University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo women’s volleyball player Tani Hoke reached a career milestone of 1,000 digs as the Vulcans challenged PacWest No.1 ranked Chaminade University on October 9. Hoke collected 8 digs during the game to surpass her 1,000-career mark.
Though the Vulcans ultimately fell to Chaminade, junior Nikki Logan helped lead the Vulcans in their fight with 11 kills, followed by Samara Cruz with nine. Emerson Reinke tallied 24 assists to total 474 thus far on the season.
Following the match, Hoke now ranks No. 90 among all active NCAA Division II players, as well as No. 15 in digs per set at 4.69. The junior libero also currently sits at No. 2 in the PacWest with 4.31 digs per set this season and 250 total digs for a No. 6 rank in the conference.
Hoke is the sixth Vulcan to reach 1,000 digs, joining Mina Grant (1,564), Tanya Fuamatu (1,559), Bria Beale (1,206), Thia Palakiko (1,068) and Laura Rodriguez (1,024).
This week, the Vulcans will return to the Vulcan Gymnasium for a six-game home stand starting with a match against Holy Names University on October 12.
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