The U.S. men’s volleyball team, with three players with Hawaii ties, lost to Brazil 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-9 to wrap up preliminary round Pool B play at the Pan American Games on Friday in Lima, Peru.

Incoming UH senior outside hitter Colton Cowell played four sets (started two) and had three points. He had two kills on 10 swings and recorded a block.

Former UH outside hitter Kupono Fey played the entire match at libero, while former two-time AVCA All-America setter Joe Worsley came off the bench in sets 3 and 4. Neither player recorded stats for Team USA (1-2).

Brazil (3-0) topped the group, while Chile (2-1) also advanced to the semifinals.

Relegated to the fifth-place match, the U.S., which is coached by current Rainbow Warriors assistant Milan Zarkovic, plays Puerto Rico (1-2) today at 9:30 a.m. The match can be seen, with Spanish commentary, on ESPN3.

Laguna Niguel wins Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament

Laguna Niguel Billfish Club-Firestein, behind the father/son combination of Martin and Mitchell Firestein, won the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, which wrapped up Friday off Kailua-Kona.

Laguna Niguel gained 100 points for the tag and release of a short nose spearfish Friday to finish with 1,600 points and take home the Governor’s Trophy.

Olympian Dream Fishing Club and Denarau Game & Sportfishing Club-Team Flying Fijians finished with 1,450 points and Kona Gamefish Club-Blue Fin had 1,400.