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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 3, 2014 14:10:28 GMT -5
Good to see a Seattle girl finding some success.
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 3, 2014 14:56:27 GMT -5
The Cindy Luis article mentioned that no scholie was available for Magill for the upcoming season until, suddenly, one materialized when Jade Vorster decided to transfer. I don't know why but I imagined an office scene where Dave Shoji and Jade Vorster were having a serious meeting. Shoji knew of Magill's desire to possibly transfer and so, he told Vorster that perhaps the best thing for her would be to leave Hawaii. After all, he reasoned, she had already graduated from UH. They talked some more and Vorster informed Shoji that maybe it was time to move on. Plus, she says further, she could play with her sister at Liberty. The decision is made. They hug. She leaves the office feeling simultaneously relieved and despondent. Shoji then picks up the phone to let Magill know that -- woila! -- a scholarship magically appeared for her.
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Post by karrietfan on Sept 3, 2014 19:18:55 GMT -5
Nice try. Jade already let it be known that she wanted to play with her sister back in early 2013. Everyone close to her knew that. There were issues to be worked out for her transfer and when it materialized it coincided with Magill's desire to transfer to UH. Just lucky timing for Magill and Wahine volleyball.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 3, 2014 23:17:33 GMT -5
From Volleyball Magazine: Hawaii's Dave Shoji Hits the Big 4-0Features • Lee Feinswog • 08/28/14 Photo by Ed Chan. Dave Shoji shows off his golfing muscles at the U.S. Men's National Team's match versus Russia on June 7, in Long Beach.For all the accomplishments, all the triumphs, all the great athletes he’s coached and mentored, you can learn a lot about Dave Shoji when you hear his answer to the question: What were your most memorable moments as the women’s coach at the University of Hawaii? “Well, we’ve had monumental wins throughout the years. Obviously the four national championships are huge. Some of the losses stick out in my mind. Long Beach State eliminated us five years out of maybe seven. We were up 2-0 on Michigan State at home to go to the final four and we lost in front of 10,000 people. That will never leave my mind.” He paused and pondered. “We’ve lost in the final game. That’s hard to take.” It was suggested that it was a shame the losses were so impactful. Shoji laughed. “They stand out almost as much as the wins,” he said. Rest of article here: volleyballmag.com/articles/43450-hawaii-s-dave-shoji-hits-the-big-4-0
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 3, 2014 23:31:13 GMT -5
a really nice article on shoji from volleyball magazine.
loved the quotes from coaches all over the country. sealy had a funny quote in there.
tara hittle got a great mention by dave in the article.
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Post by karrietfan on Sept 4, 2014 3:21:41 GMT -5
Did I read it right, Dave is saying he's coaching another year (Fall 2015) and then look at his options. If his sons are on the USA Olympic team for 2016 Rio, he probably wants to enjoy it fully without the responsibilities of the head coach at UH.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 4, 2014 4:52:14 GMT -5
Did I read it right, Dave is saying he's coaching another year (Fall 2015) and then look at his options. If his sons are on the USA Olympic team for 2016 Rio, he probably wants to enjoy it fully without the responsibilities of the head coach at UH. i think he said he's going to evaluate things year by year now. you have to remember that this article -- and all of its interviews -- were done for a magazine (and not for a newspaper), where there's often a longer lag time between when all the interviews were taken and the publication of the article. if these interviews were taken before the season started, it's likely that when shoji was asked that question (about retirement), he was referencing the upcoming season (2014), and making a decision after that. ... just a thought.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 4, 2014 14:35:22 GMT -5
St. John's coach knows her way around HawaiiBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPOSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 04, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 02:33 a.m. HST, Sep 04, 2014 COURTESY ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY Joanne Persico has come to the prep volleyball combine in Hawaii the past 19 years.Seven percent. That's how many Division I women's volleyball head coaches have stayed at one university more than 15 years. As rare as it among the 332 programs nationally, rarer still is to have two facing each other across the net. It happens at this week's Hawaiian Airlines Classic with Hawaii's Dave Shoji in his 40th season and St. John's Joanne Persico in her 21st. While the Rainbow Wahine existed for one season without Shoji -- the coach for the inaugural season in 1974 was the late Alan Kang -- Persico founded the Red Storm back