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27-04-2025
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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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-03-2025
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WarriorBall25 completes sweep against Ball State with electrifying third set
MANOA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Thousands of WarriorBall25 fans rocked the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center as the University Hawaii defeated Ball State in a straight set victory 25-19, 25-13, 29-27. 'Bows host OUTRIGGER Volleyball Invitational this weekend The Bows were led by freshman Bulgarian hitter Kristian Titriyski, totaling 14 kills on 25 attempts, one service ace, three digs and two blocks. Frenchmen Louis Sakanoko and Adrien Roure followed closely behind offensively. Sakanoko matched Titriyski with 14 kills, adding four blocks and one service ace to the scoreboard. Reigning Big West Setter of the Week and floor captain Tread Rosenthal led his team dishing out 36 assists, six digs and adding one service ace for himself. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station Hawaii cruised through the first two sets, dominating at the net both offensively and defensively. Moving into set three, the Cardinals had their sights set on disrupting the sweep, taking an edge over the Bows 24-20 following a kill by outside hitter Braydon Savitski-Lynde. UH answered back with a 4-0 scoring run with freshman Kainoa Wade behind the service line. Both the Cardinals and the Bows traded points back and forth before a service ace by Justin Todd sealed the deal in set three, 29-27. Check out more news from around Hawaii The Bows will continue OUTRIGGER Invitational play with a match against Penn State on Friday, March 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
