This was the third consecutive matchup between the NCAA teams and the third consecutive time the Lions defeated the Rainbow Wahine. The ninth-seeded Beach Bows scored the first points of the day, and the eighth-seeded Lions scored the next three points for two points.
UH won eight consecutive games starting that day and finished the year with a record of 24 wins and 12 losses. Meanwhile, the Lions (28-13) won six straight to advance to Saturday's NCAA quarterfinals, where they will face top-seeded USC.
LMU jumped out against UH from the start, winning the first set on four of five courts. The only court where UH had an advantage was court No. 2. Cary Gragau and panis napoleon She competed against Isabel Leffel and Alisha Stevens. The senior duo ended up with a dominant 21-17, 21-13 straight-set victory, giving UH the first points of the dual.
But right after the wins over Gragau and Napoleon, LMU had three straight wins of its own. The Lions took courts 3 and 5, with Vilhelmina Pulichti and Michelle Schaefer scoring duals in the top flight. Jaime Santar and Alana Embry21-18, 21-11.
This match was the final appearance for five senior Beach Bows: Gragau, Napoleon, Santer, Anna Meidement and Anna Meidement. Riley Wagoner. These five are among the winningest players in UH history, with all five ranking in the top 15 in career wins. The senior class also helped the Beach Bows win their fourth Big West title and first since 2018.
LMU 3 Hawaii 1
1. Pretty/Schaefer (LMU) definition. Santer/Embry (UH) 21-18, 21-11
2. Gragau/Napoleon (UH) def. Leffel/Stevens (LMU) 21-17, 21-13
Order of arrival: 2, 3, 5, 1
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