in 1994, coincidently the same year the school changed its nickname from the Redmen. Persico has two other things in common with Shoji. Both were college setters -- Shoji at UC Santa Barbara, Persico at Syracuse, where she was the Big East Player of the Year as a senior in 1986. The other? An appreciation for 50th state volleyball players. Persico has come to Hawaii the past 19 years as one of the coaches at the prep volleyball combine; players following her back to New York City include Patti Hardimon (Moanalua), Rosalyn Dang (Punahou), Lena Yee (Moanalua) and two current players Shawna-Lei Santos and Nikki Sen, both out of Sacred Hearts. This trip is different for Persico in that she has brought her team for the first time. The trip has included visitor activities such as the Aloha Stadium swap meet, a luau and a catamaran sail. Starting Thursday, it's all business. "We know we're going to play a higher caliber of volleyball for three nights, or days, I don't have a watch," said Persico, who has 5 p.m. matches with No. 22 Oregon Thursday and New Mexico Friday, followed by a noon contest with No. 20 Hawaii. "We're here to show them what it will take to win a championship in the Big East, get back to the NCAA tournament. "We're really excited to be here. I admire Dave so much, he's built such a brand here. We're excited to be part of his 40th season and to play in, what I believe, is the best volleyball stadium in the country." Santos said she's told her teammates about the Stan Sheriff Center, where she watched as a young fan. "I told them the crowd can be overwhelming, the noise and the excitement are factors teams struggle with," Santos said. "But I've told them also how the fans are very supportive, they know good volleyball and appreciate the play on both sides. "The key is to not get too excited." It might be hard for Santos, who played for Shoji and associate head coach Scott Wong while with the Ime Ike Volleyball Club. Her teammates included current Wahine players Tai Manu-Olevao, Tayler Higgins and Nikki Taylor. "It's going to be fun seeing friends across the net," Santos said. "It's going to be good competition against old friends." Hawaii (2-1)The Rainbow Wahine have a sweep of Ohio and a 3-1 win over San Diego State sandwiching a 3-0 loss to No. 25 Arizona State. Still rehabbing from an hyper-extended elbow is sophomore hitter Nikki Taylor, who was cleared on Tuesday to practice on a limited basis. Freshman hitter Kalei Greeley made her first start against San Diego State and put down 15 kills. She is second on the team in kills (22), behind junior middle Olivia Magill (25); Magill also leads the team in blocks (11). Shoji continues to tinker with the lineup, considering various options among his outside hitters. Expected to again start are sophomore setter Tayler Higgins, senior libero Sarah Mendoza, and middles Kalei Adolpho and Magill. New Mexico (2-1)The Lobos, picked to finish second in the Mountain West, swept Seattle and UTEP before falling in straight sets to No. 2 Texas in their Lobo Classic. Named to the all-tournament team were right-side hitter Chantale Riddle, the MWC preseason player of the year and UNM's lone senior, and junior middle Simone Henderson, a JC transfer from Grossmont (Calif.) College. Campbell High product Ashley Kelsey has redshirted the past two years, both times due to a torn ACL. She leads the team in digs with 34 in three matches. The Lobos are 0-8 against the Wahine. Oregon (3-0)The Ducks won the Oregon Invitational, sweeping Ohio State and Central Arkansas and pulling out a 3-2 victory over Illinois State. Oregon, which made it to its first NCAA championship final in 2012, are picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 Leading the Ducks is senior hitter Liz Brenner, a six-rotation player who had 39 kills and 42 digs last week. Brenner was named to the all-tournament team along with MVP Martenne Bettendorf, a junior hitter, and sophomore libero Amanda Benson. Kamehameha product Chelsey Keoho, a junior libero, hasn't played this season. The Ducks are 1-7 against the Wahine, the only win coming in the first round of the 1984 NCAA tournament when Oregon eliminated the two-time defending national champions. St. John's (4-0)The Red Storm won the Bryant Hampton Invitational, dropping one set in three matches, with wins over Army, UMass-Lowell and host Bryant. St. John's got in a home match Monday, sweeping St. Peter's, before getting on a plane Monday. The Red Storm are hitting .351, led by Karin Palgutova's .436. The junior hitter was named the Big East Player of the Week, picking up her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 16 digs against Army. Palgutova and junior hitter Shawna-Lei Santos (Sacred Hearts) were named to the all-tournament team. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES CLASSICAt Stan Sheriff Center
Thursday >> No. 22 Oregon (3-0) vs. St. John's (4-0), 5 p.m. >> New Mexico (2-1) vs. No. 20 Hawaii (2-1), 7:30 >> TV: Hawaii match on OC Sports (Ch. 16) >> Radio: Hawaii match on KKEA, 1420-AM
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 4, 2014 14:48:18 GMT -5
Now I know why St John's is playing in the HAL Classic. I'm happy for them.
