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UH's Friesen one of NCAA Divers of Year
Advertiser Staff
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University of Hawai'i diver Emma Friesen was named one of the three NCAA Divers of the Year along with Ohio State's Chelsea Davis and Miami's Brittany Viola.
Friesen, a sophomore from North Vancouver, British Columbia, won the NCAA championship in the 1-meter springboard Thursday and placed sixth in the 3-meter Friday. She is the first UH diver to receive the NCAA Diver of the Year honor.
Davis won the NCAA 3-meter springboard, and Viola won the platform event.
BASEBALL
HPU SWEEPS DIXIE
Paul Nishimura hit a three-run homer and reliever BA Garner snuffed a seventh-inning rally as Hawai'i Pacific beat Dixie State, 5-3, yesterday to complete a sweep of a doubleheader at St. George, Utah.
HPU starter Toby Inouye worked six shutout innings before allowing a three-run homer to Kyle Pratt in the seventh. Garner replaced Inouye and got the final three outs for the Sea Warriors (22-7). Jordan Daley had three hits for the Rebels (13-15).
In the opener, Kaimi Mead scattered eight hits with four strikeouts and Aaron Asher homered to lead HPU to a 6-2 victory.
WASHINGTON TOPS HILO
Cam Nobles and Paul Dickey teamed on a four-hitter as Washington beat Hawai'i-Hilo, 5-0, yesterday at Husky Ballpark in Seattle.
Nobles worked seven innings, allowing two hits while striking out six and walking two for the Huskies (14-6).
Joe Davis had a two-hit shutout through six innings for the Vulcans (7-12) before giving up a solo homer to Kyle Conley and a two-run homer to Joey Dunn.
SOFTBALL
CHAMINADE SPLITS
Carolyn Fisher hit a solo homer and Chasity Senas a two-run single as Chaminade beat Grand Canyon, 6-3, yesterday in the first game of a Pacific West Conference doubleheader in Phoenix.
Chelsi Walls scattered 10 hits and Kasy'e Lalau pitched out of a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the seventh for the Silverswords (9-16, 4-10).
In the second game, the Antelopes (10-13-1, 5-5) got a five-hitter with seven strikeouts from Michelle Farrell to beat Chaminade, 5-1. Brandi Sasaki homered for the Silverswords' lone run.
BYU-HAWAI'I SPLITS
Crystal Dela Cruz and Bettye Doering hit successive two-run singles in the top of the fourth as Brigham Young-Hawai'i rallied past Dixie State, 5-4, yesterday to split a Pacific West Conference doubleheader at St. George, Utah.
Dela Cruz batted 3 for 4 and reliever Katresha Veazie pitched two scoreless innings to lift the Seasiders (8-23, 5-9).
In the opener, Haley Schumers pitched a five-inning no-hitter with seven strikeouts and Dabney McIntyre hit a grand slam to power the Rebels (17-14, 8-6) to an 8-0 victory.
SURFING
IRONS, POWERS ADVANCE
Hawai'i surfers Andy Irons and Roy Powers advanced to the fourth round of the Rip Curl Pro men's contest yesterday.
The third round was completed in 2- to 3-foot waves at Winkipop, Australia.
Powers advanced by defeating fellow Hawai'i surfer Pancho Sullivan, 12.16-7.13.
Irons advanced by defeating Brazil's Rodrigo Dornelles, 13.67-12.24.
Sullivan and Fred Patacchia Jr. of O'ahu's North Shore were eliminated in the third round.
