Hawaii women’s volleyball: SWEEP Hawaii 3, Beach 0

FINAL: No. 18 Hawaii sweeps Long Beach State, 25-18, 25-12, 25-20 for the outright Big West Conference title.

Here’s a highlight video of the night and a spotlight on a poignant moment late in the match.

It’s an OUTRIGHT Big West championship for #HawaiiWVB, which sweeps Long Beach State 25-18, 25-12, 25-20. pic.twitter.com/PApPuw0vFK

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— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 23, 2019

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Big West Trophy in house
Great senior night festivities as usual.
Set 3: Hawaii wins 25-20
8:38: Amber Igiede ends it
8:35: Not surprising that Hawaii is called for an overlap. New lineup out there with all five seniors on the court. Beach has cut the 22-15 lead to 22-18. TO UH
8:31: Hawaii’s 12th ace ties season-high. It’s 21-14. TO Beach.
8:28: Hawaii up 18-13 on a kill by Sky Williams. TO Beach
8:23: Hawaii up 15-11 at the TTO.
8:18: Hawaii wins challenge, it’s 9-7.
8:17: Hawaii challenging whether attempt by Iosia in or out.If call stands it’s 8-8
Set 2
Set 2: UH wins 25-12
8:02: Norene Iosia is now up to SIX aces tonight, which ties her career high. She ties Lisa Strang for No. 3 at 134.
7:53: Hawaii up 15-8, two kills by Sky Williams and two blocks of Katie Kennedy. TO Beach.
7:47: Hawaii 9-2 lead cut to 9-6, including 2 aces by Tia Chavira. TO UH.
7:44: Iosia with four aces in this run, ties Ljungqvist for No. 4
7:41: Two aces by Norene Iosia gives Hawaii the 4-1 lead. TO Beach. Iosia is 2 away from tying Angelica Ljungqvist for No. 4 alltime at 133.

Set 1: UH wins 25-18.
735: McKenna Ross with an ace. Bit of confusion as to who would take the 2nd ball by Beach. Ball falls.
7:28: Kill by Amber Igiede. It’s 18-13. TO Beach.
7:25: Call stands. UH up 16-11.
7:24: Beach challenging whether ball in or out on UH block. it’s 16-11 at the moment.
7:17: Iosia with an ace. It’s 10-6. TO Beach.
apologies. Sellout creating problems with internet
Uh up 7-5
6:36: Officially a sellout out. 10,300. First since 2013 against UCLA. It’s now 2 in a row against Long Beach State including Big West final.
6:20 Latest: Close to a sellout. It would be the 15th form women’s volleyball, first since 2013, and 49th for the arena that opened 25 years ago
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Impressively, teraflex ready, net going up. It’s been about an hour.

LARGE gathering outside the Stan Sheriff Center waiting for the doors to open on tonight’s #HawaiiWVB matchup against Long Beach State. pic.twitter.com/T5S0TNwaDw

— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 23, 2019

Earlier this week, #HawaiiWVB coach Robyn Ah Mow shared what she thought it will be like for her and the fans to send off four-year standout setter Norene Iosia on senior night tonight.

“Chicken skin” came up more than once. pic.twitter.com/ycr7Ko8mv8

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— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 23, 2019

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Friday, 7 p.m. HST, Stan Sheriff Center
Series: Hawaii leads Beach, 36-18-1
Long Beach State (12-15, 9-6) at Hawaii (23-3, 13-3)
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No. Pitt (H) def. Florida State, 25-19, 26-28, 25-19, 25-22
No. 4 Stanford (A) def. No. 16 Utah, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-14
No. 5 Wisconsin (H) def. Iowa, 25-18, 25-13, 25-15
No. 6 Nebraska (A) def. No. 7 Minnesota, 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 11-25, 15-3
No 10 Washington (A) def. Arizona, 24-26, 25-21, 25-13, 25-13
No. 12 Creighton (H) def. No. 9 Marquette, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17
No. 19 Western Kentucky (N) def. Middle Tennessee, 25-14, 25-14, 25-15
No. 21 Rice (H) def. UTEP, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-18
Colorado (H) def. No. 24 Cal, 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18
No. 25 Illinois (A) def. Maryland, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19
Other Big West
UCSB def. Cal State Fullerton, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20
Cal Poly def. UC Irvine, 27-25, 25-15, 25-22