Hawaii beach volleyball advances to Big West semifinals

The No. 11 University of Hawaii beach volleyball team swept its competition at the Big West Conference Tournament in Long Beach, Calif. on Thursday.

Hawaii swept Cal State Bakersfield 5-0 while defeating Long Beach State 4-1. The ‘Bows will face either UC Davis or Bakersfield on Friday at 9:15 a.m. HST with a spot in the finals on the line.

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Hawaii is 22-11 overall following Thursday’s action.

Thursday’s results are below (courtesy Hawaii Athletics):

Hawaii 5 CSU Bakersfield 0

1. Santer/Embry (UH) def. Katey Milne/Isabella Almeida (CSUB) 21-11, 19-21, 15-7

2. Glagau/Napoleon (UH) def. Vivi Kaelin/Ella Erteltova (CSUB) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12

3. Madiment/Miller (UH) Ava Palm/Olivia Silacci-Jense (CSUB) 19-21, 23-21, 15-9

4. Wagoner/Amiatu(UH) def. Ella Ensign/Kaia Fanshier (CSUB) 21-17, 21-18

5. Burton/Lorenzo (UH) def. Megan Gilbert/Pearl Moore (CSUB) 21-18, 21-19

Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3

Hawaii 4, Long Beach State 1

1. Santer/Embry (UH) def. Gementera/Hagenah (LBSU) 21-18, 21-17

2. Glagau/Napoleon (UH) def. Julia Westby/Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-15, 21-19

3. Natalie Glenn/Mo Gibson (LBSU) def. Madiment/Miller (UH) 17-21, 21-19, 15-11

4. Wagoner/Amiatu(UH) def. Carrington/Deroos (LBSU) 21-18, 21-17

5. Burton/Lorenzo (UH) def. Megan Widener /Livi Narancich (LBSU) 21-19, 20-22, 15-11

Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3