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Kennelly beaten in surf opener
Advertiser Staff
Kaua'i's Keala Kennelly, the 2003 World Championship Tour runner-up, was eliminated in the third round of the Roxy Pro yesterday in excellent 3- to 4-foot waves at Snapper Rocks in Gold Coast, Australia.
The first event of the 2004 tour featured the world's top 17 women surfers and one wildcard entry.
Tour newcomer Laurina McGrath of Australia amassed 14.77 points to oust Kennelly, who scored 10.23.
"My biggest problem here is wave selection and I just picked a bunch of stupid waves in that heat," Kennelly said. "Obviously, people that live here and surf here all the time, surfers like Laurina, have a better idea."
Rochelle Ballard of Hawai'i defeated Australia's Lynette MacKenzie, 16.67 to 11.33, to advance while Hawai'i's Melanie Bartels was eliminated by Australia's Chelsea Georgeson, 14.67 to 8.5.
Megan Abubo, another Hawai'i surfer, was eliminated in the second round.
GOLF
UH finishes eighth: The University of Hawai'i women's golf team finished eighth in the 17-school field of the Spartan Invitational yesterday at Salinas, Calif.
UH shot a final-round 11-over 299 to finish with a three-round total of 48-over 912.
UCLA shot a final-round 3-under 285 to finish at 6-under 858 for a 21-stroke victory. UNLV (879) finished second, followed by California (882) and Washington (892).
Hawai'i freshman Sara Odelius shot 3-over 75 yesterday to finish in a tie for eighth at 220.
Charlotte Mayorkas shot a final-round 72 for a 211 total to edge UCLA teammate Krystal Shearer (69) by one stroke. Cal's Sarah Huarte finished third with 70—213.
SOFTBALL
Vulcans to host Alumnae: The University of Hawai'i-Hilo softball team will take a break from its Pacific West Conference schedule to play a pair against the Vulcan alumnae Saturday at UHH softball field.
Cleresa Asucino, Leilani Hashida, Tiffany Laranio, Kristine Kahoali'i, Michelle LaRose, Marlene Pascua-Okamura are among the alumnae who will be coached by Abby Kunewa.
The teams will play a doubleheader starting at noon.
BYUH rained out: Brigham Young-Hawai'i's doubleheader yesterday against Notre Dame de Namur was canceled because of rain and wet field conditions in La'ie. It will not be rescheduled.
