| 2009 WAC Volleyball Tournament (All times Pacific) |
| Monday, Nov. 23 (Opening Round) |
Match 1
#6 Boise State 3, #3 Idaho 1
25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21 |
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BSU | UI
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Match 2
#5 Fresno State 3, #4 Nevada 2
14-25, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 15-12 |
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FS | NEV |
| Tuesday, Nov. 24 (Semifinals) |
Match 3
#2 NM State 3, #6 Boise State 0
25-16, 26-24, 25-10 |
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NMSU|BSU |
Match 4
#1 Hawai‘i 3, #5 Fresno State 0
25-15, 25-15, 25-17 |
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FS |
Wednesday, Nov. 23 (Championship) - ESPNU
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Match 5
#1 Hawai‘i 3, #2 NM State 0
25-12, 25-17, 25-23 |
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Post-Match
UH | NMSU |
All photos by Kin-Kee Lui
2009 WAC Volleyball Tournament Bracket
2009 All-WAC Teams
2009 WAC Volleyball Tournament Notes
Championship Match
Hawai'i 3, New Mexico State 0
The Rainbow Wahine won their 10th-straight WAC Tournament title, sweeping New Mexico State (25-12, 25-17, 25-23) to earn the WAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Kanani Danielson led all players with 14 kills en route to tournament MVP honors.
All-Tournament Team
Kelsey Brennan, New Mexico State
Aneli Cubi-Otineru, Hawai’i
Jennah DeVries, New Mexico State
Kayleigh Giddens, New Mexico State
Dani Mafua, Hawai’i
Breann Nesselhuf, Boise State
Whitney Woods, New Mexico State
MVP: Kanani Danielson, Hawai’i
Semifinals
Hawai'i 3, Fresno State 0
Top-seeded Hawai'i swept No. 5 Fresno State (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) in the second quarterfinal match Tuesday night at the Orleans Arena. WAC Player of the Year Kanani Danielson led the Rainbow Wahine with 12 kills, while fellow first-teamer Aneli Cubi-Otineru added 11 kills. Kelli Parker paced the Bulldogs with eight kills.
New Mexico State 3, Boise State 0
The Aggies swept (25-16, 26-24, 25-10) the Broncos in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament Tuesday. Kayleigh Giddens led all players with 13 kills to go with nine digs. Jennah DeVries dished out 37 assists for NM State. Boise State was led by Elizabeth Griffin with nine kills.
Opening Round
Fresno State 3, Nevada 2
The fifth-seeded Bulldogs defeated No.
4-seed Nevada in five sets (14-25, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 15-12) in the
opening round of the WAC Tournament Monday. Fresno State advances to
the semifinals to face top-seeded Hawai'i on Tuesday. Allanah Munson
paced the Bulldogs with 36 assists and 12 digs for her ninth
double-double of the year. Baylee Platt added 12 kills and 13 digs.
Kylie Harrington posted a match-high 18 kills for Nevada, while Lindsay
Baldwin finished with 15 kills and seven blocks.
Boise State 3, Idaho 1
Four Broncos tallied double-digit kills as No. 6 Boise State defeated third-seeded Idaho in four sets (25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21) in the first match of the WAC Tournament Monday night in Las Vegas. With the win, the Broncos advance to the quarterfinals to face second-seeded New Mexico State at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Alisha Young paced Boise State with 16 kills, Amanda Remy and Sadie Maughan had 13 kills apiece and Elizabeth Griffin finished with 10 kills. Sarah Conwell led the Vandals with 19 kills and 16 digs, while Meredith Rice posted a WAC Tournament record 37 digs in the loss.