Posted at 4:43 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2007
No. 11 Rainbow Wahine sweep Utah State in volleyball
Advertiser Staff
The 11th-ranked University of Hawaii women's volleyball team won its 13th match in a row today, sweeping Utah State in Logan, Utah.The scores were 30-27, 30-17, 30-22.
UH is 16-3 overall and 10-0 in the Western Athletic Conference.
Utah State is 9-10 and 6-4.
Aneli Cubi-Otineru led UH with 16 kills. She also had nine digs. Jamie Houston added 14 kills and seven digs.
Tara Hitle and Juliana Sanders had seven kills each.
Competition immediately will get tougher as UH's next game will be at No. 1-ranked Nebraska Sunday. UH's next home match will be against No. 18 New Mexico State Oct. 26.
After cruising to a second-game victory, the Rainbow Wahine fell behind, 11-6 in the third game.
But Hittle served six consecutive points, with help from Otineru's two kills, Kari Gregory's block and a Hittle ace, for a 12-11 lead.
After Utah State tied it at 12, the Rainbow Wahine then went on an 8-3 run for a 20-15 lead.
The Aggies got as close as 20-17 but a Keefe kills restored control.
Houston closed the match with a kill.
