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He needed a graveyard shift at UPS to pay for training. Now he's a U.S. champion sprinter

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August 5, 2025

He needed a graveyard shift at UPS to pay for training. Now he's a U.S. champion sprinter

After winning the 400-meter title at the U.S. track and field championships Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, Jacory Patterson returned to find his phone filled with congratulatory messages.

Among the well-wishers were some of Patterson’s former co-workers. They had seen him operate under pressure at a fast pace before — at a UPS distribution center in South Carolina.

As Patterson, 25, showed in Oregon after cruising one lap in 44.16 seconds to win his first individual national title, his speed is unique. Yet his decision to fund his training via a graveyard shift packing boxes into the back of UPS delivery trucks is rooted in a reality that is common throughout his sport.

It’s hard to make a living in track and field.

“I can definitely say it’s a little tougher being unsponsored for sure, because you have no money,” Patterson said in an interview Sunday. “Everything is coming out of your pockets. And then, having to balance that with getting into meets, paying for gear, paying for spikes and all the things that go into track? And then having to pay your own bills, too; you know, rent, car bills, gas, groceries, like the whole nine yards.”

In many major North American professional sports, a single entity such as the NBA, NFL or MLB collects revenue from media rights, merchandising and other licensing and pays out a share to its athletes under the terms of an agreement that has been collectively bargained with their union. Track and field, however, has no single, premier league, and their athletes also have no union. The combination makes established and aspiring pro runners alike the world’s fastest freelancers, whose income is dependent on a piecemeal combination that can include endorsements, appearance fees, prize money and money earned from social media and grants.

As Patterson can attest, not all of those revenue streams are guaranteed.

At last week’s U.S. championships, it was not uncommon to see some of the sport’s highest-paid and most-decorated athletes, including champion sprinter Noah Lyles, competing alongside peers scratching out a living. On Sunday, Dylan Beard made the U.S. team that will compete in September’s world championships in Tokyo in the 110-meter hurdles. To go to the meet, however, the unsponsored hurdler will need to ask for time off from his day job in the deli of a North Carolina Walmart.

Patterson left the University of Florida powerhouse campus in 2023 with a pair of NCAA relay championships but his times were not fast enough to earn an all-important sponsorship contract with a shoe company. Shoe companies provide the bulk of money for track athletes though some, but not all, companies utilize so-called “reduction clauses” to cut an athlete’s earnings if certain performance marks are not met.

These contracts are almost never made public. The most lucrative, such as the one Adidas holds with Lyles, and a five-year, $11 million deal signed by former Olympic champion Andre de Grasse with Puma, are the exception, not the rule, and even then would make them firmly middle class by NBA, MLB and NFL standards.

Jacory Patterson crosses the finish line. — Jacory Patterson wins the gold medal in the Men’s 400m final during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday.Patrick Smith / Getty Images

The 2024 Olympic Trials presented a breakout opportunity for Patterson to make the case for himself to brands, but he didn’t advance out of the first round. It didn’t shake his confidence in his potential, but he did question how much it would cost him out of pocket to realize it.

So, as the world watched the Paris Olympics, Patterson moved to his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, and last August began a job at UPS. From 10:45 p.m. until nearly 5 a.m., Patterson stood alongside a conveyer belt, picking up boxes containing everything from couches to refrigerators and loading them into delivery trucks. He could pack up to four trucks in a shift, he said.

Patterson did not find the work discouraging, instead persuading himself that while his peers literally slept, he was getting stronger. His mother joked to Patterson that his night shift was like his second workout of the day. That was because, hours earlier, he’d already had a first.

After sleeping for three hours following his shift with UPS, Patterson would wake and start training from around 8:30 a.m. until just after lunch. Then, he would fall asleep until the evening, and start the process over.

“I would be on the trucks, late night, loading the boxes and not one time did I think, ‘I want to stop this, this is too much,’” Patterson said. “Not once did I ever let that thought cross my mind. I always knew I was gonna keep going with this, because this, it’s in my heart.”

