Sharks Fall to Vanguard in Three Sets at Home

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Pacific University women’s volleyball team fell to Vanguard University in straight sets Tuesday evening at the HPU Shark Tank, 25-21, 25-15, 25-16, in PacWest Conference action. Sophia Cooper and Alohalani Chun led the Sharks offensively with six kills apiece, while Cooper finished with a .429 hitting percentage on 14 attempts without an error. Jordyn Pascone added four kills, and Jordyn McCutcheon directed the offense with 12 assists. HPU (2-14, 1-9 PacWest) opened the match with a competitive first set, building an early 9-4 advantage behind contributions from Cooper and Chun. Vanguard responded to even the score…