA faces undefeated Brazil today.

HPU tennis player advances

Hawaii Pacific tennis player Mark Metsan advanced to the main draw of the USTA Waikoloa Futures tournament held at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort on the Big Island.

Metsan defeated Isobe Kotero of Japan 6-2, 6-2 and Shane Templeman of UC Santa Cruz 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Metsan faces Troy Gillham today.

Waves take 2 from Warriors

Senior opposite Jake Schkud sent his mother a long-distance birthday present last night, putting down 30 kills and hitting .471, in the California native's best performance in three years in a Hawaii volleyball uniform.

Still, it wasn't enough as the Warriors lost to Pepperdine in an exhibition for the second time yesterday, falling in the nightcap 31-33, 30-20, 36-34, 30-22. Junior All-American hitter Paul Carroll had 23 kills and freshman hitter Cory Riecks added 18 for the Waves at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The match was quite a contrast to Monday's feature contest, when the Warriors were outblocked 14-2 in 85 minutes. Last night, Hawaii closed the gap to 11.5 to 9 and extended the match to 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Hawaii opens the season with its 14th Outrigger Hotels Invitational, hosting UCLA, Penn State and Ball State, Jan. 3-5.

Cousins win Bridgestone tourney

Cousins Regan Lee and Brandan Kop won the Bridgestone Sports Pro-Scratch Championship golf tournament at Pearl Country Club yesterday.

The cousins rode their first-day lead to the victory after posting a final-round, best-ball score of 9-under 63 for a winning total of 22-under 122.

Jerry Mullen and Garret Omuro placed second at 123.

Calendar

Today

TENNIS

USTA Waikoloa Futures: 8 a.m., Hilton Waikoloa Resort.

WATER POLO

ILH division I varsity boys: 1st place vs. 4th place, 5 p.m.; 2nd place vs. 3rd place, 6:30 p.m, at Iolani.

Tomorrow

BASEBALL

Hawaii Winter Baseball: Honu vs. CaneFires, noon; Sharks vs. BeachBoys, 6:30 p.m., at Hans L'Orange Field.