UHH sweeps; Powell named top freshman

Bria Beale had 12 kills and Evelin Solyomvari added 10 as the Hawaii Hilo volleyball team beat Notre Dame de Namur 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 on Monday at UHH Gym.

Basia Sauni finished with 28 assists and 16 digs for the Vulcans (6-2, 2-0 PacWest).

The Argonauts fell to 1-10, 0-3.

Earlier in the day, Hilo setter Maile Powell was named PacWest freshman of the week.

Powell, a 5-foot-10 setter from Laguna Hills, Calif., had four aces and 19 assists in the Vulcans’ sweep of Dominican on Friday.

>> Perla Escobar had 11 kills and 13 digs, but Hawaii Pacific lost to Dominican 21-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-12 at St. Andrew’s Gym.

The Sharks fell to 2-6, 1-1, while the Penguins improved to 3-5, 1-2.

Tecklenburg voted top PacWest defender

Chaminade outside hitter Emma Tecklenburg was named the PacWest defender of the week, the conference announced Monday.

Tecklenburg, a junior from Plano, Texas, recorded 15 kills and 10 digs in Friday’s sweep of Notre Dame de Namur and 10 kills and 11 digs in Sunday’s sweep of Dominican.

HPU goalkeeper Froio honored

Hawaii Pacific goalkeeper Marissa Froio was named PacWest women’s soccer freshman of the week, the conference announced Monday.

Froio, of Simi Valley, Calif., recorded 11 saves in a 1-1 tie against No. 2 UC San Diego on Tuesday and eight saves in a 2-0 loss to Eckerd on Sunday.