In my 24 years as a Wahine Volleyball season ticket holder, I cannot recall the Wahine ever playing a midday match on a Saturday. Not that it hasn't happened, just that I don't remember it happening. I hope the fans come out to support not only the home team but the local girls playing for St. John's.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 4, 2014 14:50:27 GMT -5
a really nice article on shoji from volleyball magazine. loved the quotes from coaches all over the country. sealy had a funny quote in there. tara hittle got a great mention by dave in the article. Thanks for posting, cubicle. I have nothing but respect for Coach Shoji and the program that he built.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 4, 2014 21:05:59 GMT -5
Defensive Specialist Savanah KahakaiBy Jason Kaneshiro, Star-AdvertiserPOSTED: 02:28 p.m. HST, Sep 04, 2014 BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM University of Hawaii volleyball player Savanah Kahakai is normally a back-row player, but delivered two kills and a block in the front row during Sunday's match against San Diego.Although the opportunity caught Savanah Kahakai by surprise, the Rainbow Wahine freshman didn't flinch playing front row. Strictly a back-row player in her first two matches, Kahakai rotated to the front in the fourth set of Sunday's match against San Diego State. The 5-foot-8 Kahakai delivered two kills and a solo block before closing out the victory from the service line. Her performance might have reverberated from Manoa to Kalihi. The Farrington graduate's father, former Governor running back Talbot Kahakai, played for legendary coach Skippa Diaz. Kahakai's big game came a day after Diaz died. "He was a big person to my dad, his football coach ... kept him disciplined and motivated," said Kahakai. "So I would say that game was for my dad and for him." DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST SAVANAH KAHAKAI» Age: 17
» Class: Freshman
» Major: Family Resources
» Statistically speaking: Appeared in all 10 sets in UH's first three matches, started against Arizona State ... Leads the Rainbow Wahine with four service aces ... Tied for third on the team with 20 digs, including nine against Arizona State.ON THIS DAY: 9/4/2000Led by Lily Kahumoku's 16 kills and eight digs and freshman Kim Willoughby's 10 kills, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team sweeps UCLA 15-8, 16-14, 15-12 to close the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic. UH goes on to finish 31-2 and advances to the final four in Virginia.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 5, 2014 13:53:47 GMT -5
Wahine struggle, then soarBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPOSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 05, 2014 BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM Tai Manu-Olevao hit over New Mexico’s Simone Henderson and Chantale Riddle during the second set. Manu-Olevao led Hawaii with 17 kills. BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM Tayler Higgins had eight of Hawaii’s 13 aces.Adversity can be a good thing. It might have been a little more than No. 20 Hawaii wanted Thursday night but it wasn't more than the Rainbow Wahine could handle when turning back New Mexico 24-26, 25-18, 25-11, 25-17 in the second match of the 27th Hawaiian Airlines Classic. A Stan Sheriff Center turnstile crowd of 3,840 saw Hawaii (3-1) switch to a younger but taller lineup in Set 2 and watched setter Tayler Higgins set a school record for service aces in a four-set match with eight. Junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao put down a career-high 17 kills, and junior middle Olivia Magill added 11 kills with no errors and was in on seven of the Wahine's 121⁄2 blocks. Hawaii will face No. 22 Oregon (4-0) in Friday's second match. The Ducks got 14 kills from freshman hitter Frankie Shebby and 10 from sophomore hitter Naya Crittenden in turning back St. John's. The Red Storm (4-1) take on the Lobos (2-2) in Friday's 5 p.m. opener. Will Hawaii coach Dave Shoji start two freshmen