HONOLULU, Hawaii ? No.
9 Hawai`i (17-3, 10-1 WAC) defeated Fresno State (5-14, 2-8) in four sets (25-15,
19-25, 25-14, 25-12) in front of a crowd of 5,570 at the Stan Sheriff Center
Sunday.
The Rainbow Wahine
hit .454 as a team, the second-highest hitting percentage they have posted this
season, with no players hitting below .300. The Bulldogs hit .150 for the
match.
Nickie
Thomas led UH, posting seven kills, eight blocks
and a .538 hitting percentage. Jamie Houston added a double-double
with 12 kills, 11 digs and a .526 hitting percentage, while Amber Kaufman
hit .556 with 11 kills and three blocks. Aneli Cubi-Otineru added
seven kills, nine digs, three blocks and two aces while hitting .412, while Tara
Hittle led all players with 16 digs. Dani Mafua posted 50
assists, six digs and two blocks.
Baylee
Platt and Laren Berger had 10 kills apiece to pace Fresno State.
Meghan Moss finished with 10 digs for the Bulldogs.