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‘Bows Open 2025 Season with Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic

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HONOLULU — The University of Hawai’i women’s volleyball team opens the 2025 season by hosting the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, Aug. 29-31 at the newly renamed Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
 
The Rainbow Wahine embark on head coach Robyn Ah Mow‘s ninth year as head coach by taking on Marquette in the Aug. 29 season opener. They’ll then face Utah State on Saturday and close the weekend against San Diego on Sunday. 
 
















HAWAIIAN AIRLINES WAHINE VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC
Opponent | Date | Time Friday, Aug. 29

4:45 p.m. HT – Utah State vs. San Diego

7:00 p.m. HT – Hawai’i vs. Marquette

Saturday, Aug. 30

4:45 p.m. HT – San Diego vs. Marquette

7:00 p.m. HT – Hawai’i vs. Utah State

Sunday, Aug. 31

2:45 p.m. HT – Marquette vs. Utah State

5:00 p.m. HT – Hawai’i vs. San Diego
Location Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) – Honolulu, O’ahu
Tickets ETicketHawaii.com
Promotions     Hawaiian Airlines, our tournament sponsor, is adding the excitement to every match! Be among the first 1,000 fans to receive a UH Rollabana and Rainbow Wahine Volleyball roster card, and don’t miss the chance to win limited edition Hawaiian Airlines items.

 

Friday, Aug. 29 vs. Marquette: Our Team. Hawai’i’s Team

  • Celebrating the uniqueness of our fans and what makes the University of Hawaii special. Show your school spirit by wearing GREEN and joining fans in supporting our Rainbow Wahine. Let’s create a strong and united atmosphere in the arena!


Ticket Promotion — Aloha Friday: ‘Bows & Brews

  • It’s Aloha Friday, no work ’til Monday! Join us as we celebrate the weekend with our ‘Bows & Brews promotion where you can snag 2 game tickets and 2 adult beverages for only $30 at all Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Friday matches. Click here to purchase ‘Bows & Brews. 


Sunday, Aug. 31 vs. San Diego: ALZtogether Match

  • Come together as we raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and unite the college athletics community for a meaningful cause. It’s a night to support both our team and a greater purpose. 


Ticket Promotion: ‘Ohana Sunday Special

  • The ‘Ohana Sunday Special is available at all Sunday matches. UH fans receive 4 upper baseline tickets and $50 in concession vouchers for only $79! Click here to purchase ‘Ohana Sunday Special.
Game Day Information Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center Game Day Information page
Television UH games on Spectrum OC16 — Ch. 16 (SD) / 1016 (HD)

Kanoa Leahey (PxP), Chris McLachlin (Color). Pregame/postgame: Scott Robbs, Lisa Strand, Ryan Kalei Tsuji
Live Stream UH matches on ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai’i) 
Radio UH matches on ESPN Honolulu | 1420 AM / 92.7 FM | Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Live Audio Stream ESPNHonolulu.com  
Live Stats HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes Hawai’i |  Marquette | Utah State  | San Diego
Social Media @HawaiiWVB X Logo | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB Instagram | Facebook Facebook

HAWAI’I VS. MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLESOverall Series Record: Marquette, 2-0. Streak: MU won 2.
Last Meeting: Marquette 3-0, Aug. 26, 2021
2024 Record: 25-9 overall, 16-2 Big East
Head Coach: Tom Mendoza (First year)
 

HAWAI’I VS. UTAH STATE AGGIESOverall Series Record: UH, 44-9. Streak: UH won 3.

Last Meeting: UH, UH 3-0, Sept. 11, 2014

2024 Record: 15-14 overall, 12-6 Mountain West

Head Coach: Rob Neilson (Sixth year)

 

HAWAI’I VS. SAN DIEGO TOREROSOverall Series: UH 7-4. Streak: UH won 2.
Last Meeting: Hawai’i, 3-1, Sept. 1, 2024 
2024 Record: 19-9 overall, 14-4 West Coast Conference 
Head Coach: Jennifer Petrie (27th Season)


OPENING SERVE

  • The Rainbow Wahine enter the season with a roster of eight returnees and eight newcomers.

  • UH has captured five consecutive Big West titles and was voted first in the Big West preseason poll, two points ahead of Cal Poly. This season will mark UH’s final year in the Big West before joining the Mountain West in 2026.

  • UH has won 14 Big West titles over 22 years of membership and made the program’s 31st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 42nd overall last season.

  • Robyn Ah Mow enters her ninth year and eighth season as UH head coach with a career record of 153-55.

  • The Rainbow Wahine are 39-11 overall in season openers and 4-3 during Ah Mow’s tenure.

  • UH enters the season with an all-time record of 496-75 in Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center since the facility opened in 1994.

