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<\/p>\n HONOLULU \u2014\u00a0The University of Hawai’i women’s volleyball team closed out the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic with a three-set loss to San Diego on Sunday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
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\nComing off a five-set battle with No. 21 Baylor on Saturday, the Rainbow Wahine fell behind early in each set, and the Toreros closed the tournament with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 win. UH closed the season’s opening weekend at 1-2.
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\nCha’lei Reid<\/a> led the Rainbow Wahine with 11 kills on 32 attempts. Libero Victoria Leyva<\/a> posted 10 digs on the defensive side.
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\nSan Diego hit .266 for the match while holding UH to a .078 showing. The Toreros came up with nine blocks and six aces.
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\nSan Diego went on a 9-0 run to take control early in the opening set. UH steadied as the set progressed but the Toreros hit .333 in the set to maintain control.
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\nThe Toreros pulled ahead again in the second set and opened up a 14-7 lead before UH strung together a 6-1 surge to tighten the gap. San Diego pulled away again with a six-point run to take a 21-13 lead and went on to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
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\nAfter another slow start in the third, UH found a spark to go on a 6-1 run to tie the set at 10-10. Another extended run for USD, this time 10-1, pushed the Toreros ahead 22-13. UH put together a 5-1 run, including Rachel Purser’s<\/a> solo block and two kills from Reid before San Diego closed out the match.
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\nThe Rainbow Wahine will host their second early-season tournament in the OUTRIGGER Invitational starting Thursday, Sept. 3. UH opens the tournament against Utah Tech and will face Loyola Marymount and UC San Diego over the weekend.
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