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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 […]

Stan Sheriff Center: A Quarter Century of Thrills

By Dave Reardon on October 9, 2019

On Oct. 21 it will be 25 years since the Stan Sheriff Center, then known as the Special Events Arena, hosted its first event. In today’s Star-Advertiser, Cindy Luis recounts that women’s volleyball match between the University of Hawaii and San Jose State (you might be surprised when you’re reminded who played in that match). Also, I have a story about how the SSC came to be, and what it meant in 1994 to a rookie ticket office employee named […]

Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii football’s showdown in Boise, volleyball’s at Central Cali Coast

By Brian McInnis on October 7, 2019

It’s a pivotal week in conference play for both the Hawaii football and women’s volleyball teams. The Rainbow Warriors, well rested coming off a bye week and still feeling good following the 54-3 beatdown of Nevada in Reno, head up to Boise to take on the No. 14 Broncos on The Blue, a place they’ve never won. The No. 19 Rainbow Wahine? All they have to do is head up the Central California Coast for matchups on consecutive days with […]

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: Braelyn Akana rises to desperate occasion

By Brian McInnis on October 6, 2019

Another disaster was nigh. Hawaii, which had its foundations rocked by UC Irvine’s reverse sweep of the Rainbow Wahine on Friday night, was on the cusp of falling to another struggling Big West opponent. The Rainbow Wahine were points away from getting swept by Cal State Fullerton, in fact. But the Rainbow Wahine coach Robyn Ah Mow signed an executive order for some emergency relief and got it in a couple of forms on Saturday night. PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. […]

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