No. 6 Hawaii sweeps UC Irvine
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
UH's Brittany Hewitt hits the ball past the outstretched arms of UCI defender Juliane Piggott in the first set.
UH's Brittany Hewitt hits the ball past the outstretched arms of UCI defender Juliane Piggott in the first set.
Kanani Danielson put down 15 kills and No. 6 Hawaii needed just 60 minutes to sweep UC Irvine 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 tonight in the Verizon Wireless Volleyball Challenge at the Stan Sheriff Center. Elizabeth Ka’aihue had 15 of the Rainbow Wahine’s 56 digs.
Hawaii (7-1) takes on St. Mary’s (7-2) tomorrow for the tournament championship. The Gaels swept San Diego State 25-19, 25-15, 25-17 in today’s earlier match.
Kari Pestolesi led UCI with 8 kills.
