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Hawaii Women’s Volleyball: SandBows eliminate Cal Poly 3-0, advance in NCAA tourney; Akiu on national team roster

By Cindy Luis on May 2, 2019

Former Hawaii libero Tita Akiu is one of four liberos named to the 30-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The roster will be trimmed to 25 on May 11. complete release click here _____ Updating results 8. Stetson def. 1 USC, 3-1 2. UCLA def. 7. Hawaii, 3-2 3. Florida State def. 6. Cal Poly 3-0 5. LSU def. 4. Pepperdine, 3-0 1. USC def. 4. Pepperdine 3-0, Waves eliminated 7. Hawaii def. 6. Cal Poly, 3-0; Mustangs […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: 3 SandBows pairs earn AVCA Top Flight awards

By Cindy Luis on May 2, 2019

Three pairs from Hawaii were named AVCA Top Flight Award winners today, a program that recognizes success regardless of flight. The duo of Morgan Martin and Pani Napoleon (21-1) had the second-best winning percentage in the nation at the No. 3 flight. Hawaii’s No. 1 pair of Emily Maglio and Amy Ozee (20-6) and the No. 2 pair of Ari Homayun and Julia Scoles (19-4) also achieved top-flight status while ranking in the top 10 in win percentage. Last season, all five Hawaii pairs earned Top Flight awards: Morgan Martin-Lea […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: SandBows seeded 7th, face No. 2 UCLA in NCAA tournament

By Cindy Luis on April 28, 2019

Hawaii received the at-large bid it was hoping for and will open against UCLA on Friday in the NCAA beach volleyball tournament in Gulf Shores, Ala. Other first-round matches have top-seeded USC vs. Stetson, third-seeded Florida State vs. Cal Poly and fourth-seeded Pepperdine vs. LSU. The bracket 🏖🏐: https://t.co/3S6nd6Qvd4 #NCAABeachVB pic.twitter.com/VJABjSAea6 — NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 28, 2019 WELCOME TO THE BEACH 🏖🏐7️⃣ @UHBeachVolley#NCAABeachVB pic.twitter.com/10a5LIhgvM — NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 28, 2019 ____ The NCAA beach volleyball tournament’s selection show […]

Hawaii Beach volleyball: Cal Poly downs SandBows in Big West title finale

By Cindy Luis on April 26, 2019

Season may be over or they get an at-large. Find out Sunday 1 p.m. NCAA.com Results from Saturday Cal Poly 4, Hawaii 1 1: Crissy Jones/Tia Miric (CP) def. Amy Ozee/Emily Maglio (UH), 21-14, 24-22 2: Emily Sonny/Macy Gordon (CP) def. Julia Scoles/Ari Homayun (UH), 21-15, 21-1 (Medical forfeit) 3: Morgan Martin/Pani Napoleon (UH) def. Jayelin Lombard/Kat Wright (CP), 18-21, 21-11, 15-12 4: Delaney Peranich/Samantha Manley (CP) def. Hi’ilawe Huddleston/Kylin Loker (UH), 21-14, 21-14 5: Roscoe/Gruenewald (CP) def. Dreeuws/Russo (UH), […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: SandBows to play Cal Poly in semis

By Cindy Luis on April 26, 2019

No. 7 Cal Poly sweeps No. 12 Long Beach State 5-0 Mustangs advance to play Hawaii in the semifinal Saturday, 7 a.m. HST +++++ Playing along on Twitter: @UHBeachVolley final results 1. Emily Maglio-Amy Ozee win 21-13, 21-18 2. Ari Homayun-Julia Scoleswin 21-15, 21=12 3. Morgan Martin-Pani Napoleonwin 19-21, 21-10, 15-6 4. Hi’ilawe Huddleston-Kylin Lokerwin 21-12, 21-14 5. Paige Dreeuws-Sofia Russo win 21-8, 21-17 ++++++ In the Big West touranment at Zuma Beach, Cal State Northridge sweeps UC Davis this […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: Wahine locked in for Big West tournament

By Brian McInnis on April 23, 2019

The Hawaii beach volleyball team has never lost a Big West tournament dual match, and the Rainbow Wahine have no intention of slipping up now. UH (24-7) departs for Malibu, Calif., as the top seed in the 2019 edition of the seven-team conference showdown that will send a team to the NCAAs in Gulf Shores, Ala. UH is looking to make it 4-for-4 in championships since the Big West rolled out the sport in 2016. The fifth-ranked SandBows (24-7), who’ve […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: Norene Iosia joins SandBows

By Cindy Luis on April 18, 2019

Now that spring indoor practice is done, Rainbow Wahine rising senior setter Norene Iosia will join the Hawaii beach volleyball team officially as of today. She was on the beach team for a bit in 2017, going 10-3 with Hannah Zalopany between March 10 and April 2. Hawaii has its inaugural “Alumnae Salute” exhibition starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. The SandBows then go for their fourth consecutive conference title at the Big West tournament April 26-27 at Zuma Beach, Calif.

Hawaii beach volleyball: Maglio-Ozee named AVCA Pair of the Week

By Cindy Luis on April 16, 2019

Hawaii senior Emily Maglio and junior Amy Ozee were named AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com’s Pair of the Week on Tuesday. The SandBow duo went 5-0 at Flight 1 last week when hosting the First Foundation Queen’s Cup at Queen’s Beach. This is the second pair to garner this award from Hawaii. Maglio won it with former partner Ka’iwi Schucht March 27, 2018.

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