The Western Athletic Conference advances one team to Regionals of the 2002 NCAA Volleyball Tournament. Hawai'i, the tournament's No. 6 seed, advances to play North Carolina next week. Times and locations will be announced on Sunday. Nevada fell to Pacifc, 3-2, while Fresno State lost to No. 8 UC Santa Barbara, 3-1. It is the second time that both schools had faced these opponents.
No. 2 Hawai`i (32-1) defeated the Washington Huskies (22-11) 30-26, 39-37 and 30-25 in front of a crowd of 6,496, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Kim Willoughby led the way for UH with 19 kills and a season-high 21 digs. Lily Kahumoku added a double-double of her own with 22 kills and 10 digs, while Maja Gustin had 12 kills and three blocks. Lauren Duggins added five kills, six digs and seven blocks while Jennifer Carey also came up big at the net with six blocks and 21 assists.
For the second time this season, the Fresno State Bulldogs were bumped out in four games as UC Santa Barbara advanced to the NCAA Second Round after defeating the Bulldogs 30-20, 28-30, 30-21 and 30-26 in just over two hours of play at The Thunderdome before 1,341 fans.
Improving to 29-2 on the year, UCSB also handed 28th-year head coach Kathy Gregory her 700th career win. Finishing with a 23-7 record, Fresno State's 12th-year head coach Lindy Vivas will remain one win shy of picking up her 300th career victory. UCSB will face California in the second round.
Nevada was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, falling to Pacific 3-2 at Stanford University in the tournament's first round. The Wolf Pack ended the year 22-10, while the Tigers improved to 19-12 and advance to second round. UOP plays Stanford who swept Sacramento State in the second round.
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