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Rainbow Wahine look to extend streaks vs. Titans

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 3, 2021

One of two undefeated teams left in Big West women’s volleyball, Hawaii closes its first conference homestand of the season by taking on Cal State Fullerton today at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine (6-5, 3-0) have swept through their first three Big West matches to extend their conference winning streak to 14 dating back to the 2019 season. They’ll look to build on Friday’s sweep of Long Beach State and keep pace with UC Santa Barbara […]

Rainbow Wahine return home to face Long Beach State

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 1, 2021

Coming off two sweeps on the road to open the Big West season, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team returns to SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center tonight for the next chapter in the program’s rivalry with Long Beach State. UH (5-5, 2-0 BWC) has won the last seven meetings with the Beach (7-7, 1-2) dating back to 2016 and will look to get back over .500 for the first time since opening the season with a 2-1 showing in the […]

Rainbow Wahine face Highlanders in Big West opener

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 23, 2021

Following a bye week to rest and recharge, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team opens defense of the Big West title today at UC Riverside. The Rainbow Wahine enter the match at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif., at 3-5 following a rocky non-conference schedule. UC Riverside (4-7, 0-1) was swept by UC Davis in the opening match of the Big West season on Tuesday. UH entered the season as the favorite in the coaches poll and is 27-0 in the all-time […]

Game Night: Rainbow Wahine vs. USC, Round 2

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 11, 2021

A night after outlasting USC in four sets, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team will go for a sweep of the Outrigger Volleyball Series tonight at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine (3-4) got breakout performances from freshmen Annika de Goede and Anna Kiraly, who combined for 19 kills with just four errors between them in Friday’s 25-17, 11-25, 25-21, 25-20 win over the Women of Troy (3-4). Tayli Ikenaga contributed a season-high 15 digs in the win […]

Game Night: Hawaii-USC renew rivalry

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 10, 2021

Hawaii and USC renew their women’s volleyball rivalry tonight when the programs open the two-match Outrigger Volleyball Series at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine and Trojans had seven meetings between 2003 and 2011 with four coming in the NCAA tournament. But they’ve crossed paths far less frequently since and tonight’s meeting will be the first since UH’s five-set win in the first round of the 2016 NCAA tournament in Minneapolis. USC is also making its first […]

Game Day: Rainbow Wahine close trip vs. No. 19 Utah

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 4, 2021

A challenging road trip ends with what figures to be the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team’s toughest test so far. The Rainbow Wahine (2-3) close their three-match stay in the Beehive State by taking on No. 19 Utah (4-0) at 3 p.m. today in the finale of the Utah Classic at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. The match will be streamed on the Pac-12 Network and CBS Sports Radio. UH enters the match looking to avoid the program’s first […]

Game Morning: No. 22 San Diego up next for Wahine

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 3, 2021

The road doesn’t get any easier for the Rainbow Wahine today. After opening their first road trip of the season with a five-set loss at Utah Valley, the Wahine (2-2) face No. 22 San Diego (1-1) in an 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii time) matchup in the Utah Classic at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. UH won two meetings against the Toreros in 2019 in Manoa, pulling out a five-set win in the season opener and sweeping USD in the […]

Game Day: UH hits the road at Utah Valley

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 2, 2021

After a 2-1 showing in the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic, Hawaii opens another run of three matches in three days with today’s meeting with Utah Valley (2-1) in Orem, Utah. After today’s match at Lockhart Arena, the Rainbow Wahine face No. 22 San Diego on Friday morning and No. 19 Utah on Saturday. Along with playing its first road match of the season, Hawaii will be playing in front of fans for the first time since the 2019 […]