Sometimes, a jack of all trades can be a queen of heartbreak.

Kaydee Yukawa, listed as a utility player, had a team-high seven assists and delivered six kills, including a perfectly placed dump shot late in the final set as Roosevelt outlasted Farrington 26-24, 22-25, 15-11 on Tuesday night in the regular-season opener for both teams.

Yukawa, a 5-foot-3 senior, sent her two-handed kill right into the middle of Farrington’s defense — her only dump shot of the match — to give the visitors a 13-11 lead. Alida Holt, who had a team-high seven kills, followed with a kill on an overpass, the result of a tough serve by Rachel Ringor.

Ringor then sealed the win with an ace.

"The nervousness showed," Roosevelt coach Pedro Velasco III said. "I wished we could be more steady, but you know, the first game, you gotta get out all the chinks in the armor. I like that our serves were good. Second set, serves kind of broke down."

Roosevelt’s scrappy defense was in effect, but the visitors were at their best at serve. The Rough Riders had three of their seven aces in the final game.

In all, they hit .194 on 67 attempts. Farrington hit .324 but had just 34 attempts.

Serving was inconsistent for Farrington, which had eight aces but 16 service errors.

Junior transfer Trinity Alualu was a force at times with 10 kills and three blocks. She had five kills in the second set as the Governors turned the match around. Blessing Sua had seven assists, and Penina Faumui had two aces.

Inexperience led to a multitude of unforced violations by Farrington. Otherwise, the result might have been different.

"We did actually really good. We were just a little too aggressive on the serves. We were lining up out of rotation, something we’re still working on," Farrington coach Reagan Agena said, alluding to the opening set when his team was penalized twice for rotation violations.

Roosevelt, which is in the Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference this season, has room for improvement, Velasco said.

"I like that our back row was pretty good, but we need to work on our attacking more. Against the bigger schools, we need to be more offensive-minded," he said.

Alualu’s presence was a highlight in many eyes.

"She’s a great kid," Agena said of the former Maryknoll player. "Somebody’s loss is my big gain."

Velasco was thoroughly impressed with Alualu.

"I like that one. I wish I had that one. I like her athleticism and she stays calm. If I had to pick an MVP for them, it would be her," Velasco said.

"They have nice size. Their skills need some polishing. I like them. They never give up. They fought hard. They fight all the way."