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Hawai‘i Hilo closed the regular season with two road wins in Honolulu, securing the PacWest’s fourth and final tournament spot. The Vulcans will face top seed Point Loma in the conference semifinals.

By the Numbers
  • Hawai‘i Hilo finished 21-8 overall and 13-5 in PacWest play.
  • The Vulcans beat Chaminade 3-1 and Hawai‘i Pacific 3-0.
  • In the Chaminade win, Alohi Garcia had 13 kills and 12 digs; Anolani Santos recorded 47 assists and 12 digs.
  • Against HPU, Garcia led with 16 kills, while Chase Koepke added 13.
State of Play
  • Hawai‘i Hilo is the No. 4 seed in the four-team PacWest tournament.
  • The semifinal against No. 1 Point Loma is set for Nov. 13 in Costa Mesa, California.
  • The Vulcans also secured first place in the volleyball portion of the PacWest Hawai‘i Challenge and lead the overall standings with 8 points.
What's Next

Hawai‘i Hilo meets Point Loma in the semifinal at 2:30 p.m. PT on Nov. 13. The conference championship match is scheduled for Nov. 14; the NCAA Division II selection show follows Nov. 15.

Bottom Line

Two wins turned a season-ending road trip into a postseason clincher. Hawai‘i Hilo now faces the top seed with a chance to extend its tournament run—and keep its NCAA postseason hopes alive.