Atherton, CA - The Hawaii Pacific University women's volleyball team took on the Menlo College Oaks on Sunday afternoon. It was a well-fought match ultimately ending in a five set loss for the Sharks. The total set scores resulted in 18-25, 25-20, 25-27, 25-12, 13-15. The Oaks started the game strong. Early in the first set, Menlo College was able to go on a 9-3 scoring run against the Sharks. The Sharks fought hard for a comeback but the Oaks had enough momentum to close out the first set 18-25. However, the Sharks fought their way back and gathered all the power they could muster for set two. This set ended with three straight kills by the Sharks to finish 25-20. The third set was a nail-biter. It was a point for point battle with a total of 18 tie scores and 4 lead changes. The Oaks were able to gather the last bit of momentum to fight through and finish first with a score of 25-27. The Sharks did not let this set get the best of them. HPU put forth an outstanding fourth set dominating over Menlo College with a set score of 25-12. This set had the highest overall hitting percentage with a .314 from the Sharks.