Posted at 4:51 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2005
Rainbows to face Texas in NCAA second round
Advertiser Staff
Victoria Prince had 12 kills and seven blocks as the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team swept Texas State, 30-25, 30-18, 30-23, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today in Austin, Texas.Hawai'i (26-6) advances to the second round and will play host Texas (24-4) tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Hawai'i time. The teams are tied at No. 7 in the latest coaches Top 25 poll. The Longhorns (24-4) defeated Louisiana State (21-8), 30-19. 30-28, 30-26, in another first-round match today.
UH's Jamie Houston had 13 kills against Texas State today. Lawrencia Brown led Texas State (17-15) with 13 kills and six digs.
Tomorrow's match will be televised on KFVE (ch. 5) and broadcast on Sports Radio (1420 AM) live at 2:30 p.m.
The winner will advance to the Penn State Regional, Dec. 8-11. The NCAA Championships will be held Dec. 15, 17, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
