The Chaminade Silverswords earned a chance for some postseason payback.

Chaminade, the top seed in the NCAA Division II tournament West Region, dispatched eighth-seeded San Francisco State 25-20, 25-20, 25-16 in the first round at Coussoulis Arena in San Bernardino, Calif., on Thursday.

Greta Corti put down 17 kills on .361 hitting with 10 digs and Ajack Malual added 10 kills and eight digs as Chaminade (30-3) won its seventh straight and its 17^th in 18 matches. Kahala Kabalis Hoke’s Silverswords advanced to face fourth-seeded Cal State Los Angeles in the regional semifinals at 3 p.m. Hawaii time Friday.

Cal State LA was the team that ended CUH’s season in the West Region final last season. The Golden Eagles (19-10) defeated Seattle Pacific in four sets Thursday.

"We’re looking forward to the redemption match against Cal State LA tomorrow," Kabalis Hoke messaged Spectrum News. "Last year's loss has left a sour taste in our mouths that we’ve been talking about all year long. This is our opportunity to avenge that loss and we’re fired up about it.

"Today’s match was a great start to the tournament, hitting for a high efficiency," she added. "We served well, and blocked well, all skills we hope to implement and improve on tomorrow."

CUH outblocked SF State 8-1 and had a 6-1 advantage in aces, while hitting .337 as a team to the Gators’ .198. Izzy Issak led SF State with nine kills.

Brian McInnis covers the state's sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.