HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team will host a pair of doubleheaders this Wednesday and Friday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center with matches starting at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day. Below are important ticket and parking information for this week’s matches.
 
Parking

• With UH-Mānoa back in session, there will be NO ON-CAMPUS PARKING (Lower Campus or Upper Campus) for the 11:00 a.m. match each day. On-campus parking is reserved for students, faculty, and staff only. Public parking will be available for the 7:00 p.m. match each day.
• Men’s Volleyball Season Parking Passes are not valid for the 11:00 a.m. matches, but will be accepted for the 7:00 p.m. matches.
• For the 11:00 a.m. matches, fans are encouraged to find street parking, get dropped off, use public transportation, or ride share to campus.

  • A limited amount of paid public parking is available at Varsity Building Lot, which is a short 5-10 walk to Bankoh Arena, or at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i, which is a 15-20 minute walk. There is no shuttle service for either location.

 
Tickets

• A single ticket is valid for both 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. matches each day. Fans must bring their ticket to both matches for admittance. (Buy tickets)
• The 11:00 a.m. match is general admission seating (excluding courtside seats).
• The 7:00 p.m. match will be normal reserved seating.
• Tickets may be purchased at etickethawaii.com.

  • Wednesday’s “Hawai’i’s Heroes Night” features the popular $5 Serve and Save ticket promotion for select upper level seats and 50% off adult tickets for first responders.
  • Friday’s “Alumni Appreciation Night” provides 30% off upper level adult tickets for UH Alumni hawaiiathletics.evenue.net/promotions/UHALUM2526

 
The 11:00 a.m. matches were scheduled as a community-driven initiative to bring students to the UH-Mānoa campus. Wednesday’s match is part of UH’s on-going “Education Day” program and invites students from various elementary schools throughout O’ahu. Friday’s 11:00 a.m. match is billed “Club Team Take Over Day” and will turn the spotlight on club volleyball as dozens of mainland and local club teams are expected to bring the energy in a spirited atmosphere.
 

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Zach Rama and David Decker led the way for the Bruins (2-0, 1-0 MPSF). Rama had his second double-digit kill performance of the season, finishing with 11 on the night, while Decker set a new career-high five service aces in the win. Middle Blockers Cameron Thorne and Micah Wong Diallo tallied six and nine kills, respectively, and combined to hit 15-for-18 (.833 hitting percentage) on the night.

As a squad, the Bruins hit. 472 for the match, and limited Concordia (0-2, 0-1 MPSF) to a .182 hitting percentage. UCLA had 41 kills, 12 service aces and seven blocks on the night.

In the opening set, Decker went on a hot serving run from the line, helping the Bruins earn five points in a row, adding an ace and a kill to make it 13-5 Bruins early on in the first set.

Setter Andrew Rowan then added three aces in a row of his own to push the Bruins in front 18-7, before UCLA closed out the opening frame on an attack error by Concordia, giving UCLA set one 25-13.

In the second set the Bruins continued to pile on the pressure from the service line. UCLA had three service aces in the set and also hit a match-high .542 en route to a 25-20 set two win. Decker recorded two service aces in a row to put the Bruins up 10-7.

Concordia closed the gap to 17-15 midway through before A Thorne kill and a Decker ace pushed UCLA’s advantage to 19-15. The Bruins then closed out the set with a kill from Rama to take the second set, 25-20.

In the final set of the match the Bruins won it 25-17. UCLA never trailed in the set and opened up a 10-6 lead after a block from Thorne, and a service ace from Kelly. UCLA then pushed the lead to 15-8 off a kill from Sean Kelly and another ace from Rowan.

Christopher Hersh recorded his first action of the season and hammered home a kill to put UCLA up 19-12, before Rama recorded two kills in a row to extend UCLA’s lead to 22-14. Decker then clinched the set and the match with his fifth kill of the night to give UCLA the set win 25-17 and the match sweep, 3-0.

Up Next: UCLA returns to action on Saturday night at the First Point Collegiate Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona. The Bruins will take on Ball State on Saturday evening at 6:00 pm PT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.  

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