Posted on: Sunday, March 24, 2002
Rainbow Wahine hold off Hofstra in tourney
Advertiser Staff
Kate Judd hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning to lift the University of Hawai'i to a 5-3 victory over Hofstra (N.Y.) in the Hawai'i Invitational at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Judd's homer gave UH a 5-0 lead, but Hofstra's Meaghan Almon hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Sheri Oronoz (13-7) pitched the complete-game for the victory.
Hawai'i is 21-14, Hofstra 7-17.
In other tournament games, Nittaidai No. 1 defeated Northwestern, 5-4; Northwestern beat California, 1-0; California defeated Nittaidai No. 1, 3-2; Nittaidai No. 1 defeated Nittaidai No. 2, 11-3 and Northwestern stopped Hofstra, 2-0.
Today's schedule:
9 a.m.—Nittaidai No. 1 vs. Nittaidai No. 2; 11 a.m.—Hofstra vs. Hawai'i; 1 p.m.—California vs. Nittaidai No. 1-Nittaidai No. 2 winner; 3 p.m.—Northwestern vs. Hofstra-Hawai'i winner; 5 p.m.—Championship game, winners of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. games
Hawai'i 001 002 2—5 6 1
Hofstra 000 000 3—3 9 3
WP—Sheri Oronoz. LP—Sara DeAngelis. Leading Hitters: UH—Kate Judd double, 3 RBIs. Hof—Meaghan Almon homer, 3 RBIs.
• HPU sweeps: Brandy Choy Foo went 4-for-5, scoring six runs with 5 RBIs to lift Hawai'i Pacific to a doubleheader sweep over Brigham Young-Hawai'i in a Pacific West Conference doubleheader at HPU Windward Field yesterday.
Mallory Anderson pitched a one hitter in HPU's 7-1 victory in the opener. Choy Foo hit a homer.
The Sea Warriors (16-7 overall, 4-2 in the PacWest) beat the Seasiders (7-16, 1-7), 10-3, in the second game. Kim Fukumoto had two hits for HPU. Maggie Reynolds was 3-for-3 for BYUH.
The softball doubleheader between Chaminade and Hawai'i-Hilo was not reported.
BYU-Hawai'i 100 000 0—1 1 1
HPU 120 121 X—7 15 3
WP—Mallory Anderson. LP—Tracy Bonomi. Leading Hitters: HPU—Brandy Choy Foo 2-3, homer, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Kim Fukumoto 2-4; Tascha Berinobia 2-3; Kristin Fujii 2-3; Lauren Okimoto 2-3, 2 runs.
BYU-Hawai'i 110 001 0— 3 8 3
Hpu 101 071 X—10 11 3
WP—Jessica Parra. LP—Kassiopeia Hood. Leading Hitters: BYUH—Maggie Reynolds 3-3; Crystal Elton 2-4; Michelle Gibson double. HPU—Brandy Choy Foo 2-2, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Kim Fukumoto 2-4, double; Rachel Lacar 2-3, triple; Kristin Fujii triple.
