HPU ousted in regional volleyball

Advertiser Staff

Cal State-San Bernardino defeated defending national women's volleyball champion Hawai'i Pacific, 30-10, 30-26, 30-23, last night in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Pacific Regionals in San Bernardino, Calif.

Kim Ford had a match-high 21 kills for the top-seeded Coyotes (29-2), who are ranked fifth in the nation.

Roberta Robert had 10 kills for the 16th-ranked Lady Sea Warriors, who ended their season at 19-5.

"San Bernardino had a lot of guns and they came out strong," said HPU coach Tita Ahuna, whose team hit just .093. "If we could have won that second set, we might have done better."

The score was tied 13 times in the second game, the last at 26. A hitting error gave San Bernardino the lead, and Fox added two kills to help put it away.

SURFING

• Eight advance: Eight surfers from Hawai'i advanced out of the second round of the G-Shock Hawaiian Pro yesterday.

The second rounds in both the men's G-Shock Hawaiian Pro and women's Roxy Pro were completed in 3- to 5-foot waves at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach.

In the men's contest, Hawai'i surfers advancing were Roy Powers, Isaac Kaneshiro, Ross Williams, Jamie O'Brien, Conan Hayes, Kaipo Jaquias, Joel Centeio and Pancho Sullivan.

In the women's Roxy Pro, Hawai'i surfers Rochelle Ballard, Melanie Bartels, Megan Abubo and Keala Kennelly advanced to the quarterfinals.