UH-Hilo’s volleyball team started its winning streak by getting little in the way of production from Siera Green.
UH-Hilo’s volleyball team started its winning streak by getting little in the way of production from Siera Green.
On Monday, Green was the standout at the Vulcans claimed their third victory in a row, 25-21, 19-25, 27-25, 25-22 against Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif.
Green’s 23 kills were a career high – 21 more than she had Sept. 30 in a win against Point Loma – and Kiley Davis, the newly minted Pacific West defender of the week, added 10 kills and seven blocks for the Vulcans (7-7, 4-4 PacWest).
Ashton Jessee compiled eight kills with a .389 hitting percentage, and Randi Hunter added eight kills to turn back the Argonauts (9-7, 4-4).
UH-Hilo visits Cal State East Bay on Tuesday.
Women’s golf: The Vulcans showed marked improvement, placing four golfers in the 80s in the first round of the Western Washington Invitational in Bellingham.
Senior Mariah Paiste led the way with an 9-over 82, followed by Keely Kitamura (85), Kristeena Locke (87) and Dillyn Sakai (88) as UH-Hilo posted its best round of the season at 50-over 342.
California Baptist led at 6-over 298, while the Lancers’ Kristyna Abrahamova (71) held a one-shot lead.
Awards: While Davis, a junior middle blocker was honored for the first time, goalkeeper Jenna Hufford took home defender of the week in women’s soccer after shutouts against Holy Names and Hawaii Pacific.