  • Outside hitter Stella Adeyemi is the team’s leading returnee in kills per set (2.08) followed by Tali Hakas (2.07).

  • Hakas, Adeyemi and senior Tyla Reese Mane are the only players on the current roster who were part of the team two years ago.

  • Middle blocker Miliana Sylvester led the team in blocks last season with 91 and was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team last season.

  • Middle blocker Bri Gunderson, a transfer from Eastern Washington, represented UH on the Big West Preseason Coaches’ Team. She ranked fifth in NCAA Division I in blocks per set last season and was a first-team All-Big Sky selection last year.

  • The Rainbow Wahine will have a new look at setter with sophomores Adrianna Arquette and Audrey Hollis competing for the starting job. They shared played time at the spot during the spring 

  • Victoria Leyva is in line to wear the libero jersey after starting 26 matches at defensive specialist as a freshman.

  • Four of the newcomers —  Gunderson, Hollis, defensive specialist Leilani Lopez and freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid — enrolled at UH in January and took part in the team’s spring practices and matches.

TOURNAMENT NOTES

  • This week’s tournament features three teams that enter the season atop the preseason polls of their respective conferences in Hawaii (Big West), Utah State (Mountain West) and San Diego (West Coast). Marquette was voted second in the Big East poll.

  • Marquette, Hawai’i and San Diego were among teams receiving votes in the AVCA preseason Top 25.

  • Marquette is making its third appearance in the Wahine Volleyball Classic. The Golden Eagles earned a five-set win in the 2017 season opener, which was Robyn Ah Mow‘s debut as head coach. Marquette swept the ‘Bows in the 2021 tournament.

  • Utah State and Hawai’i renew a series that began in 1978. The series includes a meeting for the 1979 AIAW National Championship match in Carbondale, Ill. UH won in five sets to claim the program’s first national title. The ‘Bows and Aggies meet for the first time since a UH sweep in the 2014 Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge.

  • UH and San Diego will meet in the season’s opening week for the fourth consecutive year. The teams met at the Texas A&M Invitational in 2022 and the Toreros played in the Wahine Volleyball Classic each of the past two years.

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Purdue volleyball vs Baylor NCAA tournament final score, game result, next

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When is Purdue volleyball’s next game? Purdue volleyball next game in Sweet 16. Who does Purdue volleyball play next?

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Barring an upset, the Boilers are headed to Pittsburgh, the No. 1 seed in their quadrant. Times for next weekend are to be determined, and Purdue will know its opponent late Saturday night. Florida punched its ticket with a sweep of No. 7-seed Rice in an upset, and the Gators will play either No. 2 SMU or Central Arkansas.

It may set up a potential rematch with SMU, which Purdue beat 3-1 on a neutral court.



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The Longhorns celebrate after winning the game against Florida A&M during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The Longhorns celebrate after winning the game against Florida A&M during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

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Texas volleyball, with its first No. 1 seed in three years, began what coach Jerritt Elliott hopes is a three-week journey through the NCAA Tournament Friday with a resounding sweep over Florida A&M Friday at Gregory Gymnasium.

But the competition will significantly stiffen Saturday when the Longhorns (23-3) face defending national champion Penn State in a second-round meeting. The eighth-seeded Nittany Lions (19-12), which beat South Florida 3-1 in the first game Friday at Gregory Gymnasium, have endured a rocky season that included the September departure of All-American setter Izzy Starck because of mental heath concerns.

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But Penn State still has a championship pedigree that includes eight national titles, and the team still has an All-American attacker in 6-foot-6 Kennedy Martin.

“It’s one of the storied programs we have,” said Texas coach Jerritt Elliott, who’s led the Longhorns to three of their five national titles. “Obviously, two tradition-rich programs in the sport, and that makes it great for TV and great for our fans. We’re excited to be part of it.”

Based on how they played against overmatched Florida A&M (14-17), the Longhorns look primed for the challenge. Rattlers coach Gokhan Yilmaz said a Texas defense powered by a record-setting performance by Emma Halter proved more impressive than the array of Longhorn hitters led by Torrey Stafford (13 kills).

 “I think their defensive effort was great,” he said. “In a match where everybody knows it would be a lopsided, they didn’t just hang around. They were going after every ball. That’s really impressive to see.”

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Halter led that defense with 25 digs, which set a school record for most digs in a 3-set match. 

“Honestly, it felt really good from earlier today in warm-ups,” Halter said. “I was just like, ‘I’m kind of feeling it today.’ It’s tournament time. It’s live or die, and so I’m trying to get every ball.”

Read below for a replay and highlights from the Texas Longhorns’ win over the Florida A&M Rattlers in a NCAA Tournament first-round match. 

