Pilipa’a in top 24
- Updated: June 27, 2017
Minneapolis, MN – Pilipa’a went 1-1 today and improved to 3-2 at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championship at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Pilipa’a faced 6 Pack of the Iowa Region in their first match of the day. 6 Pack was the top-seeded team in the pool and came in to the match undefeated. They featured a 6’4″ middle and a very strong outside hitter. Pilipa’a did a great job slowing down the big middle and hard swinging outside hitter. They exchanged big swings throughout the match, but came up just a bit short in a 2-0 (25-23, 25-17) loss. Pilipa’a battled back in their second match of the day with a 2-0 (25-14, 25-19) win over the Midwest Penguins from the Badger Region in Wisconsin. Pilipa’a finished 3rd in the 6-team pool and advanced to the top 24 in the 48-team field.
Pilpa’a will face Vision 15 Gold of Northern California tomorrow afternoon at 1:30pm.
2017 Pilipa'a 15-1 Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Ht | Year | School | Standing Reach | Approach Reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Megan Baldado | OPP, MB, OH | 5'9 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'4 | 9' |
| 11 | Tiani Bello | OH | 5'8 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'2 | 9'6 |
| 8 | Aulike Kaiawe | S, OH, OPP | 5'6 | 2021 | 7'3 | 9'1 | |
| 24 | Laurie McGrath | MB, OH, OPP | 6' | 2019 | Hilo | ||
| 17 | Nani Spaar | OH, OPP, MB | 6'1 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'9.5 | 9'6 |
| 16 | Halee Sweat | S, DS | 2020 | Waiakea | |||
| 12 | Mia Takai | DS, L | 5'4 | 2019 | Hilo | 6'9 | 8'6 |
| 10 | Ki'ilani Takata | L, DS | 2021 | Kamehameha | |||
| 15 | Samara Toomata | L, DS | 5'5.5 | 2021 | Kamehameha | 6'11 | 8'4 |
| 21 | Anastasia Tuifua | MB, OPP | 5'11 | 2020 | Kealakehe | 7'7 | 9'6 |
