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BYUH loses top ranking, but wins match in Utah

Advertiser Staff

Middle blocker Chun Yi Lin had 24 kills and eight blocks as seventh-ranked Brigham Young-Hawai'i defeated Utah Valley State, 29-31, 30-25, 30-27, 30-27, last night in Orem, Utah.

Lin, a returning Division II All-American, hit .512 for the match to help the Seasiders improve to 3-2. Yu Chuan Weng added 18 kills and setter Kaala Lo contributed 55 assists and 14 digs.

Kassidy Brotherson had 16 kills for Utah Valley (1-3), which is in its first year as a Division I school.

BYUH will host two matches Saturday — against Barry at 11 a.m. and UC San Diego at 7:30 p.m. Second-ranked UC San Diego defeated BYUH last Saturday.

It was one of two opening losses for the defending NCAA Division II champion Seasiders, who lost their No. 1 ranking in the Coaches Top 25 poll released yesterday.

BYUH also fell to No. 4 Cal State-San Bernardino last week.

Hawai'i Pacific, the other ranked team in the Pacific West Conference, moved up eight spots to 14th after opening the season 4-0. The Sea Warriors defeated Seattle University, No. 21 Northern Colorado, Northwest Nazarene and Southwest Minnesota State at the Hawaiian Style Classic in Hilo.

HPU sophomore setter Vera Oliveira of Londrina, Brazil, was named tournament MVP and PacWest Player of the Week after handing out 170 assists in four matches. She also had 28 kills and hit .532.

TRAMPOLINE

• Vercruyssen makes national team: Nani Vercruyssen earned a spot on the U.S. national trampoline and tumbling team during a qualifying meet last weekend in Colorado Springs.

Vercruyssen, 11, a sixth-grader at Hokulani Elementary, placed first in her age group in the double-mini trampoline at level 10.

She will compete in the World Age Group Games in Hanover, Germany, next month.