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The 2021 Maui Invitational will be relocated to Las Vegas due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and COVID-19 protocols in Hawaii, officials said on Saturday.
The tournament will be held at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino from November 22nd to 24th, and will feature all programs from the original field.
Tournament officials said they plan to bring the tournament back to Maui next season. All previously purchased tickets will be refunded and fans will have the option to purchase new tickets for the event at the new venue. Ticket information for the move will follow shortly.
“Maui is our tournament home, which is why we are disappointed that we cannot host the Maui Jim Maui Invitational there this year due to the current COVID-19 restrictions,” said Tom Valdiserri, Executive Vice President of KemperLesnik, of the tournament.
Silverswords sweep Fresno Pacific
The Chaminade women’s volleyball team in 24th place made it easy for Fresno Pacific, winning 25-18, 25-12, 25-18 in just over an hour in Fresno, California.
The Silverswords (15-3, 5-1 PacWest) were led by Marcelle Butler, who scored 12 kills while hitting .733. Corinne Acosta led the Sunbirds (4-12, 1-5) with 10 kills.
Academy of Art knocks off HPU
The Hawaii Pacific women’s volleyball team fell against the Academy of Art on Saturday, losing 26-24, 25-14, 21-25, 25-14 in Belmont, California.
The Urban Knights (5-9, 2-4 PacWest) beat 0.324 in the match, compared to just 0.190 for the Sharks (2-12, 1-5). Nicole Ferris led the Sharks with 12 kills while Isaura Santos had 16 to lead the Urban Knights.
Vulcans complete 4-0 volleyball road trip
The Hawaii Hilo women’s volleyball team won their fourth straight game on Saturday in Oakland, 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 25-19 against Holy Names.
The Vulcans (8-2, 5-1 PacWest) finished their road trip with wins in all four games. Bria Beale led the Vulcans with 17 kills. Tani Hoke had four service aces for the Vulcans and added 14 digs.
Ayanna Barham had 15 kills to lead Holy Names (4-11, 1-6).
HPU dominates Sharks Invitational
Hawaii Pacific took the top two places in the women’s and men’s races when the Sharks won the HPU Sharks Invitational at the Kahuku Golf Course.
In the men’s race, Jona Bodirsky won by more than three minutes and completed the 8-kilometer course in 26 minutes and 10.9 seconds. Robyn Kaltenbrunn won the women’s 6-kilometer race in a time of 25: 01.0.
