Seasiders Sweep Silverswords

Laie, HI–The Brigham Young University Hawaii women’s volleyball team got back on the winning track tonight, defeating Chaminade 25-18, 25-23, 26-24 to improve to 4-7 overall and 1-1 in the Pacific West Conference.  The match was carried live worldwide on BYU Television.

BYU–Hawaii scored the first five points in game one and appeared headed for an easy win, but the Silverswords rallied back to the tie the set at 12 and then pulled ahead to a 14-12 lead.  However, the Seasiders staged their own rally, scoring eight straight points to turn a 16-15 deficit into a 23-16 lead before coasting to the win.

The Seasiders held a five-point advantage at 18-13 in game two before the Silverswords came back with five straight points to tie the set.  A Lacey Laycock ace at 21-21 gave BYU–Hawaii the lead for good as they held on for the two-point win.

BYU–Hawaii seemed to have game three all wrapped up with a 19-12 lead, but once again the Silverswords fought back, catching the Seasiders at 22-22.  The Seasiders scored the next two points but a pair of long, entertaining rallies were won by the Silverswords to knot the score at 24-24 before a BYU–Hawaii block and a Chaminade error ended the match.

Freshman Kylee Nawahine knocked down 13 kills to lead the BYU–Hawaii balanced attack.  Losaline Faka’osi and Ane Vea each put away eight kills while Hannah Wilkinson notched seven and Tanza Buroker six for the Seasiders.  Buroker, who is eighth nationally in blocks put up five for the night and Wilkinson added four as BYU–Hawaii out-blocked the Silverswords 9-0 for the night.  The Seasiders also shutout the Silverswords in service aces 7-0 with Laycock and Melanie Manutai each getting three.  Faka’osi led the defense with 12 digs.

Chauntelle Maduli led the Silverswords, now 1-11 for the year and 0-3 in the PacWest, with 13 kills while Whitney Vivieros had 19 digs.

BYU–Hawaii will face Hawaii Pacific on Saturday at 7:00 pm in Honolulu in another Pacific West Conference match.

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