Hawaii Beat
Star-Bulletin staff
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GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Chelsea Hardin and I'ishah Keliikoa of 'Iolani combined on this block last night against La Pietra. Hardin and Keliikoa led the Raiders with seven kills apiece in a sweep of the visiting Panthers.
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Houston looking for Omaha return
Jamie Houston has one hope for her senior season: that her University of Hawaii volleyball career comes full circle.
It began in Omaha, Neb., when the wide-eyed freshman hitter was called in off the bench as the injury-plagued Rainbow Wahine limped through two losses at the 2005 AVCA/NACWAA Showcase.
It would end in Omaha if Hawaii were to reach its first final four since 2003.
"I am ready for my senior year, more excited than anything else," the reigning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year said yesterday. "I'm excited to see what we can do on the court.
"We have great chemistry. I think this year we have all the tools we need to be in Omaha in December."
The 12th-ranked Wahine open their quest for a final-four run tonight against top-ranked and defending national champion Penn State. Hawaii is 0-3 against the Nittany Lions, the last loss coming in five sets when Houston put down a then-career-high 23 kills.
"Penn State is a good team," Houston said. "If we just play hard, never take a point off, we have a chance to stay with them, maybe even beat them."
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PACWEST PLACE
Seariders fall to Sonoma State
The Brigham Young University-Hawaii men's soccer team opened the season with a 5-0 loss to Sonoma State yesterday in Laie.
Sonoma State, the defending Far West Region champion and ranked No. 6 in the NSCAA/adidas preseason poll, tallied four first half goals.
» The UH-Hilo women's soccer team fell to Sonoma State, 2-0, to open the season at Keaau High School Stadium yesterday.
» The Hawaii Pacific University's women's soccer team downed Texas-Permian Basin 2-1 in their season opener yesterday at Laie.
The Sea Warriors got on the board in the 31st minute with a Katrina Torres score, and Vailima Walker notched the winning goal in the 64th unassisted.
» The Sea Warrior men fell to UTP, 2-1. HPU's Linus Ekden scored the opening goal but the Falcons stormed back with scores in the 45th and 65th minutes.
Silverswords defeat Embry-Riddle
Chaminade defeated Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 to open the season last night.
Courtney Lorusso led the Lady Silverswords (1-0) with 15 kills, and Trina Kauliakamoa added 10 kills and 8 digs.
» The BYUH women's volleyball team defeated the University of Nebraska-Kearney, 28-26, 29-31, 25-22, 25-20, last night in Laie.
» The host Hawaii-Hilo's women's volleyball team downed St. Martin's College in straight sets yesterday, 25-12, 25-18, 25-19 in the season opener for both teams.
Mary Claire Bolo led the Vulcans with eight kills, while Kaniu Hernandez added six on .455 hitting.
» Kelly Balanay put down a match-high nine kills to lead Hawaii Pacific to a 25-20, 25-10, 25-21 victory over Embry-Riddle last night at the Blaisdell Arena.