The University of Hawaii beach volleyball team won the Big West Tournament with a pair of victories on Friday, including a dramatic win in the championship match, to punch its ticket in the NCAA Tournament.
Hawaii exits the tournament 24-11 overall and awaits Sunday’s NCAA selection show.
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After sweeping its competition on Thursday, Hawaii advanced to Friday’s semifinals, where it defeated UC Davis 3-0. In the championship match, the Rainbow Wahine prevailed over host and national No. 7 Long Beach State 3-2. Hawaii entered the tournament No. 11 in the national rankings.
UH will compete in the NCAA tournament from May 3-5. Sunday’s selection show will be streamed live at 5 a.m. HST on NCAA.com.
Friday’s results are below (courtesy Hawaii Athletics):
Hawaii 3, UC Davis 0
1. Jaime Santer/Alana Embry (UH) def. Coleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-15, 21-14
2. Kaylee Glagau/Pani Napoleon (UH) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kimi Waller (UCD) 21-16, 21-14
3. Madiment/Miller (UH) vs. Tabitha Mitchell/Kimi Waller (UCD) 15-21, 21-11, 1-3, unfinished
4. Wagoner/Amiatu(UH) vs. Alicia Letvin/Mia Olen (UCD) 21-15, 21-23, unfinished
5. Burton/Lorenzo (UH) def. Anna Braun/Kate O’steen (UCD) 25-23, 21-16
Order of finish: 2, 1, 5
Hawaii 3, Long Beach State 2
1. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Santer/Embry (UH) 21-16, 21-11
2. Glagau/Napoleon (UH) Julia Westby/Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-16, 25-23
3. Madiment/Sydney Miller (UH) def. Natalie Glenn/Mo Gibson (LBSU) 21-17, 21-18
4. Wagoner/Amiatu(UH) def. Carrington/Deroos (LBSU) 16-21, 21-15, 16-14
5. Burton/Lorenzo (UH) def. Widener /Narancich (LBSU) 24-22, 21-16
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 5, 4