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Hawaii women’s volleyball: A Rainbow Wahine Thanksgiving story and anniversary

By Cindy Luis on November 28, 2019

Thanks to islandman for a Twitter link from NCAA. On this day in 1998. On this day in 1998, @HawaiiWVB defeated @BYUwvolleyball, 3-2 (15-12, 21-19, 13-15, 16-18, 24-22), in the longest match in NCAA DI history. The match lasted 3 hours, 38 minutes and with the win, Hawaii won its first-ever @WACsports Tournament title.#NCAAVB #TBT pic.twitter.com/yBeqousEUg — NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) November 28, 2019 It will remain the longest match every played in the history of DI volleyball since it […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: T25 results Wed

By Cindy Luis on November 27, 2019

Top 25 Wednesday No. 2 Pitt (H) def. Louisville, 25-22, 21-25, 25-11, 25-12 no. 9 Washington (H0 def. Cal, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-6 No. 14 Kentucky (A) def. LSU, 19-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-11 No. 15 Florida (H) def. Arkansas, 25-17, 25-21, 25=16 No. 16 Purdue (A) def. No. 22 Michigan, 26-24, 25-17, 20-25, 20-25, 20-18 No. 17 Utah def. Oregon State, 25-16, 25-22, 25-18 No. 23 UCLA (A) def. Arizona, 25-20, 27-25, 25-22

Hawaii women’s volleyball: NCAA ticket info, T25 results

By Cindy Luis on November 26, 2019

In anticipation of potentially hosting the NCAA tournament first and second rounds, Hawaii has posted some ticket information. click here It’s a notice to season ticket holders who should be receiving something in the mail. Selection show Sunday at 3:30 p.m. HST on ESPNU. If it happens, ticket packages will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, December 4, at 9 a.m. My guess is that, because of the travel to Hawaii, competition likely held Friday, Dec. 6, […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Rainbow Wahine sweep awards: Norene Iosia POY, Hanna Hellvig FOY, Robyn Ah Mow co-COY

By Cindy Luis on November 26, 2019

Hawaii took home the big awards in the Big West Conference postseason women’s volleyball honors announced today. After UH won its first outright conference title since 2016, senior setter/hitter Norene Iosia was named the BWC Player of the Year; Hanna Hellvig was named Freshman of the Year; and Robyn Ah Mow was named co-BWC Coach of the Year along with Cal State Fullerton’s Ashley Preston. Four players made the All-BWC first team: Iosia, Hellvig, Sky Williams and Amber Igiede. McKenna […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Weekly awards to Amber Igiede, Sky Williams

By Cindy Luis on November 25, 2019

The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team received two of the three Big West weekly awards on Monday. Congrats to Amber Igiede on BWC Freshman of the Week and Sky Williams for BWC Defensive Player of the Week. Stunning that Norene Iosia didn’t get POW. But could be a portend of things to come tomorrow when All-Big West comes out. Poly’s Maia Dvoracek gets POW for her big stats against UCI and Fullerton. From the Big West: Junior Sky Williams captured her […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Rainbow Wahine RPI to 11, stays at No. 18 in AVCA; more automatic qualifiers

By Cindy Luis on November 25, 2019

Hawaii’s RPI is up one to 11 in the latest calculation from the NCAA. This is the last publicly released RPI before Selection Sunday. The NCAA will have updated one for use Sunday after all the matches are done on Saturday. Current Top 16 1. Baylor. 2. Wisconsin. 3. Texas. 4. Stanford. 5. Pitt. 6. Nebraska. 7. Kentucky. 8. Washington 9. Florida. 10. Minnesota. 11 Hawaii. 12. Marquette. 13. Texas A&M. 14. Rice. 15. Western Kentucky. 16. Utah High RPI […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Banquet awards, T25 results

By Cindy Luis on November 24, 2019

Wahine banquet tonight at Hale Koa Individual awards went to: Hanna Hellvig, best offensive player Kirsten Sibley, most inspirational Amber Igiede, best blocker Norene Iosia, best defensive player and for the second year in a row Norene Iosia, MVP ______ All-Big West honors will be out Tuesday. _______ Top 25 Sunday No. 2 Pitt (A) def. NC State, 25-20, 25-14, 25-22 No. 4 Stanford (A) def. Colorado, 25-14, 25-5, 25-18 No. 5 Wisconsin (H) def. No. 6 Nebraska, 25-19, 25-22, […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Saturday T25, BWC results; AQs

By Cindy Luis on November 23, 2019

NCAA tournament awards 32 automatic qualifier bids Nine go to regular-season champion, no tournament Clinched ACC: Pitt Big West: Hawaii Ivy: Princeton Mountain West: Colorado State SEC: x-Kentucky 14-2, Florida 13-2 Gators’ last match Sunday but they lost twice to Kentucky so AQ to Wildcats Not yet Big 12: Texas 13-1, Baylor 12-1, last matches Nov. 30 Big Ten: Wisconsin 16-1, Penn State 15-2, Nebraska 14-2, Minnesota 14-2, last matches Nov. 30 Pac-12 Stanford 15-2, Washington 13-4, last matches on […]