ISLE FILE
Chaminade takes down HPU, 81-69
Advertiser Staff
Zack Whiting had 20 points and 10 assists as Chaminade defeated Hawai'i Pacific, 81-69, yesterday in a Pacific West Conference men's basketball game at McCabe gym.
Chris Reaves added 16 points, hitting 3-of-4 3-point attempts, and Dustin Mittelsteadt added 14 points for the Silverswords, who improved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in the PacWest.
Finis Harwell scored 17 points, Alex Swerzbin 15, Audrius Peciukas 13 and Dante Sykes 11 for the Sea Warriors, who fell to 7-11 and 1-7.
TENNIS
2000 champion in Waikoloa final
Paul Goldstein, who won the Hilton Waikoloa Village USTA Challenger event in 2000, advanced to the 2005 final yesterday at the Big Island resort.
Goldstein defeated fellow American Jeff Salzenstein, 6-4, 6-4, to reach today's title match, where he'll play Cecil Mamiit. Mamiit beat Brazilian Andre Sa, 6-3, 6-1.
"I told Jeff after the match that might have been the best match that I've played in four years," Goldstein said. "Jeff is playing great and really forced me to raise the level of my game today and play one of my best matches to beat him."
Mamiit has worked his way through the draw by keeping the ball in play, working hard and chasing down balls.
"I think what has helped me through the week is my steadiness," Mamiit said. "People get frustrated with my game."
In the doubles final, Thailand's Sonchat Ratiwatnana and Sanchai Ratiwatnana outlasted Americans Brian Baker and Rajeev Ram, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-5, in a match that started Friday afternoon but was called because of darkness at 5-5 in the third.
On the women's side, No. 1 seed Marie-Eve Pelletier of Canada reached the final when Rossana Neffa-De Los Rios of Paraguay retired at 3-1 in the second set because of illness.
Pelletier will play seventh-seeded Hana Sromova, who ousted American Carly Gullickson, 6-4, 7-6 (0).
In the doubles final, American Kaysie Smashey and Natalie Grandin defeated Lauren Breadmore and Ayami Takase, 6-3, 6-4.
Today's singles finals start at 10 a.m. Admission is $10.
BASEBALL
San Diego sweeps Hawai'i-Hilo
The University of San Diego swept a doubleheader from Hawai'i-Hilo, 10-7 and 5-4, yesterday at Wong Stadium.
Both games were scheduled for seven innings.
Ryan Lilly's solo homer in the top of the sixth inning won the second game for San Diego.
Jordan Buschini led the Toreros (5-3) in the doubleheader with six RBIs. Johnny Dudoit batted 4 for 7 and drove in four runs in the two games for Hilo (0-5)
The Vulcans outhit the Torreros in the opener, 14 to 9, but could not hold a 4-3 lead.
San Diego went ahead for keeps with a four-run third inning keyed by Lilly's two-run single and Steve Singleton's two-run double.
Hilo filled the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but saw its final two batters fly out to end the game.
In the second game, the Vulcans put the tying run on second with one out in the seventh but failed to score.
SOFTBALL
Rain cancels UH's game against alumnae
The University of Hawai'i softball team's game against the alumnae was canceled yesterday because of rain.
UH will scrimmage Hawai'i Pacific Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Rainbow Wahine Stadium. Admission is free.
