Hawai'i
No. 9 Hawai'i Tops Cal Poly in Three Sets
11/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
HONOLULU, HI – The 9th –ranked Hawai'i proved to be too much for the Mustangs as Cal Poly fell in a Big West Conference volleyball match in three sets on Saturday in Honolulu. Hawai'i won by set scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-19.
With the loss the Mustangs fall to 3-21 overall on the season and 2-10 in Big West matches while Hawai'i improves to 21-2 overall and 14-0 in Big West contests.
Junior Holly Franks led the team with eight kills while freshman Hannah Schleis and junior Chelsea Hardin each added six kills. Sophomore Shannon Garrett and freshman Maddie Kuber recorded 15 and 13 assists respectively with Kuber adding five digs. Junior Steffi Sooter led the team in digs with 10 while fellow juniors Megan McConnell and Marianne Gera were each credited with one solo and one assisted block each.
Hawai'i was led by Emily Hartong with 14 kills with Jane Croson adding 13.
Overall Hawai'i hit .317 compared to the Mustangs .163 recording 47 kills to Cal Poly's 30.
The first set was all Hawai'i as the Bow's controlled most of the set from start to finish with the teams last tied at 9-9. UH would go on to pull away for a 25-19 win. The second set was another story as the Mustangs fought to stay with the nationally ranked team. Cal Poly was tied with UH as late at 16-16 when Hawai'i went on a 9-1 run to close out the second set, 25-17.
The third set was a back and forth battle until UH went on a 4-0 run and opened an 11-6 lead. The Mustangs mad a run late in the set to close within four at 22-18, but it would not be enough as UH would win the set and the match, 25-19.
