Hawai'i men's volleyball seeded second in NCAA Tournament
Fresh off capturing its fourth Big West title, the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team was awarded the No. 2 seed for the 2025 NCAA National Championship tournament, set for May 8-12 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Rainbow Warriors (26-5) will open play in the quarterfinals against the winner of Daemen and Penn State. Despite going 2-1 against Long Beach State this season — including a victory over the top-seeded Beach in Saturday's Big West Championship final — UH was slotted behind LBSU, which earned the tournament's top seed.
The Rainbow Warriors claimed the 2025 Big West crown with a four-set win over Long Beach State, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Adrien Roure recorded 11 kills without an error to earn Most Valuable Player honors, while Louis Sakanoko fired four aces to spark the fourth set. Setter Tread Rosenthal sealed the win by delivering the match-clinching point.
Hawai'i adds the 2025 title to its previous Big West championships in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
Under head coach Charlie Wade the Rainbow Warriors won national championships in 2021 & 2022. The first title came in Columbus, Ohio.
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