ISLE FILE
Ricketts' no-hitter helps UH top LaTech
Advertiser Staff
Freshman Stephanie Ricketts pitched her first career no-hitter as Hawai'i beat Louisiana Tech, 3-0, yesterday in the opener of a Western Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at Ruston, La.
Ricketts faced just 22 batters, with a leadoff walk in the fifth preventing her from a perfect game. She induced 16 groundouts and four popups as LaTech could not hit a ball to the outfield.
The Rainbow Wahine (12-17, 1-1) scored all three runs in the second inning. Richie-Anne Titcomb and Makani Duhaylonsod-Kaleimamahu hit RBI singles, and Tanisha Milca drew a bases-loaded walk.
In the second game, Meghan Krieg struck out a career-high 14 as the Bulldogs (14-13, 1-1) earned a split with an 8-1 victory.
Julie Franklin and Milca hit back-to-back doubles in the fifth for UH's only run.
MORE SOFTBALL
BYUH, CU SPLIT
Katresha Veazie pitched a one-hitter with four strikeouts and no walks as Brigham Young-Hawai'i beat Chaminade, 9-0, yesterday in the opener of a Pacific West Conference doubleheader at Central O'ahu Regional Park.
Kahealani Alohikea-Betham had three hits and two RBIs for the Seasiders (11-19, 4-8) in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. Keli-Grace Saniatan singled to lead off the fourth for the Silverswords (5-21, 4-8), spoiling Veazie's perfect game.
In the second game, Kasy'e Lalau pitched a three-hitter with three strikeouts and one walk, and Chelsi Walls hit a two-run single in Chaminade's 4-0 win.
WATER POLO
UH TAKES TWO
The fourth-ranked Hawai'i women's water polo team won its first two games of the Aztec Invitational yesterday at San Diego, Calif.
Saara Majuri scored six goals, and Ryan Hanson-Swaner and Carmen Eggens each added three as the Rainbow Wahine (11-7) beat Brown, 20-4, in the first game.
UH returned to beat No. 18 Indiana, 6-2, behind Serena Bredin's 17 saves.
TENNIS
UH MEN FALL, 4-0
The No. 41-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis team beat No. 75 Hawai'i, 4-0, yesterday in a consolation bracket match of the Blue Gray Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala.
The Sooners (8-5) won two of three matches to earn the doubles point, then secured the victory by winning at No. 3, 5 and 6 singles.
The Warriors (3-6) only win came in doubles with Jeff Fitch and Leo Rosenberg beating Andrei Daescu and David Pultr, 8-6. UH's Dennis Lajola (No. 1), Andreas Weber (No. 2) and Sascha Heinemann (No. 4) did not get to complete their singles matches.
UH WOMEN LOSE, 6-1
The No. 64-ranked Arizona women's team beat Hawai'i, 6-1, yesterday at the UH Tennis Complex.
Alyssa Nafarrete scored the lone point for the Rainbow Wahine (7-6) when she beat Jane Huh, 7-6 (2), 6-1, at No. 5 singles.
SOCCER
STARS PLAY TOMORROW
The Honolulu Advertiser's All-State Players of the Year — Aisha Price (Punahou), Meleana Shim (Kamehameha) and Brock Granger ('Iolani) — are among those who are expected to compete in the annual HYSA senior high school soccer all-star games tomorrow at the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
The girls game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the boys to follow about 7:30.
Admission fee is $5 for adults and $3 for those 6 to 17. Children under 5 are free.
