Hawaii Warrior World

Expanded coverage of all things volleyball, including notes, observations and analysis on the Rainbow Wahine, Rainbow Warriors, SandBows and Team USA.

About the blog host

Cindy Luis covers University of Hawaii volleyball for the Star-Advertiser. She began her career as a sports journalist in Hawaii in 1981 with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and was the sports editor, assistant sports editor, columnist and beat writer during a 31-year span before the paper became the Star-Advertiser. She graduated from UCLA in 1977 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.

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Hawaii women’s volleyball: ESPN, BWC Wahine stories; T25 results

By Cindy Luis on October 9, 2019

First one is from ESPN: Resurgent Hawai’i volleyball reaching new (and old) heights click here to read Next is McKenna Ross profile from the Big West Click here to read Wednesday’s T25 No. 1 Baylor (A) def. Iowa State, 26-24, 25-18, 27-25 No. 4 Texas def. Kansas State, 32-30, 25-17, 25-18 No. 6 Minnesota A def No. 17 Illinois, 3-1 No. 7 Wisconsin (A) def. 1Northwestern, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19 No. 20 Purdue def. Indiana, 26-24, 16-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13 Ole […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine open 14 RPI, drop to 19 in poll, no weekly honors

By Cindy Luis on October 7, 2019

Complete Big West release click here Big West honors went to: POW: Maia Dvoracek, Cal Poly; Norene Iosia nominated FOW: Tallulah Froley, UCSB; Hanna Hellvig nominated DPOW: Hailey Harward, Long Beach State; Amber Igiede nominated The first RPI of the season has Hawaii at 14. The Rainbow Wahine opened last year at 100. In today’s AVCA poll, the Wahine drop eight spots to 19. Baylor (13-0) stays at No. 1, Stanford moves to 2 following Nebraska’s loss, the Huskers fell […]

Hawaii volleyball: T25 results, U.S. men win at World Cup

By Cindy Luis on October 6, 2019

Sunday’s matches No. 4 Pitt (A) def. Florida State, 25-15, 26-24, 14-25, 25-19 No. 9 Washington (A) def. UCLA 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23 No. 15 Kentucky (H) def. No. 12 Florida, 25-12, 19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-8 No. 18 Illinois (A) def. No. 17 Purdue, 28-30, 25-17, 25-14, 25-21 No. 19 Cal (A) def. No. 25 Oregon, 25-14, 25-18, 25-21 No. 20 Utah (A) def. Arizona State, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 No. 22 Missouri (H) def. Texas A&M, 16-25, 17-25, 25-18, 31-29, […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 11 Hawaii 3, Fullerton 2

By Cindy Luis on October 5, 2019

FINAL: Hawaii (13-2, 3-1 Big West) rallies for the reverse sweep over Cal State Fullerton (8-7, 0-4), 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-12. Set 5 Hawaii wins 15-12. #HawaiiWVB SURVIVES IN FIVE. UH (13-2, 3-1 Big West) rallies for the reverse sweep of Cal State Fullerton, 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-12. pic.twitter.com/s8YROfStWz — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) October 6, 2019 9:52: Hawaii was up 13-7. It is now 13-11. TO UH 9:48: Hawaii was up 11-5. Service error and Titans ace […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Alumnae match; T25, Big West results

By Cindy Luis on October 5, 2019

Top 25 Saturday No. 1 Baylor def. Kansas State, 25-19, 25-15, 29-27 AT Nebraska, No. 13 Wisconsin def. No. 2 Nebraska, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 No. 3 Stanford def. Oregon State, 25-12, 25-21, 27-25 No. 5 Penn State def. Iowa, 25-19, 25-17, 25-21 No. 7 Minnesota def. Rutgers, 25-17, 25-20, 19-25, 25-12 No. 9 BYU def. St. Mary’s, 25-12, 25-22, 29-27 No. 14 Creighton def. Seton Hall, 25-19, 25-16, 25-12 No. 16 Colorado State (A) def. Air Force, 26-28, 26-6, 26-13, […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: UC Irvine upsets No. 11 Hawaii 3-2

By Cindy Luis on October 4, 2019

FINAL: UC Irvine pulls off the reverse sweep, 11-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-13, to earn its first win over Hawaii in 41 all-time meetings. Set 5: UCI wins 15-13 STUNNER. UC Irvine pulls off the reverse sweep at the Stan Sheriff Center for its first win over #HawaiiWVB in 41 all-time matches. 11-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-13 pic.twitter.com/2TNmRlYjo9 — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) October 5, 2019 9:47: Call stands. It’s 14-13. 9:46: UCI challenging whether serve was in or out. […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: T25, BWC results; U.S. men win

By Cindy Luis on October 4, 2019

Top 25 matches Friday No. 3 Stanford def. No. 25 Oregon, 21-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-19 No. 4 Pitt def. Miami, 26-24, 25-23, 25-17 USC def. No. 8 Washington, 3=1 No. 14 Creighton def. St. John’s, 26-24, 27-25, 25-19 No. 15 Kentucky def. South Carolina, 25-14, 25-19, 25-19 No. 17 Purdue def. Northwestern, 25-18, 25=23, 25-21 No. 18 Illinois def. Indiana, 25-20, 25-13, 25-19 No. 19 Cal def. Oregon State, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14 No. 20 Utah def. Arizona, 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: T25 result, Can ServeIve on Nov. 10

By Cindy Luis on October 3, 2019

Only one Top 25 match Thursday No. 9 BYU def. Pacific, 25-19, 25-17, 26-24 _____ The 4th Can ServeIve 4×4 beach volleyball tournament Benefit for The Queen’s Cancer Center Nov. 10, Queen’s Beach Juniors and Adults, must be coed, $30 per person registration at here

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