Bellator women’s flyweight world champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend her belt for the third time against Veta Arteaga on April 27 in San Jose, Calif., the organization announced Saturday.
Macfarlane (9-0, 8-0 Bellator) will only have a four-month layoff between fights after submitting Valerie Letourneau in December at Blaisdell Arena.
The fight will serve as the co-main event, with a welterweight grand prix tournament quarterfinal between champion Rory Macdonald and Jon Fitch, the headliner.
Arteaga is 5-2 (4-2 Bellator) and has won her last two fights.
UH tops No. 5 Arizona State in water polo
Senior attacker Irene Gonzalez scored four goals and the seventh-ranked Hawaii water polo team beat No. 5 Arizona State 10-7 at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex on Saturday.
Senior Femke Aan added two scores for the Rainbow Wahine (4-0), who are off to their best start since 2010.
After the Sun Devils (1-1) scored early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 7, the Wahine got goals from Carla Abellan, Carmen Baringo and Maxine Schaap to close it out.
“I’m happy but never satisfied,” UH coach Maureen Cole said. “I think we had a pretty shaky week of practice following the wins last week. I was kind of on them all week and I think they responded well when the score was 7-7.”
Black sets Wahine record in 60m
Hawaii senior Raion Black set a school record in the preliminary heat of the 60-meter dash on Saturday’s final day of the University of Washington Invitational track and field meet at Dempsey Indoor Stadium in Seattle.
Black was timed in 7.77 seconds, bettering the previous record of 7.79 set by Ashley Satterwhite in 2013. In the same heat, junior Martina Latting tied the 2013 mark with a 7.79. In her qualifying section, sophomore Kristen LaCoss finished 7.85, fourth best in UH history.
Bush leads Vulcans over Argos
Senior guard Larry Bush scored 20 points, 10 in the final 4:30, as Hawaii Hilo held off Notre Dame de Namur 66-56 in a PacWest men’s basketball game on Saturday in Belmont, Calif.
Senior guard James Griffin added 16 points and junior forward Kupaa Harrison (Kalaheo) 12 for the Vulcans (8-8, 6-6 PacWest). Stephan Baity had 18 points for the winless Argos (0-19, 0-13).
>> At Oakland, Calif., senior forward Jonathan Janssen scored 16 points, but it was not enough, as Hawaii Pacific couldn’t hold on, falling to Holy Names 70-65.
Janssen put the Sharks (5-12, 2-10 PacWest) ahead 65-64 with a 3-pointer with 88 seconds to go. The Hawks (9-11, 8-7) countered with a 6-0 run to pull out the victory.
Marcucci hits 8 3-pointers in HPU victory
Sophomore forward Alysha Marcucci scored 28 points, 24 coming on 3-pointers, and Hawaii Pacific rolled over Holy Names 89-40 in a PacWest women’s basketball game Saturday in Oakland.
Senior guard Breanna Mackenzie added 18 points for the Sharks (13-5, 11-1 PacWest) in their sixth consecutive win. Onjalise Carley-Hilliard scored 13 for the Hawks (2-19, 2-13).
>> At Belmont, Calif., sophomore guard Sara Shimizu hit five 3-pointers, including the game-winner with 1:52 remaining, to lead Hawaii Hilo over Notre Dame de Namur 49-47.
Shimizu finished with a career-high 17 points and sophomore forward Allie Navarette added 12 for the Vulcans (5-11, 2-10 PacWest), who snapped an eight-game losing streak with their first road win of the season. Jenise McKnight had nine points for the Argos (4-13, 3-10).
Walker to receive UH alumni award
Hawaii men’s assistant volleyball coach Josh Walker will receive the program’s Pae Makaukau Alumni Recognition Award at tonight’s ninth A’o a Koa Scholarship Dinner at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Walker, a former Rainbow Warriors outside hitter, ranks fifth in program history in kills (1,428) and was named a second-team AVCA All-American as a junior in 2010. The fourth-year assistant played professionally in Greece, Denmark, Finland and the UAE.
Tonight’s event begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes a silent auction. Tickets begin at $75 and are available at the door.
Coolen, Trapasso at Quarterback Club
University of Hawaii coaches Bob Coolen and Mike Trapasso will be the guest speakers at the Honolulu Quarterback club on Monday at the Maple Garden Restaurant.
Coolen, the softball coach, is entering his 28th season at the helm of the Rainbow Wahine. He has compiled a 973-598-1 record. Trapasso enters his 18th season as the coach of the Hawaii baseball team with a 481-469 career record and comes off a 27-24 mark in 2018.
Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. and the program at noon. Cost is $17 for members and guests, including tax and gratuity.
