Saint Francis stuns Seabury in five to repeat as D2 champs

Angel Savea puts a kill past the Seabury Hall's Allie Rudow. Savea was named the Division II tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Peter Caldwell | SL

Saint Francis rallied back from a 2-0 deficit in dramatic fashion, winning their second consecutive title with a five set victory over Seabury Hall in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division II Girls Volleyball Championships, 25-19, 25-19, 14-25, 19-25, 15-9.

Division II tournament's Most Outstanding Player Angel Savea accounted for 21 kills, 11 digs, 2 blocks and a pair of aces to lead the way for the Saints, and teammate Malia Luis-Mateo added 8 kills, 13 digs, 6 assists and a block.

Regal Deen-Jackson had 13 kills and 8 blocks, and Kiki Leuteneker 12 kills and 6 blocks, as Seabury Hall racked up 26 total blocks in the loss.

New City Nissan/HHSAA Division II Girls Volleyball All-Tournament Team
compiled by HHSAA staff

OH – Trinity Alualu, Farrington
OH – Kiki Leuteneker, Seabury Hall
OH – Angel Savea, Saint Francis
MB – Regal Deen-Jackson, Seabury Hall
MB – Marley Strand-Nicolaisen, Ka'u
S – Lexus Satele, Saint Francis
U – Gabbie Ewing, Hawaii Prep
DS/L – Pualehua Keola, Saint Francis

Most Outstanding Player: Angel Savea, Saint Francis