Lau, Frowein headed to NCAA Gymnastics Championships

Penn State junior Randi Lau and Stanford sophomore Jenna Frowein will compete in the 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships, April 18-20 in Birmingham, Ala.

Lau, a 2011 Thompson Academy alumna, tied for fourth on the floor exercise with a 9.90 to help the Nittany Lions finish second out of six teams at the NCAA University Park Regional last Saturday to secure a berth in the championship meet.

Lau also tied for ninth on the beam with a 9.80 and scored a 9.85 on vault to finish in a tie for 10th.

Frowein picked the best time to set a career-high on the floor exercise, scoring a 9.850 to finish in a tie for 15th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

The Cardinal finished second out of six to advance to the final.

Shibata scores buzzer-beater for Villanova water polo team

Villanova’s trip to Loudonville, N.Y., for four Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games ended with a rare buzzer-beater in women’s water polo.

Wildcats sophomore Sarina Shibata, a 2012 Punahou alumna, capped off a memorable fourth quarter against host Siena, scoring the game-winning goal with no time left on the clock to give Villanova a 12-11 win over the Saints.

Shibata scored three of her game-high five goals in the fourth quarter and saved Villanova, which led 11-8 before allowing three straight goals by the Saints to tie it.

Shibata finished with seven goals in four games as the Wildcats finished 2-2 on the weekend. Villanova is 8-16 overall and 4-5 in conference play.

Teammate Naomi Ng, who also graduated from Punahou in 2012, had two goals in a 9-7 win over Virginia Military Institute on Saturday and added two more in the last-second win over Siena.