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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Rainbow Wahine sweep Idaho in WAC volleyball


Advertiser Staff

Third-ranked Hawai�i ran its volleyball winning streak to 21 tonight, cruising through a 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 win over Idaho, at Memorial Gym in Moscow.

The Rainbow Wahine (25-2, 15-0) clinched their 14th consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular-season title a week ago. They will attempt to go unbeaten in the WAC regular season for the 10th time � but first since 2005 � Monday at Utah State.
The loss clinched third place for Idaho (14-14, 10-5), behind New Mexico State. There are only three teams above .500 in the WAC.
UH senior Aneli Cubi-Otineru started the blowout, drilling eight kills in 11 swings in the opening set. The �Bows hit .556 in that set, against the nation�s best blocking team. Idaho hit .000.
Cubi-Otineru finished with a match-high 16 kills and hit .375. Sophomore Stephanie Ferrell added nine kills. Freshman Brittany Hewitt, who missed Thursday�s win at Boise State because of illness, started and had five kills.
Vandal senior Sarah Conwell, who had double-doubles in her last eight matches, hit zero in the match, with seven kills and as many errors. The three-time WAC Player of the Week added seven digs.
Monday�s match from Utah State will be broadcast live on ESPN 1420 AM, beginning at 4 p.m. Hawai�i time. The Rainbow Wahine return home Tuesday, then fly out again Saturday for the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas.