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2003 WAC Bracket.pdf
SMU def. Louisiana Tech, 3-0
SJSU def. Fresno St., 3-2
Hawaii def. Tulsa, 3-0
Nevada def. Rice, 3-0
San Jose State def. SMU, 3-1
Hawaii def. Nevada, 3-0
Hawaii def. SJSU, 3-0
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Reno, Nev. - Hawaii defeated San Jose State, 3-0, to take home its fourth-straight WAC Tournament title today at Virginia Street Gym in Reno, Nev. The Rainbow Wahine (30-1, 13-0) earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans (10-18, 6-7) were the surprise team of the tournament, knocking off third-seeded Fresno State and second-seeded SMU en route to the championship match.
San Jose State started out strong, pushing the Wahine to the edge in the first game, but falling 30-28. Game two was no different for the Spartans, as they again fell in a close game, 30-26. With the momentum fully on the Wahine side, they cruised to a 30-20 win and the conference title.
Senior Lily Kahumoku hit .318 for the Wahine on her way to the tournament's MVP. She posted 17 kills on 44 attempts versus San Jose State. Senior Kim Willoughby led all players with 21 kills, hitting .333. For the Spartans, Kimberly Noble was outstanding again, posting 19 kills for the team high.
The all-tournament team was announced at the conclusion of the tournament. Kahumoku earned the tournament MVP, leading the Wahine to a third-straight title. The following is a complete list of the team.
Kim Willoughby, Hawaii, LS
Allison Dillion, San Jose State, S
Kanoe Kamana'o, Hawaii, S
Kristen Fenton, Fresno State, OH
Salaia Salave'a, Nevada, MB
Beth Karasek, SMU, OH
Lauren Duggins, Hawaii, MH
Jessica Mihm, SMU, S
Carrie Nash, San Jose State, L
*Lily Kahumoku, Hawaii, LS
Jessie Shull, San Jose State, L
Kimberly Noble, San Jose State, OH
*tournament MVP
For a comlete match by match results, click on the scores to the right. For a complete bracket, click on the .pdf version of the 2003 WAC Bracket.