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Peiler's slam lifts UH over Kent State
Advertiser Staff
Brandi Peiler hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning as Hawai'i defeated Kent State, 4-2, last night in the final game on the opening day of the Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
The Rainbow Wahine (13-3) struggled against Kent State (5-4) pitcher Brittney Robinson, who struck out 13 and allowed just three hits. But Clare Warwick singled with one out in the sixth, and Kaulana Gould and Audrey Andrade later walked before Peiler powered her homer to left.
Earlier, Melissa Rice pitched a one-hitter as Oregon (17-1) defeated Hawai'i, 7-1.
Gould singled for UH's lone hit while Sari-Jane Jenkins and Jennifer Sailing each had two hits and two RBIs for Oregon.
SURFING
IRONS LOSES IN OPENER
World champion Kelly Slater of Florida and former world champ Andy Irons of Kaua'i lost in their first-round heats yesterday but remained in competition of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast surfing contest.
The event was held in 3- to 4-foot waves at Snapper Rocks in Coolangatta, Australia.
Australia's Julian Wilson, who gained entry as a wild card, wasted little time in his inaugural opportunity against the world's best by beating Slater, the eight-time Foster's ASP World Tour champion.
Slater was relegated to Round 2 while Wilson was seeded directly into Round 3.
Irons finished second in his three-man heat to South Africa's Greg Emslie, and also must compete in Round 2.
DIVING
FRICK, FARROW QUALIFY
University of Hawai'i junior Magnus Frick and Rainbow Wahine senior Megan Farrow earned berths to the NCAA Championships yesterday at the Zone E Regional in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Frick won the 1-meter springboard event at the Oklahoma City Community College pool with a score of 741.55 to secure one of nine automatic berths. Teammate Mats Wiktorsson, who placed eighth with 590.35, can still qualify for the nationals in either of this weekend's 3-meter or platform events.
Farrow earned one of 10 automatic berths after placing second in the 3-meter springboard event with 621.55 points. UH's Emma Friesen placed fifth with 584.20 and Raquel Bartlow 11th with 528.75. They will seek NCAA berths in the 1-meter or platform events.
SWIMMING
MACKEY GAINS NCAAS
University of Hawai'i senior Nicole Mackey will be making her fourth trip to the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, according to the official psyche sheet released by the NCAA yesterday.
Mackey posted automatic qualifying times in the 100 backstroke (54.38 seconds), 200 backstroke (1:57.72) and 200 individual medley (2:00.14) at the Western Athletic Conference Championships.
TENNIS
MICHIGAN BEATS UH
Despite winning at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, the University of Hawai'i men's team fell to No. 22 Michigan, 4-3, yesterday at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort.
UH's Andreas Weber beat Michigan's Brian Hung, 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (6) and Rainbow Warrior teammate Sascha Heinemann edged Matko Maravic, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (5).
Michigan (8-2) won all three doubles matches for the doubles point that proved to be the difference in edging No. 75 UH (2-5).
