The Vanguard Lions lost 3–0 to the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 in Hilo, Hawaii. The Vulcans won 25–17, 25–17, 25–15 in Vanguard’s opening match of its Hawaii trip. The Lions fell to 5–12 overall and 3–7 in PacWest play.
Hobbs leads the Lions
Meadow Hobbs led Vanguard with eight kills and a .316 hitting percentage. Haylee Long added six kills, while Macy Kavanaugh recorded 14 assists. Emma Garrett led the Lions with eight digs.
Vanguard built early 4–1 leads in both the second and third sets. Hawaii Hilo answered with extended scoring runs to regain control each time. The Vulcans improved to 15–5 overall and 7–2 in the conference.
CSB Take
Vanguard created promising starts without maintaining pressure through the middle of the sets. Hawaii Hilo’s response exposed the cost of consecutive points allowed. The Lions need more consistent attacking and steadier service stretches to make those early leads last.