against Oregon after he brought in hitters Kalei Greeley and Megan Huff when his team dropped Set 1? "It will be a game-time decision," Shoji said. "It wasn't my plan to use two freshmen out there tonight but they responded. Kalei came in at the end of Set 1 and we made a little run. She steadies us out. We got back into the game, just not enough. But the momentum had swung. And Huff picked us up as well. "The other thing was our serving. Last week, we had a lot of errors and maybe were too cautious. I gave them the green light and Higgins lit it up, Tai had a nice little run, too (2 aces)." Manu-Olevao also got it done on the attack when bettering her career-high by one. "Tai was elevating tonight, and elevating better as the match went on," said Higgins, who had 46 assists and had Hawaii hitting .221. "And I'm really comfortable with our freshmen out there. It's impressive for them to come off the bench they way they did and get the job done. "As for my serving, I felt more comfortable going back there tonight. I put some extra heat and wanted to be aggressive. We needed to get out of our funk (in Set 1)." New Mexico threw an early scare into Hawaii, jumping out quickly in Set 1 then coming back late. Senior right-side hitter Chantale Riddle had six kills and six blocks, her last stuff on junior hitter Keani Passi that gave UNM set point at 24-23 and capping a 4-0 run. A kill by Manu-Olevao tied it at 24 but the Lobos used two Wahine errors, a serving one by Gianna Guinasso and a hitting one by Passi, to close it out. Hawaii somewhat solved Riddle in Set 2 while solving some of its own problems on offense while adding some height with a pair of freshmen. The 6-foot- 2 Greeley and 6-3 Huff replaced juniors Ginger Long (5-11) and Passi (5-10), respectively, and the Wahine used a 4-2 edge in blocks and two of Higgins' record-setting seven aces to even the match. Hawaii simply dominated Set 3, leading by as many as 11 (17-6). At 20-11 the Wahine used a 5-0 closing run that included two kills and a block by Magill and Higgins' seventh ace. The Lobos kept it close in Set 4. The Wahine broke away from a 13-13 tie on a kills by Magill and Huff and Higgins' final ace. Riddle finished with 11 kills and eight block assists for New Mexico. Ashley Kelsey finished with a match-high 18 digs for the Lobos, who hit .098 for the night. 3 HAWAII 1 NEW MEXICO KEY: UH hits a combined .362 in Sets 2 and 3 and totals 13 aces. NEXT: UH vs. Oregon, 7:30 p.m. Friday, OC Sports (Ch. 16) OREGON 3, ST. JOHN'S 1In a battle of unbeatens, the Ducks prevailed 25-18, 20-25, 25-14, 25-18 in 94 minutes despite their two standout hitters — senior Liz Brenner and Martenne Bettendorf — having very quite nights (combined 11 kills). "We had some interesting set choices," Oregon coach Jim Moore said. "We knew St. John's was a really good side-out team. I told our players we had to stay focused." It was the Red Storm's inability to side-out late in the late in Set 4 that cost them a shot at an upset. Tied at 16, Oregon went on a 7-0 run to take control. St. John's got 12 kills and three aces from sophomore hitter Aleksandr Wachowicz and 11 kills from junior hitter Karin Palgutova. Junior libero Shawna-Lei Santos (Sacred Hearts) finished with a team-high eight digs. More photos by BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM, in the full gallery.
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Post by mcman27 on Sept 5, 2014 16:31:14 GMT -5
Thank you for posting articles every season Cubi.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 6, 2014 12:05:49 GMT -5
Oregon goes 5 to top wahine
By Cindy Luis Pac-12 5, Hawaii 0
Within a span of seven days, the conference that Hawaii has long sought to find a home for its athletic teams in has made itself at home on Oahu.
Football (Washington). Women's soccer (Arizona State and UCLA).
And now twice in volleyball (Arizona State and Oregon).
The No. 20 Rainbow Wahine, after falling behind 0-2 to the No. 22 Ducks on Friday night, saw their rally fall short in their Hawaiian Airlines Classic match.
