Schucht becomes UH’s wins leader as SandBows take down Nebraska

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Cornhuskers’ Kenzie Maloney dove for the ball during a Flight 2 victory.

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Chloe Luyties, above, passed the ball during UH’s Flight 3 win against Nebraska.

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Senior Ka’iwi Schucht became Hawaii’s all-time dual match wins leader on Tuesday night while helping the No. 3 Rainbow Wahine defeat unranked Nebraska 4-1 in a beach volleyball match at the Ching Complex courts.

Schucht, pairing with All-American Emily Maglio, defeated the Huskers’ Kelly Hunter-Lauren Stivins, 21-6, 19-21, 15-12.

It was Schucht’s 73rd dual victory, passing graduated All-American Nikki Taylor, her former playing partner, who was in attendance on Tuesday. Taylor, back home after an pro indoor season in Italy, holds the program’s overall wins record at 205. Schucht has 83 overall victories.

Hawaii (14-3) ran its winning streaks to nine straight, both this season and all-time against Nebraska.

RESULTS

At Ching Complex

No. 3 Hawaii 4, Nebraska 1

1. Ka’iwi Schucht-Emily Maglio (UH) def. Kelly Hunter- Lauren Stivins (NU), 21-6, 19-21, 15-12

2. Annika Albrecht-Kenzie Maloney (NU) def. Carly Kan- Laurel Weaver (UH) 17-21, 25-23, 15-13

3. Morgan Martin-Chloe Luyties (UH) def. Jazz Sweet- Sami Slaughter (NU), 21-12, 21-16

4. Ari Homayun-Amy Ozee (UH) def. Chesney McClellan- Hayley Densberger, (NU) 21-9, 21-8

5. Hannah Zalopany-Paige Dreeuws (UH) def. Allie Havers- Jasmine Schmidt (NU), 21-15, 21-16

The Huskers (3-12) went 0-8 during their Oahu stay, winning just six individual duals, five against No. 12 Grand Canyon. Four came during last weekend’s Outrigger Resorts Invitational when Nebraska lost twice to No. 12 Grand Canyon 3-2; the other came in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Lopes.

Hawaii had already clinched the match 3-0 when Nebraska picked up its first point against the SandBows in three matches at Flight 2. Annika Albrecht-Kenzie Maloney rallied past Carly Kan-Laurel Weaver, 17-21, 25-23, 15-13.

A new pair of Morgan Martin and Chloe Luyties clinched the dual for Hawaii at Flight 3. Martin’s regular partner, freshman Lea Monkhouse, was in her native Canada trying out for the World University Games team.

Hawaii is on the road for the next two weeks, first at the Gamecock Challenge hosted by South Carolina Saturday and Sunday. The SandBows are then at the Big West Challenge, March 30-31, at Sacramento State.