Volleyshots

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: Huddleston prep beach A-A; Denver 3, Army 0, Top 25

By Cindy Luis on September 6, 2019

Set 3: Denver holds off four set points, wins 29-27 to complete the sweep Set 2: Denver wins 25-21 Set 1: Denver wins 25-20 —— Denver (4-0) vs. Army (3-1), 4:45 p.m. Friday Live stats click here +++++ Top 25 & Big West No. 2 Nebraska def. Arizona, 25-17, 25-14, 17-25, 25-17 No. 17 Baylor def. No. 4 Wisconsin in Madison, 21-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-17 No. 16 Washington def. No. 5 Illinois, 25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10 No. 6 Penn […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 20 Hawaii 3, Army 1

By Cindy Luis on September 5, 2019

FINAL: UH (4-0) rallies to win in four sets, 22-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 Set 4: Hawaii takes it 25-19 No. 20 #HawaiiWVB completes a four-set win over Army, 25-19 in the fourth, after dropping the first set. UH (4-0) will look to protect its unbeaten start against Sacramento State tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/op0oddmjwx — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 6, 2019 9:25: Service error gives Hawaii the win, 25-19 9;24: Hawaii again having trouble closing it out. Was 24-16. Now 24-19. […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Denver 3, Sac State 0, Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 5, 2019

Denver completes the sweep, 25-21 ++++ Denver wins Set 2, 25-16 +++++ Denver ends Set 1 with 2 aces, 25-16 ++++++ Denver (3-0) vs. Sac State (2-2), 4:45 p.m. Live stats click here Thursday scores No. 11 Marquette upsets No. 4 Wisconsin in Madison, 22-25, 22-25, 29-27, 32-30, 15-9 No 13 BYU def. Long Island, 25-14, 25-17, 25-10 No. 17 Baylor def. Syracuse, 25-15, 25-11, 25-23 Other Big West Cal State Fullerton def. Chicago State (H), 20-25, 25-27, 25-20, 25-20, […]

Hawaii volleyball: U.S. men win at NORCECA, Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 5, 2019

The U.S. men’s national team, with three players with Hawaii ties on the roster, won its pool at the NORCECA Continental Championship on Wednesday with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 victory over Cuba in Winnipeg, Canada. Micah Ma’a (Punahou) was the setter and team captain, had three aces and two kills. U.S. hit .425. Former UH setter Joe Worsley was used as a serving sub. Junior Gage Worsley was not used as a libero. The U.S. Men (3-0) will have Thursday […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Rasmussen national player of week

By Cindy Luis on September 3, 2019

As announced this morning, Hawaii junior hitter Jolie Rasmussen was named the AVCA Division I player of the week. This is the ninth time Hawaii has picked up Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week honors. The last one to do it was Nikki Taylor on November 22, 2016. Rasmussen is the first national player of the week winner this season. Per the AVCA: Rasmussen played a strong all-around game to help the Rainbow Wahine to a 3-0 start to […]

Hawaii volleyball: Rasmussen BWC’s POW, Wahine No. 20, Worsley brothers named to NORCECA team

By Cindy Luis on September 2, 2019

Sorry for the late post on Jolie Rasmussen. Was out on errands. From the Big West Hawaii junior hitter Jolie Rasmussen was named the Big West Player of the Week on Monday. Rasmussen led Hawaii to a 3-0 start to the season including a pair of upsets over nationally ranked opponents. The redshirt junior transfer from Oregon had a combined total of 57 kills, 17 digs, and 13 total blocks as UH went undefeated in the first week for the […]

Wahine volleyball: Hawaii 3, No. 13 Washington 1

By Cindy Luis on September 1, 2019

All-tournament team Hawaii: Jolie Rasmussen (MVP), Norene Iosia, Hanna Hellvig UW: Kara Bajema and Lauren Sanders San Diego: Megan Jacobsen; St. John’s Amanda Sanabia. Set 4. UH wins 25-16 7:13 Brooke Van Sickle ends it. 25-16. 7:11: Call stands. It’s 21-15. 7:09: Hawaii challenging a touch on Hanna Hellvig’s attack. It’s 21-15 at the moment. 7:07: call stands.Jolie Rasmussen still serving at 20-13. 7:05: UW challenging a net violation, will be their last. May be using it as a TO. […]

Wahine volleyball: No. 21 USD 3, St. John’s 0; Sunday scores

By Cindy Luis on September 1, 2019

4:15: San Diego with the sweep, 25-23. St. John’s was up 17-12, 21-17 and 22-21. Tied at 22 and 23. 3:45: St. John’s was up 23-21. TO USD. Toreros finish it off on a 4-0 run. up. 2-0 3:15: San Diego takes Set 1 25-17 +++++ St. John’s vs. No. 21 San Diego, 2:45 p.m. HST live stats (not promising they’ll be working) Take your chances. Click here Top 25 scores No. 4 Texas def. No. 14 USC, 23-25, 25-18 […]

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