Le Jardin sweeps past Saint Francis

Le Jardin's Alishya Roman fires a kill from the right side in the second set against Saint Francis Tuesday night. Greg Yamamoto | SL

Le Jardin, the two-time defending Division II state champion, looked the part Tuesday night.

Six different players registered kills for the Bulldogs as Le Jardin powered past Saint Francis for a 25-15, 25-14 win in an ILH D2 contest at Iolani's Lower Gymnasium.

Ellie Diersbock had 13 kills and Alishya Roman added nine more to help Le Jardin continue its winning ways as the Bulldogs improved to 6-0 in league play.

Nive Tuileta added six kills and seven digs with 12 assists as she split time at setter with Daniella Miranda-Johnson, who had 18 assists and three kills. Halle Hetzler and Pryce Ihu each had two kills to round out the Bulldogs' offense and Teia Piette chipped in 13 digs to lead the back row effort.

The Bulldogs earned 21 of their points in the first set, with 20 kills and a combined block by Tuileta and Ihu. Diersbock had 10 of her match-high 13 kills in the opening frame.

Camille Cosma led the Saints (1-6) in the loss with six kills and six digs.