University of Hawaiʻi Hilo women’s volleyball secured the final spot in the Pacific West Conference Championships after sweeping its season-ending road trip to Oʻahu. The Vulcans earned a four-set victory over Chaminade on Friday before defeating Hawaiʻi Pacific in straight sets Saturday.
The win over Chaminade secured the Vulcans a place in the four-team tournament field alongside Point Loma, Concordia and Biola. The PacWest Championships will be hosted by Vanguard University November 13–14, at the Freed Center in Costa Mesa, California.
The Vulcans bounced back after dropping the opening set against Chaminade, winning the next three sets, 26-24, 25-16 and 25-18.
Alohi Garcia recorded her 16th double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs, while ʻAnolani Santos posted her eighth double-double with 47 assists and 12 digs. Chase Koepke and Sajal Glunz also contributed 14 kills each.
The Vulcans carried that momentum into Saturday’s matchup against Hawaiʻi Pacific, earning a 25-12, 25-21, 25-23 sweep to close out the regular season hitting .448 in each of the first two sets to take control of the match.
With the postseason berth secured, 糖心视频 Hilo will enter the PacWest Championships as the No. 4 seed. The Vulcans will face top-seeded Point Loma in the semifinals on November 13, at 2:30 p.m.
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