The No. 2 University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine (34-1) moved on to the NCAA Regionals with a sweep of the Brigham Young Cougars (24-9) 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 in front of 7,081 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Friday.
Kim Willoughby led the way with 16 kills and three aces. Karin Lundqvist came up big in relief of Maja Gustin, who missed the match after spraining her ankle, putting away 12 kills and two blocks while hitting .556. Lauren Duggins also came up big in the middle with 11 kills, three blocks and a .476 hitting percentage while Melissa Villaroman led the way in the back row with 12 digs.
UH will next host the NCAA Regionals next week at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine will play the winner of the Illinois-Louisville match tomorrow in Illinois. Georgia Tech clinched a spot in the Honolulu Regional with a win over Florida A&M tonight. They will face the winner of the California-Michigan match, which takes place tomorrow as well, in Berkeley, Calif.