North Carolina is returning to headline another strong Maui Invitational field in 2020.
The Tar Heels will be joined at the Lahaina Civic Center by Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, Providence, Stanford, Texas and UNLV.
North Carolina won the Maui title in 2016 before going on to win the national championship.
The field has combined for 13 national championships and 39 Final Four berths.
Host Chaminade will not be in the 2020 field. The Silverswords are in the 2019 field after switching to every other year in the bracket.
UH swimming, diving earn MPSF awards
University of Hawaii junior Phoebe Hines was named MPSF female swimmer of the year, and sophomore Ivy Houser and senior Johan Sandell were selected divers of the year, the conference announced Thursday.
Hines finished fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championship.
Houser won the 3-meter event at the MPSF championship, while Sandell claimed the platform diving event.
UH’s Max Burman was named MPSF freshman diver of the year. He won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events at the conference championships.
UH’s Dan Schemmel was voted MPSF swimming coach of the year for men and women, while Mike Brown and assistant Anita Brown were named diving co-coaches of the year.
HPU golfer Vander Dussen honored
Hawaii Pacific senior Chad Vander Dussen was selected as the PacWest men’s golfer of the week, the conference announced Thursday.
Vander Dussen, of Rancho Murieta, Calif., led the Sharks over Chaminade in a pair of dual matches Monday.
He shot a 2-under-par 70 in the first match at Mililani Golf Club and a 1-under 71 at Leilehua Golf Course.
