Seasiders excited for challenge against taller Rainbow Wahine

By Cindy Luis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 08, 2012

~~<p>With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Brigham Young-Hawaii coach Wilfred Navalta views tonight's match with No. 7 Hawaii as a welcomed challenge. His eighth-ranked Seasiders rarely have been tested en route to clinching a spot in the NCAA II National Championship Tournament, winning their last 19, including 15 consecutive in straight sets during the run.</p>
<p>The gap between Div. I Hawaii (21-2, 14-0 Big West) and Div. II BYU-Hawaii (20-2 (15-0 PacWest) may seem as obvious as the height differential between the team's tallest players: the Rainbow Wahine with Jade Vorster and Stephanie Hagins both listed at 6-foot-4, and the Seasiders with 6-1 Lauren Hagemeyer. But BYUH is not conceding, not when the 1-11 series record against Hawaii does reflect a four-set over the Wahine in 1992 (and doesn't reflect the Wahine having to rally from down 2-1 to win in five in 1998).</p>
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With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Brigham Young-Hawaii coach Wilfred Navalta views tonight's match with No. 7 Hawaii as a welcomed challenge. His eighth-ranked Seasiders rarely have been tested en route to clinching a spot in the NCAA II National Championship Tournament, winning their last 19, including 15 consecutive in straight sets during the run.

The gap between Div. I Hawaii (21-2, 14-0 Big West) and Div. II BYU-Hawaii (20-2 (15-0 PacWest) may seem as obvious as the height differential between the team's tallest players: the Rainbow Wahine with Jade Vorster and Stephanie Hagins both listed at 6-foot-4, and the Seasiders with 6-1 Lauren Hagemeyer. But BYUH is not conceding, not when the 1-11 series record against Hawaii does reflect a four-set over the Wahine in 1992 (and doesn't reflect the Wahine having to rally from down 2-1 to win in five in 1998). Login for more...