Josimara Pinheiro had 12 kills and Fabiane Seben added 10 as host Hawai'i-Hilo beat Chaminade, 25-18, 26-24, 25-11, last night in the Pacific West Conference opener for both teams.

Hilo, ranked No. 25 in the AVCA Division II volleyball poll, improved to 11-0 overall. Chaminade fell to 2-8.

Katie Swenson had 41 assists for the Vulcans, who hit .319. Lauren Tonokawa had 12 digs.

Chaminade, which hit .051, was led by Whitney Vivieros' nine kills. Tanya Alvino had 19 assists.

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KANEKO, WISE IN 10TH AT SECTIONAL QUALIFIER

Hawai'i's Ayaka Kaneko and Lehua Wise are tied for 10th after yesterday's opening round of the first LPGA Sectional Qualifier, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Kaneko, a Sacred Hearts graduate, and Wise, a Kaua'i High graduate, shot 2-under-par 70. The leader is Australia's Tamie Durdin, at 66. Durdin won this year's Fujisankei Classic, a stop on Japan's LPGA tour.

The top 30 and ties after Sunday's final round advance to the Final Qualifying Tournament in December.

Kamehameha graduate Mari Chun and Baldwin graduate Shayna Miyajima both shot 76 and have a share of 88th place.

Wise and Miyajima play on the Duramed Futures Tour. Chun is a recent Stanford graduate, and Kaneko played for Pepperdine her freshman year before getting hurt.

The field of 135 is cut to the low 70 and ties after today's round.