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Seasiders advance to NCAA II tennis finals

Top-ranked Brigham Young-Hawaii swept Barry, 5-0, yesterday to advance to today's finals of the NCAA Division II National Tennis Championships.

The Seasiders were set to play second-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State in today's finals at Altamonte Springs, Fla. Both teams are undefeated.

With yesterday's win, BYUH improved to 29-0 this season and increased its NCAA-best winning streak to 130 consecutive dual matches.

Jing Jing Liu (ranked first in the nation in singles) led the way for the Seasiders with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Ildiko Csordas.

Liu and Adrienn Hegedus also led BYU to the doubles point by beating Csordas and Ana Maria Zuleta 8-3.

UH fifth going into last day of WAC track

Meghan Weaver was second in the shot put and Dana Buchanan third in the steeplechase as Hawaii finished the third day of the WAC Outdoor Track and Field championships in fifth place with 25 points.

Weaver made an NCAA qualifying mark with a toss of 14.61 meters. Buchanan, running in her first career steeplechase, finished in 11 minutes, 14.71 seconds.

Tasha Monroe was fourth in the long jump final with a leap of 19-6.75. She has also qualified for the NCAA regionals in the 200 meters, 400 meters as well as the long jump, and is expected to score well in today's finals in both running events.

The meet, in Tulsa, Okla., concludes today.

Hilo softball loses at Far West Regional

Cal State Dominguez Hills scored two runs in the top of the seventh and another in the first extra inning to beat Hawaii-Hilo 9-8 and end the Vulcans' softball season in the NCAA Division II Far West Regional at Carson, Calif.

Hilo led 8-4 after three innings as Leo Sing Chow and Haunani Hassenritter drove in three runs each. Sing Chow, Hassenritter, Natalie Fujimoto and Meghan Jost all hit home runs for Hilo.

Jenny Funk hit a three-run homer for CS Dominguez Hills, and Linda Reyes drove in three runs with three hits.

Cindy Perry singled to lead off the eighth, stole second and scored on Jennifer Wilson's single for the eventual game-winning run. Hassenritter reached with a one-out single in the bottom of the eighth, but did not advance.

The Vulcans ended their season with a 31-11 record.

» Hawaii Pacific freshmen Brandi Peiler and Kellie Nishikida earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II West Region second-team honors Thursday in softball.

Peiler went 11-1 as a pitcher and hit .366, while Nishikida batted .370.

For Peiler, the honor came a day after earning Pacific West Conference Freshman of the Year recognition.

"Being selected to this team is a big accomplishment for freshmen," HPU co-head coach Howard Okita said. "They both deserved it based on the year they had."