Senior All-American Liz Brenner put down 18 kills and Oregon used a 5-0 run early in Set 5 to survive, 25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 18-25, 15-8 in front of a Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 5,841.
The Rainbow Wahine (3-2) got impressive outings from junior middle Olivia Magill (18 kills, six blocks) and junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao (14 kills, three aces). Freshman hitter Kalei Greeley added 13 kills for Hawaii, which has a quick turnaround when it faces St. John's (5-1) on Saturday in rare noon contest.
The tournament concludes with Oregon (5-0) -- which has all but clinched the tournament title -- and New Mexico (2-3) meeting at 2:30 p.m. The Lobos were swept 25-22, 25-18, 25-12 by the Red Storm in Friday's first match.
Oregon coach Jim Moore was relieved to be unbeaten after the hard-fought 2-hour, 10-minute battle. He wasn't surprised that it had gone five, even after his Ducks controlled the first hour.
"I'm never surprised at a Dave Shoji-coached team," Moore said of Hawaii. "It's their trademark, them and Penn State, playing hard every single point.
"I knew they would come back (after Set 2). Our players realized that (the Wahine) were never going to go away. We're lucky to survive this."
Hawaii, which used a fairly young, untested lineup against Oregon for most of the match, has little time to dwell on the loss. It is a good thing in Magill's eyes.
"I think veteran teams can sometimes hold something like this," the Arizona transfer said. "But our team is new enough, I think we can flush this away and come back Saturday.
"We learned a lot tonight. We didn't get on them early and you can't do that with good competition. You only learn that when facing hard teams. We just came up short."
It took a while for Hawaii to match Oregon's tempo.
"I think we were a little shocked at how fast their offense was," Greeley said after making her second career start. "As Dave said to us (after the match), there were actually two matches within that match, the first two sets and then the rest."
The Wahine adjusted to the Ducks' speed with some adjustments of their own. Freshman Megan Huff replaced junior transfer Keani Passi on the outside, giving Hawaii a different and taller look.
"I had thought about starting Huff," Shoji said of his 6-foot-3 converted middle blocker. "And we'll take a look at starting her tomorrow.
"I think we proved to a lot of people we can play with a really good team and I'm proud of how we bounced back. In the fifth, anything can happen, and we got down early.
"It's a quick turnaround for us and I just hope we have enough left against a really good St. John's team."
Friday night, Hawaii played catch-up in Set 1 after opening the match with an ace by Greeley. Two consecutive hitting errors by the Wahine helped the Ducks to a 7-4 lead and the Wahine never got closer than 17-15.
Things went from bad to worse in Set 2. Two consecutive aces by Brenner put Oregon ahead at 4-1 and, after the Ducks picked up what would by their fourth of six aces, it was 16-5.
Momentum came out of the locker room with Hawaii in Set 3 as the Wahine rediscovered their passing and their serve. A night after zinging New Mexico for 13 aces, Hawaii used two in running away to a 19-10 lead.
The Ducks closed to 22-18, but the Wahine refused to fold. Manu-Olevao took over, scoring the team's final three points on a kill, a block assist with Magill and her second ace.
