HHSAA Girls Volleyball
Waimea sweeps University Lab to reach D2 final


ScoringLive staff
October 25, 2019, 8:14pm

  


Fri, Oct 25, 2019 @ Kaimuki [ 5:00 pm ]

University Lab

0

Waimea

3

FINAL  1   2   3   4   5      
ULS (14-5) 21 13 15 - - 0
WAIM (14-1) 25 25 25 - - 3
Kill: R. Samio (WAIM) 17 kills
Blk: N. Namohala (ULS) 2 blk
Ast: B. Moises (WAIM) 34 ast

For the first time in school history, Waimea will be playing for a state title in girls volleyball.

Led by a match high 17 kills from Raelee Samio, the Menehunes swept past University Lab, 25-21, 25-13, 15-15, in the first semifinal of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division II Girls Volleyball Championships at Kaimuki High School gymnasium.

Samio added nine digs, three aces, a block and an ace, Titi Alquiza seven kills and Kierstin Gummerus 13 digs and two aces for the KIF champions, who hit .222 for the match and outdug the Jr. Bows 54-40.

University Lab had more hitting errors (24) than kills (23) and hit -.009 in the match. Milan Ah Yat led the Jr. Bows with seven kills, but needed 31 swings to do so.

Setter Braeanna Moises had 34 assists to go along with nine digs, two aces and a kill for the Menehunes, who will face Damien, who outlasted Seabury Hall in a five set thriller in the second semifinal of the evening, in the championship match, set for Saturday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena.




Show your support

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.

Please consider making a contribution today.

ADVERTISEMENT


IMAGE GALLERY


MORE STORIES

Kamehameha outlasts Punahou in overtime to go back-to-back

Warriors got the game winning goal by Tea Brandon with 1:56 left in regulation and hung on to deny the...

Jr. Bows cap perfect season with first-ever state title

The Jr. Bows outlast the Bulldogs in five sets to sweep the season series to win their first-ever Division...

Wade wills Warriors in dethroning of Buffanblu for D1 state volleyball crown

University of Hawaii-bound Kainoa Wade took 76 total swings and put down 34 kills to lead Kamehameha...

Le Jardin, University Lab advance to set up all-ILH state D2 final

The Bulldogs rallied from a 2-1 set deficit to eke past Konawaena, while the Jr. Bows swept past Molokai.

Wade powers Kamehameha past Moanalua, into D1 finale

Kainoa Wade poured in 36 kills in a four set win over Na Menehune, setting up a rematch with ILH nemesis...

Balanced Buffanblu attack proves too much for Trojans

Adam Haidar and Brody Badham put down 10 kills apiece and Punahou had six players finish with at least...