“You’ve got to just have faith the size of a mustard seed, and just keep the ball rolling,” he added.

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An injection of new money into the sport was supposed to make earning a living from track easier. Several new competitions announced their intentions to stage new meets in 2025, the most lucrative of which was Grand Slam Track. Fronted by former Olympic champion Michael Johnson, and backed by an announced $30 million in funding, the circuit announced it would host four meets and would not only pay out $3 million in total prize money, but crucially also pay a group who agreed to sign on a contractual, six-figure salary.

When Patterson opened his season in April by running 44.27 seconds at a meet in Florida, potential sponsors began to call his agent, he said. It helped him earn a wild-card entry a month later to a Grand Slam Track meet in Florida, where he ran a personal-best 43. Only two men in the world have run faster in the three months since, making Patterson a legitimate threat to win a gold medal at September’s world championships in Tokyo.

Even better, the race also earned him $50,000 — a career-changing sum in a sport whose longest-established, and highest-profile meet circuit comparatively paid Patterson one-fifth that amount for winning a 400 at one of its meets in late May.

Yet months after he earned the money, the $50,000 owed to Patterson by Grand Slam Track still has not been paid, he said, adding he believes the money will arrive in September. Under a funding shortfall, the circuit ended its season after only three meets, and it has yet to pay any athletes for prize money from its first two competitions, in Jamaica and Florida. The company is “recapitalizing,” a spokesperson said in a statement, and “is anticipating investor funds to hit our account imminently, and the athletes are our top priority. Once these funds are received on our end, we will work to immediately process them to the athletes.”

What Patterson’s performance at Grand Slam did provide, more immediately, was an overnight spike in attention from potential sponsors. By late May, Patterson quietly put in his two weeks’ notice with his UPS manager. On June 5, the day after Patterson announced his long-awaited sponsorship with the sportswear giant Nike, he worked his final day loading boxes.

“Everybody (at UPS) was like, man, go chase that dream,” Patterson said.

Part of that dream was realized when he won the U.S. title Saturday while crossing the finish line in a Nike singlet.

“It’s not always gonna be easy,” he said. “If it would, you know, everybody would be U.S. champion.”

Patterson said he understands why his time UPS has drawn so much interest. The notion of an athlete needing a second job to fund a first love is largely unheard of in major domestic leagues. Still, he said he wants to be known for more than just what he did at his former workplace. And he will be at September’s world championships, should Patterson deliver the goods, once again.

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Nanooks Secure Two Top-10 Finishes in RMISA Invitational 10k Classic

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January 5, 2026

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The Alaska Nanooks Nordic skiing teams kicked off the RMISA season today in Lake Placid with the first day of the RMISA Invitational. Both teams competed in the 10k classic individual start at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, with Rosie Fordham and Philipp Moosmayer notching top-10 results in the season-opener.

The Nanooks finished fifth out of six teams with 122 points. The women and men both took fourth with 62 and 60 points, respectively.

The day began with the women’s race, where Fordham secured a podium result, placing third with a 29:56.7. She finished the first 5k in third, and maintained that position for the rest of the race. Additionally, Õnnela Rodendau and Piper Sears made their collegiate RMISA debuts, as the two skiers finished 19th and 21st, respectively, with times of 33:17.9 and 33:56.7. Victoria Myers crossed the line in 41:33.0, the 26th-best time in the race.

On the men’s side for the Nanooks, Moosmayer led the way with a top-10 finish, completing his race in 26:43.4, good for eighth place. Ben Dohlby and Gabriele Rigaudo finished in 14th and 15th place, securing their positions with times of 27:10.8 and 27:17.2. Matyas Pavek followed closely in 17th with a 27:25.1, while Blake Hanley crossed the line in 28:10.5 for a 22nd-place finish. Cole Flowers finished 26th after posting a 28:59.2, and Josh Baurick (29:58.8) and P.J. Bragonier (31:38.0) ended the race in 29th and 30th.

