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Rainbow Forecast: Basketball teams open 2019-20; football seeks bounce-back; soccer in Big West tournament

By Brian McInnis on November 4, 2019

The overlap has begun. Hawaii’s fall and winter sports seasons officially intermingle this week with the start of the 2019-20 men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Meanwhile, UH soccer plays its biggest match in years when it takes on host Cal State Fullerton in the Big West tournament semifinals on Thursday. UH volleyball, riding high after two big home wins over Big West contenders UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, must try to follow that up with wins in its last […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Hellvig, Okino honored; RPI to 11, No. 19 in poll

By Cindy Luis on November 4, 2019

Hanna Hellvig earned her fourth Freshman of the Week and Rika Okino her first career weekly award as defensive player of the week as the Big West weekly honors were announced. Not sure why Maia Dvorcek got POW when team went 1-1. Hellvig nominated for POW as well. Do think UH is missing the boat when not nominating Norene Iosia. Big West release click here _____ Hawaii opened the week with a new ranking and new rating. In today’s American […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Is Big West a 3-bid league?

By Brian McInnis on November 4, 2019

An interesting three-team race for the Big West Conference women’s volleyball crown was on full display at the Stan Sheriff Center in the last few days. Hawaii, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, at two losses in conference apiece, are all very much still in the running to claim the BWC regular-season championship and automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with either four or five games remaining. No. 21 UH (20-3, 10-2 Big West) is undoubtedly the best positioned of […]

VIDEO: Hawaii women’s volleyball beats Cal Poly in 4 sets

By Brian McInnis on November 3, 2019

The No. 21 Hawaii women’s volleyball team started fast, withstood a lull, then powered past two-time defending Big West champion Cal Poly to assume first place in the conference standings on Sunday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. UH (20-3, 10-2 Big West) won 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23 to move a half-game ahead of CP (16-7, 9-2), which swept UH at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif., last month. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. CAL POLY Coach Robyn Ah […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: FINAL No. 21 Hawaii 3, Cal Poly 1

By Cindy Luis on November 3, 2019

FINAL: No. 21 Hawaii avenged its sweep at the hands of Cal Poly with a four-set victory on Sunday night, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23. Set 4: Hawaii wins 25-23. FINAL: No. 21 #HawaiiWVB dispatches defending champ Cal Poly in 4, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22. UH moves to 20-3 and 10-2, taking over the Big West lead from CP (16-7, 9-2). pic.twitter.com/tF9F2udku7 — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 4, 2019 7:20: Gutsy call by up ref on overreach. UH wins 25-23 […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Sunday T25, Wear Black Sunday

By Cindy Luis on November 3, 2019

For whatever reason Uh isn’t calling it a Blackout Night but they are encouraging fans to wear black. Top 25 matches Sunday 1. Texas def. West Virginia, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 No. 2 Pitt def. Duke, 25-18, 31-29, 25-10 No. 3 Baylor (H) def. Iowa State, 25-15, 29-27, 25-18 No. 4 Wisconsin def. Indiana, 25-18, 25-12, 25-17 No. 5 Stanford def. Oregon, 25-18, 25-12, 28-26 No. 6 Minnesota def. No. 16 Purdue, 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-19 No. 9 Creighton def. Seaton […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Top 25, BWC results Saturday

By Cindy Luis on November 2, 2019

Saturday’s schedule No. 8 Nebraska def. No. 7 Penn State, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13 No. 11 BYU (H) def. Pacific, 22-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-20 No. 19 Illinois (H) def. Michigan State, 25-11, 25-15, 25-18 No. 20 Cal def. Oregon State, 25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16 Big West CSUN def. UC Riverside, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 Cal State Fullerton def. UC Irvine, 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23 Corrected UC Davis def. Long Beach State, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Okino, Wahine outlast Ruddins, UCSB

By Brian McInnis on November 2, 2019

For a few moments, it appeared that UC Santa Barbara hitter Lindsey Ruddins was going to single-handedly carry the Gauchos to a crucial road win at Hawaii. Fortunately for UH, and most unfortunately for UCSB, Friday night’s match at the Stan Sheriff Center lasted much longer than a few moments. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. UC SANTA BARBARA The Gauchos’ senior hitter had season highs in both kills (27) and swings (80) in hitting .275, but she wore down in […]

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