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College volleyball: Silverswords sink Vulcans in sweep

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Chaminade senior libero Waihilo Chartrand’s subtle and smooth ball-handling volleyball skills helped make her last homecoming a rousing success.

Behind mostly on-the-money passing, the Silverswords ran over UH-Hilo 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 in a PacWest match on Monday night, getting sweet revenge for a tough five-set loss last year.

Chartrand, a 2012 Hilo graduate, finished with a match-high 15 digs while freshman Emma Tecklenburg powered Chaminade’s offense with 14 kills on a .462 hitting percentage.

“Wai took care of the ball really well in serve-receive,” Chaminade coach Kahala Kabalis Hoke said. “Defensively, she got great reads as well.