Wahine water polo falls in four overtimes

Advertiser Staff

Erin Lezak scored with 1:55 left in the fourth overtime yesterday as sixth-ranked Santa Barbara outlasted fifth-ranked Hawai'i, 9-8, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo match at Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Gauchos improved to 9-9 overall and 4-4 in the MPSF. The Wahine, who led 4-1 after the first period, fell to 13-7 and 1-6.

Kelley Tiffany scored three goals for Santa Barbara. Christi Bardecki, Joanne Ansell and Andy Nishioka each scored two goals for the Wahine.

Hawai'i freshman Chelsea Garner-Prohs scored with 3:43 left in regulation to tie the score at 7 and send the game into overtime.

Nishioka put UH ahead in the first overtime, but Cathy Holmberg's goal in the second OT sent the match into sudden death.

Neither team scored in the third extra period, before Lezak's goal ended the marathon match.

BASEBALL

• Fresno State routs Hilo: Bob Runyon pitched a three-hitter with one walk and 12 strikeouts as Fresno State defeated Hawai'i-Hilo, 11-1, in a Western Athletic Conference game last night at Wong Stadium.

Casey McGehee drove in four runs, Ben Fritz had two RBIs and Brad Harper batted 3-for-4 with a homer for the Bulldogs.

Runyon's shutout bid was ended in the eighth inning after Bryce Watanabe singled in Keola Park.

Fresno State improved to 26-16 overall and 10-9 in the WAC. Hilo dropped to 5-27 and 3-17.

The teams will play again today and tomorrow.

• HPU trounced: Brent Smith and Joe Nouguier each had three hits to lead an 18-hit offense that spurred Sonoma State to a 12-1 victory over visiting Hawai'i Pacific yesterday.

The Cossacks (28-10) pounded HPU starter Peter Sonier for nine hits and eight earned runs in 1‡ innings.

Sonoma State led 11-0 after four innings.

Cossacks' starter Jared Silveira surrendered three hits in five innings, while walking two and striking out one. Josh Bell, Tom Gutwein, Nate MacBeth and Bryan Estes each pitched one inning of relief.

Ikaika DuPont batted 2-for-3 for HPU (18-22), which plays Sonoma State again today.

SURFING

• Ripping 'em up: Hawai'i surfers Shane Dorian and Kalani Robb advanced to the third round of the Rip Curl Pro yesterday in 3- to 4-foot waves at Bell's Beach, Australia.

Dorian defeated Australian Zane Harrison in the second round, while Robb eliminated Brazil's Paulo Moura. Shawn Sutton of 'Ewa Beach was the only Hawai'i surfer eliminated after he lost to Brazil's Fabio Gouveia.

Fellow Hawai'i surfers Sunny Garcia and Andy Irons drew byes yesterday, and have already secured spots in the third round. The event is the first stop on this year's World Championship Tour.

In the women's Sun Smart Classic, also being held at Bell's Beach this week, Hawai'i surfers Megan Abubo, Melanie Bartels and Rochelle Ballard advanced to the third round.

SCHEDULE

2001 UH Football

Sept. 8: Montana at War Memorial Stadium, Maui

Sept. 15: at Nevada

Sept. 29: Rice

Oct. 6: at So. Methodist

Oct. 13: Texas-El Paso

Oct. 20: at Tulsa

Oct. 27: Fresno State

Nov. 3: San Jose State

Nov. 10: Boise State

Nov. 17: Miami (Ohio)

Nov. 24: Air Force

Dec. 1: Brigham Young