The Nanooks will race in the 20k freestyle mass start on Thursday, Jan. 8, as a part of the RMISA Nordic Qualifier. The race will count toward NCAA qualification, but is not a part of the RMISA Invitational.

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Blue Bell/TSWA Class 3A All-State Volleyball Team

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January 5, 2026

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Blue Bell/TSWA Class 3A All-State Volleyball Team

Published 7:00 am Monday, January 5, 2026

By Jack Stallard, Longview News-Journal

LONGVIEW — Division 1 champion Goliad and Division II champ Boyd took top honors in voting for the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Volleyball Team for the 2025 season.

The state champs shared Coach of the Year and Player of the Year honors.

Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and media members from around the state.

COACH OF THE YEAR: (Tie) Jess Odem, Goliad; Clark Oberle, Boyd

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: (Tie) Addy Delgado, Boyd; Addison Yendry, Goliad

FIRST TEAM

Middle blockers: Natalie Ceniceros, Denver City; Addison Yendry, Goliad; Belle Nichter, Boyd

Outside hitters: Berklee Billington, Bushland; Addy Delgado, Boyd; Kamdyn Scott, Tatum

Setter: Isabel Sanchez, Goliad

Libero/Defensive Specialist: Ava Permenter, Bushland

SECOND TEAM

Middle blockers: Shiloh Sluder, Troup; Abby Little, Bells; Maevyn Wunsch, Goliad

Outside hitters: Madeline Holder, East Bernard; LeAnn Wise, Stockdale; Aubree Bunker, Friona

Setter: Taydem Barker, Tatum

Libero/Defensive Specialist: Bryleigh Wallace, Boyd

THIRD TEAM

Middle blockers: Hannah Haffner, West Rusk; Taliyah Davenport, Clifton; London Helm, Grandview

Outside hitters: Raely Sebek, Huntington; Laynee Adams, Bushland; Kennedy Simon, Ponder

Setter: Cami McIntire, Boyd

Libero/Defensive Specialist: Cadence Negron, Troy

HONORABLE MENTION

Middle blockers: Brianna Tomerlin, Stockdale; Shae Collier, Troy; Madison Truitt, Eustace; Gaby Martinez, New Diana; Channing Barber, Hooks; Heidi Wheaton, Chisum; Madilynn Straight, Troy; Kameryn Thompson, Teague; Kyndal Selgelid, Rockdale; Morgan Adair, Peaster; Savannah Brackeen, Central Heights; Kamyah Lacy, West Rusk

Outside hitters: Kammi Maddox, Dalhart; Kaysen Foster, Tatum; Brystel Wise, Clifton; Addison Martin, Clifton; Mahayla McMahon, Mineola; Hannah Slater, Groesbeck; Kailyn Keeling, Lexington; Skylar Workman, Troy; Andee Bridges, White Oak; Harper Gerik, Columbus; Sophi Wallek, Goliad; Ella Grochoske, West

Setter: Myah Lichenberger, London; Madison Otter, Clifton; Zoe Dishman, Ponder; Ava Flowers, Leonard

Libero/Defensive Specialist: Karolynn Youngblood, Goliad; Caylie Neisner, Columbus

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Volleyball Winter League Set To Restart

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January 5, 2026

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The Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] Winter League restarts today [January 5].

The Co-ed Tournament will also be held at Bermuda College Gymnasium on Saturday at 12.30pm.

“We are eager to get this year started and pack in the volleyball,” read a BVA social media post.

“Look out for emails from your league directors. Some rungs and start times changed as we enter the second half of the league.

“Up next is our Co-ed Tournament on Saturday. Registration is still open and there are only a few spots left.

“Get your team in while you can! Best way to spend a Saturday afternoon.”

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Welcome to the Moll House

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January 5, 2026

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“I got this.”

This simple mantra, uttered by Amanda Moll, is accompanied by a deep breath to ground herself. It sounds laughably modest, considering that Amanda’s pre-competition ritual has allowed her to do what most of us would find impossible: fly with the grace of a gazelle and the height to clear a full-grown giraffe.