The Wahine continued to attack the Ducks with tough serving and a multi-prong offense. Manu-Olevao put down six kills and Hawaii added to its ace total with three, including Tayler Higgins' second that helped put UH ahead for good at 10-6. *
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 7, 2014 14:51:50 GMT -5
Wahine recover to win in 4By Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPOSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 07, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 04:16 a.m. HST, Sep 07, 2014 KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / KMARCELLUS@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Tai Manu-Olevao hit against St. John’s Mona Karkkainen during the first set of Saturday’s match at the Stan Sheriff Center.The 3 R's when coming back off a tough loss? Recover. Refocus. Relax. On Saturday afternoon, No. 20 Hawaii added a fourth "R" -- relief. The Rainbow Wahine (4-2) threw themselves a block party to finish second in the 27th Hawaiian Airlines Classic volleyball tournament. Led by junior middle and tournament MOP Olivia Magill's 15 kills and program-record 12 block assists, Hawaii used a season-high 20 blocks to turn back St. John's 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-22 in 2 hours and 6 minutes at the Stan Sheriff Center. A matinee crowd of 3,198 saw junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao rebound from a slow start to finish with 13 kills and freshman Kalei Greeley 11 kills and six block assists against the Red Storm (5-2). Avoiding consecutive home losses -- the last coming in this event in 2008 -- was anything but easy, especially having to come back after Friday's five-set loss to No. 22 Oregon some 14 hours later for the earliest scheduled home match in history. In the tournament finale, the Ducks (6-0, 3-1) needed two hours and a balanced attack to claim the championship with a 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19 win over New Mexico (2-4, 0-3) "I'm so proud of our team, to come back after going five with Oregon was tough," said senior libero Sarah Mendoza, who had an ace and eight digs. "We grew as a team and we are jelling. But, as a team, we need to get better at starting off better." Showing that they definitely were not morning people, the Wahine were collectively a step slow starting off against the Red Storm. St. John's, a very efficient side-out team, took advantage of Hawaii's struggles on both offense and defense to take control for good at 8-7. The Wahine rebounded from hitting .067 in Set 1 while also slowing Red Storm junior All-American Karin Palgutova (7 kills with 1 error on 11 swings in Set 1). Hawaii outblocked St. John's 6-0, with sophomore setter Tayler Higgins in on four, and Magill continuing to be nearly untouchable with five kills as the team hit .441 in evening the match. Set 3 was a battle between Palgutova and Manu-Olevao, both of whom put down six kills. The difference was the perfection on attack by Magill and Greeley, who combined for seven kills on 13 attempts with no hitting errors, and Magill's dominance with four block assists. Set 4 was a roller-coaster ride for both teams. Hawaii got down early, trailing 5-1 and 13-7. A 4-0 serving run by Manu-Olevao tied it at 15 and sophomore defensive specialist Katiana Ponce's 3-0 serving run helped the Wahine to a 21-19 lead. At 21-20, Magill took over, putting down her 15th kill and teaming with junior hitter Ginger Long to block Palgutova and then sophomore middle Briana Guzman for match point. The Red Storm held off two attempts but not a third before Long ended it with her fifth kill. "I knew it was going to be difficult for us to have much emotion after Friday," Hawaii coach Dave Shoji said. "It was kind of expected. I'm glad we could figure some things out. "Tai worked her way out of the negative hole (in Set 1). She took a lot of swings (40) on Friday but she kept plugging away. We blocked well and, again Olivia was huge." Magill finished the tournament with 44 kills and 7 errors on 84 attempts, hitting .444, with 25 block assists. Her 12 against the Red Storm was a program record for a four-set match; Juliana Sanders and Brittany Hewitt shared the previous mark of 10. Palgutova finished with a match-high 18 kills and was the tournament's kill leader with 48. Senior hitter Aleksandra Wachowicz added 10 kills and junior libero Shawna-Lei Santos (Sacred Hearts) 16 digs. "After Set 1, we knew two things," St. John's coach Joanne Persico said after her team's first meeting with Hawaii. "We were pleased with how we played, and we knew Hawaii would make adjustments. Their blocking was just outstanding and their serves got us out of system. We started getting predictable. "We take a lot from this tournament. We played some of the best teams in the country and we saw very different types of teams. New Mexico was athletic. Hawaii was ball-control. And Oregon was big and showed us a 6-2 (two-setter system). We go home with great experience." No. 22 Oregon 3, New Mexico 1The Ducks had their struggles but had too much firepower for the Lobos. Senior All-America hitter Liz Brenner finished with a second straight double-double (15 kills, 11 digs). Junior Martenne Bettendorf put down 15 kills and sophomore hitter Naya Crittenden added 10. Senior hitter Chantale Riddle led UNM with 16 kills and sophomore hitter Julia Warren had 10. Freshman libero Ashley Kelsey finished with a match-high 15 digs. All-Tournament Team>> Olivia Magill, UH (MOP) >> Tai Manu-Olevao, UH >> Liz Brenner, UO >> Chantale Riddle, UNM >> Karin Palgutova, SJU >> Kacey Nady, UO >> Frankie Shebby, UO A few more photos by KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / KMARCELLUS@STARADVERTISER.COM, and the full gallery here.
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