MORE: After long journey to Austin, Texas’ Torrey Stafford leads Longhorns into NCAA volleyball tournament

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Torrey Stafford ended with 13 kills, and the Longhorns got contributions from across the lineup in an easy first-round sweep. Up next? Defending champion Penn State.

Stat leaders for Texas: Torrey Stafford with 13 kills, Ella Swindle with 20 assists, Emma Halter with 23 digs and Ayden Ames with seven total blocks. Texas leads 2-0.

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FAMU has more hitting errors than kills in this match as Texas continues to work through its bench and eye the champs in a second-round match Saturday. Whitney Lauenstein, one known as “Big Hit Whit” during her time at Nebraska, has four kills on five swings and three blocks off the bench. Texas leads 2-0.

Too much size, too much talent from Texas, which takes a 2-0 lead. Penn State is in the cheap seats watching, but I’m not sure what the Nittany Lions can glean from this match. Texas leads 2-0.

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Whitney Lauenstein has been getting some run late in the season for Texas, and she fires a pretty ball. Her first kill of the match leads to another Rattler timeout. Texas leads 1-0.

A service ace from Torrey Stafford caps a quick 3-0 spurt by Texas, and FAMU takes a time out. Texas leads 1-0.

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No drama in set one. Torrey Stafford paces Texas with five kills, Ayden Ames has three kills and three blocks, and Emma Halter tallied a whopping 10 digs.

Ayden Ames is having her way at the net for Texas with three kills on three swings and three blocks, but it’s the diving saves from Emma Halter and Rella Binney that really get the crowd going.

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That last post may have jinxed FAMU. Texas keeps swinging away, Abby Vander Wal comes off the bench for three quick kills, and Texas is on a 6-0 run.

FAMU is hanging in there early. The Rattler are making Texas work for its kills, and that’s all you can do as a big underdog.

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Ayden Ames starts it off with a spike for Texas. NCAA Tournament first round. Winner faces Penn State tomorrow.

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Penn State, the defending national champion, shook off a first-set loss and beat South Florida 3-1 and will face either Texas or Florida A&M Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in a second-round matchup. The Nittany Lions (19-12) have endured a rocky season that included the in-season departure of All-American setter Izzy Starck because of mental heath concerns, but they flashed their firepower against South Florida. Texas and Florida A&M will start at 7:08 p.m.  

The matchup between Texas and Florida A&M will likely start after its scheduled time of 7 p.m., based on the current battle between Penn State and South Florida. The Longhorns and Rattlers need their allotted warm-up time, so their match will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of Friday’s first match at Gregory Gymnasium. Penn State just took a 2-1 lead after winning the third set.

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Volleyball Falls at No.4 Pitt in NCAA Tournament

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PITTSBURGH – The America East champion UMBC Volleyball team season came to end as No.4 Pitt swept an NCAA Tournament first round match-up (25-10, 25-17, 25-13) on Friday night. 

Jalynn Brown led the Retrievers with eight kills, while Pittsburgh-area native Hannah Dobbs added seven kills, three digs and a block. 

Hannah Howard tallied a match-best 11 digs and ended the season with 457 digs, the tenth most in a single season in UMBC history.

Laura Fuehrer had four kills and two blocks and finished the season with 114 blocks and 101 assisted blocks, good for sixth and fifth most, respectively, in a single season in program history. 

Claudia Lllamas picked up six kills, Helen Frankovich had four on .500 hitting with two blocks and Izzy Ostvig added a kill with 12 assists and a team-high three blocks

Serin Maden had 13 assists and finished her stellar career in the black and gold with 2,461 assists.

Ella McAllister chipped in with two digs and Ema Djordjevic also saw action in the contest.

This was both the Retrievers fifth America East championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in the past six seasons.

 



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Michigan Sweeps Xavier to Advance to NCAA Tournament Second Round

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» Michigan swept Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

» Allison Jacobs tallied a match-leading 19 kills on a .326 hitting percentage.

» Maddi Cuchran recorded four aces, becoming just the fifth Wolverine with four or more aces in a tournament match.

» Serena Nyambio hit .583 with eight kills on 12 swings.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The University of Michigan volleyball team swept eighth-seeded Xavier 25-19, 25-15, 25-23 on Friday (Dec. 5) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at the Petersen Events Center.

Michigan (22-10) was led by Allison Jacobs, who tallied a match-leading 19 kills on a .326 hitting percentage. She was the only player who recorded double-digit kills in the match. Ella Demetrician had nine kills, including Michigan’s final two and Serena Nyambio hit .583 with eight kills on 12 swings. Maddi Cuchran tallied four service aces to become just the fifth Wolverine in program history with four aces or more in an NCAA Tournament match. Morgan Burke and Camille Edwards led the U-M offense to a .287 hitting percentage, with Burke recording 17 assists and two aces while Edwards had 18 assists and one ace.

