ISLE FILE
BYUH prevails in softball opener
Advertiser Staff
Lisa Hansen allowed one hit in five innings and Laura Nelson and Heather Murray each drove in three runs to lead the Brigham Young-Hawai'i women's softball team past visiting Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 9-0, in the season opener for both teams.
The Seasiders scored three times in the first, third and fifth innings to end the game on the eight-run rule with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Murray's bases-loaded triple in the fifth inning ended the game. Nelson, Crystal Elton and Michelle Gibson each had two hits for the Seasiders.
The two teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader at BYU-Hawai'i Field in La'ie, but a fire delay caused the cancellation of the first game.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Yamauchis win titles: Bryce and Kyle Yamauchi won their weight divisions at the National 23-under Weightlifting Championships in Shreveport, La., on Saturday.
Bryce (17), a junior national champion, won the 123-pound division. He lifted 198 pounds in the snatch and 242 pounds in the clean and jerk for a total of 440 pounds.
Kyle (19), also a junior national champion, won the 136-pound division. He lifted 220 pounds in the snatch and 275 pounds in the clean and jerk for a total of 495 pounds.
Bryce is a senior at Punahou School and Kyle is in his second year at the University of Hawai'i.
TENNIS
HPU sweeps Chaminade: The Hawai'i Pacific men's and women's tennis teams swept Chaminade in the season opener yesterday at the O'ahu Club tennis courts.
The HPU men shut out the Silverswords, 9-0, while the Lady Sea Warriors beat Chaminade, 7-2.
In men's play, HPU's Mikael Maatta defeated Chaminade's Kieran McCartney, 6-1, 6-0, in No. 1 singles, while HPU's Milos Koprivica and Sasa Pirc defeated Kitran McCartney and Albert Takakuwa, 8-4, in No. 1 doubles.
In women's play, HPU's Dora Holdarova beat Chaminade's Alohalani Castro, 6-0, 6-0, in No. 1 singles, while Holdarova teammed with Shakti Stream to defeat Castro and Kimi Chikazawa, 8-4, in No. 1 doubles.
The HPU men's team was ranked No. 2 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's fall preseason polls, while the women's team was ranked No. 16.
