ISLE FILE
HPU holds off Azusa Pacific

Advertiser Staff

Susy Garbelotti had a match-high 24 kills as Hawai'i Pacific University defeated Azusa Pacific in a women's volleyball match last night at the St. Andrew's Priory gym.

The score was 30-21, 30-24, 25-30, 30-19.

Briana Marinas added 14 kills and a match-high 13 digs, and Vera Oliveira contributed 12 kills (hitting .647) and 49 assists to help the Sea Warriors improved to 5-2.

Jenna Sagehorn had 12 kills and 12 digs for Azusa Pacific (5-2). Maria Abaca, who had 22 kills the night before against the University of Hawai'i-Hilo, was held to six kills.

Azusa Pacific setter Mahea Burgess, a 1999 University High graduate from Kaimuki, added to her school career record in assists with 22. She has 3,891 in her four seasons.

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U.S. unbeaten: Tayyiba Haneef scored a match-high 15 points as the U.S. women's national volleyball team finished first in its pool with a 5-0 record after sweeping Kenya Tuesday night at the 2002 Women's Volleyball World Championships in Riesa, Germany.

Logan Tom added 14 and former University of Hawai'i standout Heather Bown nine as the U.S. won, 25-19, 25-17, 25-13. Bown had five kills, three aces and one block.

"I personally didn't think we would end up first in our pool, but overall we are getting better," said Team USA head coach Toshi Yoshida. "Winning the first round gives us no guarantees for the second round, so we have to refocus and start preparing for the next three teams we will be facing."

Second-round pool play begins tomorrow night.

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