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Wahine water polo team falls in the final

The second-ranked University of Hawaii women’s water polo lost in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational final to No. 1 UCLA 15-9 at Corona del Mar High School in Irvine, Calif.

The Rainbow Wahine’s two losses on their 11-2 record are both against UCLA (14-0). Junior Bernadette Doyle was responsible for three goals and two assists.

The Wahine led 9-8 going into the final quarter, but the Bruins put up seven goals to win going away.

UH’s second-place finish was the program’s highest in its 17 appearances in the Barbara Invitational.

Rainbow Wahine sailors finish sixth

The University of Hawaii women’s sailing team finished sixth in the South Florida Team race this past weekend.

The top finishers were College of Charleston, which ended with a 16-2 record, followed by MIT at 13-5.

The Rainbow Wahine closed with a 4-14 mark as the teams competed in a triple round-robin. They earned three head-to-head wins against Northwestern and one against Old Dominion.

The team doesn’t compete again until March 9-10 in the St. Francis Intersectional in San Francisco.

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