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Third-ranked SandBows extend win streak to 23

Cindy Luis

The No. 3 Hawaii beach volleyball team extended its program record to 23 straight today with a 5-0 win over Washington to win the Queen’s Cup at Queen’s Beach.

In the victory over the Huskies, Emily Maglio and Ka’iwi Schucht ran their program record to 19 wins in a row when defeating Jordan Anderson and Kimmy Gardiner, 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 at Flight 1.

Also, Ari Homayun and Amy Ozee won their 17th consecutive with a 21-17, 21-15 victory at No. 4 over Anna Crabtree and Natalie Robinson. The pair has dropped just one set during the winning streak.

In today’s third-place match, No. 16 Loyola Marymount defeated Utah, 4-1.

Earlier today, Hawaii beat Utah, 5-0.

In the victory over the Utes, Maglio and Schucht ran their program record to 18 wins in a row when defeating Dani Barton-Adora Anae, 21-17, 22-20, 16-14 at Flight 1. Also, Homayun and Ozee won their 16th consecutive with a 22-20, 21-7 victory at No. 4 over Bailey Choy and Berkeley Oblad.

Maglio was named the event’s top blocker and Homayun-Ozee the outstanding pair. The best attacker was Utah’s Adora Anae, a Kahuku High graduate; the best defender to Washington’s Shayne McPherson; and aloha spirit to LMU’s Emma Doud.

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