Friday, December 3, 1999

Seasiders roll
into D-II semis

From staff and wire reports

Two all-Americans were two too many for North Dakota State last night. Top-ranked Brigham Young-Hawaii's two all-Americans - Arlete Silva and Vanessa Valansi -- combined for 36 kills as the second-ranked Seasiders disposed of the Bison, 15-5, 15-10, 18-16, to advance to today's semifinals of the NCAA Division II women's national championship volleyball tournament at Battle Creek, Mich.

BYU-Hawaii (28-2) will face No. 2 Northern Kentucky at 2:30 p.m. Tomorrow's final is set for 2 p.m.

Yesterday, Silva finished with 20 kills, including the match-ender that completed an improbable rally by the Seasiders. BYU-Hawaii trailed North Dakota State, 12-5 and 14-11, holding off several game points before tying it at 14 and eventually winning on Silva's 20th kill.

Valansi added 16 kills and all-American setter Juliana Lima had 51 assists. The Seasiders finished with seven aces, five by Karla Ribeiro.

The Bison (29-4) were led by Geri Getchell's 14 kills. It was the second consecutive year that a team from Hawaii ended North Dakota State's title hopes. In last year's national championship game, Hawaii Pacific defeated the Bison.

BYU-Hawaii def. North Dakota State,
15-5, 15-10, 18-16

North Dakota State

		g	k	e	att	pct.	bs	ba	d
Zimmerman	3	0	0	0	.000	0	0	3
Osterfeld	3	 0	 0 	0	.000	0	0	4
Schmiedg	3	13	4	30	.300	0	4	13
Hegg		3	0	0	0	.000	0	0	8
Tuckner		3	0	0	1	.000	0	0	1
Getchell	3	14	10	43	.093	0	2	13
Hetland		3	5	2	18	.167	0	5	6
Ruebke		3	3	1	15	.133	0	0	13
Jacobson	3	9	7	37	.054	2	5	3
Evans		3	2	2	7	.000	0	4	4
	Totals	3	46	26	151	.132	 2	20	 68

BYUH (28-2)

		g	k	e	att	pct.	bs	ba	d
Meatoga		3	0	0	1	.000	0	1	10
Lima		3	4	0	15	.267	0	1	6
Valansi		3	16	10 	51	.118	0	3	7
Elkington	3	9	 2	20 	.350	0	2	4
Ribeiro		3	7	5	23	.087	2	2	15
Peniata		3	1	0	4	.250	0	1	15
Silva		3	20	7	35	.371	0	4	11
Neria		3	9	1	19	.421	0	0	0
	Totals	3	66	25	168	.244	2	14	68

Key--g: games; k: kills; e: hitting errors; att: attempts; pct.: hitting percentage; bs: block solos; ba: block assists; d: digs.

Aces--BYUH (7): Ribeiro 5, Meatoga 1, Valansi 1. NDS (6): Zimmerman 2, Getchell 1, Ruebke 1, Jacobson 1, Evans 1. Assists--BYUH (54): Lima 51, Valansi 1, Elkington 1, Silva 1. NDS (44): Ruebke 38, Hegg 3, Zimmerman 1, Tuckner 1, Evans 1.

A--512. T-1:45.

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