A kill from Nyambio opened the match, but Xavier (26-5) responded with a kill. The Wolverines used a kill from Jacobs and an ace from Cuchran to take the lead. Xavier tied the set at five and six, but U-M kept the Musketeers from taking the lead. Michigan followed with a 4-1 run, led by an ace from Burke and a block from Nyambio and Cymarah Gordon. Xavier brought the set to within one at 10-9, but a Nyambio kill ended the threat and jump-started four straight Michigan points. A block from Gordon and Jenna Hanes put Michigan up 15-11 going into the media timeout. The Musketeers took two of the next three points out of the timeout, and Michigan followed with a 5-2 run with kills from three different players and an ace from Burke to go up 21-15. Xavier took four of the next five points to force a Michigan timeout. Out of the timeout, Jacobs recorded a kill followed by a block from Hanes and Gordon to reach set point. The Musketeers called their second timeout of the set, and out of the timeout, Jacobs ended the set with a kill for a 25-19 set one win.

Xavier started the second set with two quick points to take an early lead, but it was all Michigan after that. A 5-0 run led by Cuchran, who recorded her third ace of the match, put the Wolverines ahead 8-3. After the teams traded points midway through the set, U-M went on a 4-0 run to build a 15-7 advantage, but Xavier countered with a 4-0 run of its own. A Nyambio kill and Musketeers attack error forced Xavier’s second timeout of the set, trailing 17-11. After the timeout, Michigan took eight of the final 12 points, with a kill from Demetrician finishing off the set 25-15.

In the third set, the Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, once again 8-3, led by service runs from Edwards and Jacobs. Xavier hung around and tied the match at 11 before taking the lead. A kill from Gordon tied the match at 12 and Cuchran’s fourth ace put Michigan back in front. From there, neither team held a lead bigger than two points the rest of the way, with the final 14 points alternating back and forth. Demetrician tallied the final two Michigan points as U-M took the third set 25-23 to advance to the second round.

The Wolverines will take on either top-seeded and No. 4-ranked Pittsburgh or UMBC on Saturday (Dec. 6) at 7 p.m. in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Petersen Events Center. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.



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Men’s, women’s track & field unveil 2025-26 indoor schedule

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Holy Cross Richard L. Ahern ’51 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Egetta Alfonso has announced the Crusaders’ 2025-26 indoor track & field schedule for the men’s and women’s programs.

The Crusaders are set to open the season on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener hosted by Boston University and the Alden Invitational hosted by Brown. Next weekend, Holy Cross heads to New Hampshire for the Dartmouth December Invitational that will be held on Dec. 12 and 13.

Following a break for the holidays, the team returns to action on Jan. 17 at the URI Invitational and the Suffolk Ice Breaker on Jan. 18. The women’s team will compete on Jan. 30 at the David Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston followed by the men on Jan. 31 with the order of events staying the same for the River Hawk Invitational hosted by UMass Lowell on Feb. 6 and 7.

Holy Cross will then compete in meets at Boston University/URI (Feb. 14) and Brown (Feb. 21) in preparation for the 2026 Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships that will be hosted by BU on Feb. 28 and March 1.

The annual New England Indoor Championships are slated to be held on March 7-8 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston


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Phoenix Athletes Shine On Day Two At Liberty Kickoff

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LYNCHBURG – Coming home with a pair of event titles and several personal bests, the Elon University women’s track and field team wrapped up competition Friday at the Liberty Kickoff inside the Liberty Indoor Complex.
 
Isabella Johnson led the Phoenix in the shot put with a fourth-place finish. The sophomore recorded a personal-best throw of 13.99m, moving into fifth on the program’s indoor performance list. Adriana Clarke placed fifth with a personal-best toss of 13.01m.
 
On the track, Elon earned two event wins as Jasmine Young and Winter Oaster claimed titles in the 5,000 meters and the mile, respectively. Young posted a time of 17:26.66, while Oaster crossed the line in 5:10.95. Shayla Cann added a sixth-place finish in the 500 meters with a time of 1:15.63.
 
In the high jump, Hannah Schonhoff finished third after clearing 1.68 meters. Newcomer Eloise Mulready placed fifth with a clearance of 1.63 meters. In the 400 meters, Duna Viñals finished fourth with a time of 57.73 while Mary Sollars took sixth in a personal-best 58.74.
 
Caden Cerminara finished seventh in the pole vault, clearing 3.75m, while Ja’Mia Johnson placed eighth in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with her time of 8.91.
 
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Select members of the Phoenix distance group will compete at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener tomorrow, hosted at Boston University.
 

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