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By Kalani Takase
Honolulu Advertiser

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Linfield (Ore.) sophomore libero Samantha Lau (St. Francis '08 of Kailua) earned First Team All-Northwest Conference honors last week after leading the league with 5.47 digs per set. Lau was also a Third Team Academic All-American District IIX selection. Puget Sound senior libero Leigh Sumida ('Iolani '06 of Kane'ohe), Pacific (Ore.) sophomore middle blocker Kelsy Takashima (Moloka'i '08 of Kaunakakai) and Lewis & Clark (Ore.) freshman setter Leia Matsunaga (Kamehameha '09 of Kane'ohe) received Honorable Mention. Sumida had 22 digs while junior defensive specialist Kris Sumida ('Iolani '07 of Kane'ohe) 14 digs in a five-set loss to Cal Lutheran Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.