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Hawaii’s road split last week had the Rainbow Wahine move up 30 spots in Monday’s NCAA women’s volleyball Ratings Percentage Index.
Hawaii (9-6, 5-1 Big West) went from a program-low 100 to 70 in the computer-generated ratings used by the NCAA tournament selection committee for postseason bids and seeding. The only Big West teams ahead of the Wahine in the RPI were Cal Poly (16-1, 6-0), which defeated Hawaii in four sets on Saturday, and UC Irvine (10-7, 4-1), which Hawaii beat in five on Sept. 23.
Stanford (14-1) and BYU (16-0) remained 1-2 in the RPI. The order stayed reversed in the AVCA Coaches Top 25, with the Cougars at No. 1 with 60 first-place votes, and the Cardinal at No. 2 with the other four votes.
Cal Poly, whose lone match last week was against Hawaii, moved up one spot to No. 12. The only other of the Wahine’s opponents that remained ranked was Oregon. The Ducks (11-5) moved up six places to No. 14.
Ho, Manuel claim second-round heats
Hawaii’s Coco Ho and Malia Manuel won their second-round heats at the Roxy Pro France on Monday in Soorts-Hossegor, France.
Ho beat New Zealand’s Paige Hareb 10.66 to 5.70.
Malia Manuel advanced after Australia’s Keely Andrew withdrew with a knee injury.
>> Hawaii’s Kalani David finished fourth and Matt Meola placed fifth at the Red Bull Airborne surfing event Monday in Soorts-Hossegor, France.
David scored a 5.66, while Meola posted a 5.40. Brazil’s Yago Dora won with an 18.27. The top six advanced to the final.
Hawaii’s Albee Layer and Mason Ho also competed in the event.
Ilagan, Waiakea duo win doubles titles
Honolulu’s Andre Ilagan and California’s Ryder Jackson and Hilo’s Kianna Oda and Maile Brilhante won boys and girls doubles titles at the U.S. Tennis Association/Hawaii Pacific Section National Junior Tournament on Monday at Central Oahu Regional Park.
Ilagan, who is at the University of Hawaii, and Jackson defeated California’s Henry Lovett and Eshan Talluri 6-3.
Ilagan repeated as champion after teaming with Phuc Huynh last year.
Oda and Brilhante, juniors at Waiakea High, beat California’s Leyden Games and Amber Marie Lee 6-4.
Ehrhart advances to round of 32
Honolulu’s Patricia Ehrhart defeated Canada’s Alison Murdoch 7 and 5 in the round of 64 at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur on Monday in Vero Beach, Fla.
Ehrhart will face Caryn Wilson of Rancho Mirage, Calif., today at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club.
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