Girls Volleyball
Kaahaaina-Torres' leadership, Oglivie's defense help Raiders get by Buffanblu






In the midst of what can best be described as chaos, Saige Kaahaaina-Torres made sure her team stayed even-keel Tuesday night.

With Iolani clinging to a one-point advantage late in the winner-take-all match against rival Punahou — before a raucous near-capacity crowd of about 800 fans at the Raiders' lower gym that was hanging on every point — Kaahaaina-Torres brought her other five teammates on the court together and offered a stern reminder.

"For me, it was just like ‘one at a time,' " the senior outside hitter said.

The back-and-forth fourth set saw the teams exchange leads nine times. There were 21 ties in game 4, but Grace Wee's service ace gave the Raiders their seventh try at match point after fending off a pair of set points for the Buffanblu.

That's when Kaahaaina-Torres put her leadership on display by urging her team to stay in the moment, rather than riding the wave of momentum.

Iolani sophomore Elena Oglivie bumps the ball in the fourth set of an ILH Division I match against Punahou. Iolani sophomore Elena Oglivie bumps the ball in the fourth set of an ILH Division I match against Punahou. Michael Lasquero | SL

The Iolani student body celebrates after a point in the fourth set against Punahou. The Iolani student body celebrates after a point in the fourth set against Punahou. Michael Lasquero | SL

Michael Lasquero | SL



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