Moore, 3 more from Hawaii advance in Fiji

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore posted a 14.76 score to best fellow local girl Alessa Quizon (12.10) and New Zealand’s Ella Williams (7.00), advancing out of a first-round heat into the third round at the Fiji Women’s Pro on Tuesday in Tavarua, Fiji.

The two-time ASP women’s world champ and current tour No. 1 will face Australia’s Dimity Stoyle and Quizon, who downed France’s Pauline Ado in a second-round heat to advance in 3- to 5-foot surf at Cloudbreak.

Kauai’s Malia Manuel also won her heat, putting up a 17.53 score to beat Bianca Buitendag (13.47) and Nikki Van Dijk (6.76). Manuel takes on Australia’s Tyler Wright and France’s Johanne Defay in Round 3.

Replacement surfer Tatiana Weston-Webb, also from Kauai, qualified second in her first-round heat behind five-time ASP champ Stephanie Gilmore and beat Lakey Peterson in Round 2 to advance to the third round.

Hawaii’s Coco Ho and Alana Blanchard were eliminated in the second round.

U.S.-Brazil volleyball tickets on sale

Tickets for the two volleyball matches between the top-ranked Brazilian and No. 2 U.S. women’s national teams are on sale.

The matches are scheduled for July 11 and 12 at the Stan Sheriff Center, both starting at 7 p.m.

Prices are $10 for youth (4-17); $10 for active duty military, seniors (65-older) and students (18-older) with school ID; $20 for adults (18-older); $35 for preferred seating; and $150 for VIP seating court side.

Tickets are available at the Sheriff Center box office and online at etickethawaii.com.

Christenson helps U.S. team win match

Honolulu’s Micah Christenson made his World League debut at setter for the U.S. men’s national volleyball team Friday night and the Americans rallied for a 19-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-19, 15-12 victory over Bulgaria in Varna, Bulgaria.

Christenson (Kamehameha, USC) had the U.S. hitting .369. It was the first time since 2008 that the U.S. men have won their opening match of World League.

The victory also ended a five-match World League losing streak for the United States, extending back to 2013.

Also starting in the match was libero Erik Shoji (Punahou, Stanford), who had eight digs and 16 perfect serve-receives.

Shoji’s older brother Kawika (‘Iolani, Stanford), the other setter on the U.S. roster, was used in all five sets as a serving substitute.