Amanda and her twin sister Hana are both record-breaking pole vault champions, coming off their best season ever, which culminated in September when they competed on Team USA for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Unbelievably, the University of Washington juniors tied for sixth place.

Like many identical twins, Amanda and Hana have a way about them that’s both charming and disorienting. But with these two, their similarities go far beyond just finishing each other’s sentences—though they do that as well. Since they started pole vaulting in middle school, the Olympia-born sisters have been neck-and-neck for nearly every competition.

Amanda and Hana Moll, renowned pole vault champions from UW Track and Field, soar mid-air as they clear the bar during an outdoor stadium event.

Flying High. Amanda at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she took third place in pole vault.

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The reason for their paralleled excellence, according to NW Pole Vault and UW Track & Field coach Tim Reilly, is “a confluence of many things.” When Reilly met Amanda and Hana, during their seventh-grade year, they were already trained gymnasts, competitive rock climbers, and bike racers. Their parents, Eric and Paula Moll, are former college rowers—Eric at the UW and Paula at the University of Texas—and raised the girls to love the calm of the outdoors, the thrill of sport, the challenge of competition. The combination of nature and nurture has allowed them “uncommon speed to generate velocity; uncommon strength in their hands, shoulders, and core to manage the gymnastic stunt [of pole vaulting]; and the X-factor, which is an enjoyment of the adrenaline charge it is to fly, despite the likelihood of a few dings and falls,” Reilly says.

“We’ve been developing this relationship since we were babies. We’ve also reframed our definition of success when we’re
working together. We both do well, when one of us comes out on top.” —HANA MOLL

From the moment they first chalked up their hands to try pole vaulting, they were hooked. By the time they hit Capital High School, the Moll sisters were prodigies. But their competitive nature, especially with one another, has never eclipsed their exceptional familial bond. “Our relationship is unique in that our competitiveness doesn’t outweigh the love and support we have for one another,” Amanda notes. “We’ve been developing this relationship since we were babies.” Hana adds, “We’ve also reframed our definition of success when we’re working together. We both do well when one of us comes out on top.”

This has been true the past year, their second on the UW Track & Field team, when both sisters were responsible for toppling collegiate records. In March, Amanda set the NCAA indoor pole-vaulting record—including clearing 16 feet, which only four Americans (all Olympic medalists) have accomplished previously. When the weather warmed and pole vaulting moved outdoors, Hana set her own collegiate record at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June, clearing 15 feet, 8.5 inches. After a year mostly coming in just behind her sister, Hana took the spotlight.

An athlete in a white "W" uniform, representing UW Track and Field, performs a pole vault during a track and field event at an outdoor stadium.

Hana at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she won the pole vault title with her final jump.

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Besides being teammates and competitors, they’re one another’s most enthusiastic cheerleaders. Amanda and Hana both say watching their sister is more nerve-wracking than actually jumping—particularly on the dreaded third [and final] attempt at clearing a height. “Obviously, on the day of a competition, we each want to be the winner,” Hana says, “but I think just being together is more important than anything.”

To accomplish their spectacular feats, the twins train somewhere around 15 hours per week. Their success could have already led to careers as professional athletes, but both Molls say they love being a part of the UW Track & Field team, and their studies at the Foster School of Business are setting them up for life after competitions. “We’re one big family,” Hana says. “Track and field isn’t as lucrative an industry as, say, football or basketball, and the resources and community we’re provided at the UW are invaluable.”

When we spoke after they returned from Tokyo, the twins were looking forward to taking a much-earned six-week break from training, “to recharge mentally, physically, and emotionally after such a long year,” Amanda says. The break lined up with the start of UW’s fall quarter. But their ambitions didn’t include partying or loafing on the couch eating Cheetos. They planned to stay active with mountain biking and hiking, and their first love, rock climbing, while focusing on classes and spending time with their friends. “I don’t ever really feel like I’m missing out,” Amanda says. “I actually feel like I’m getting more out of college through the experiences I have.”

Amanda and Hana Moll, pole vault champions from UW Track and Field, pose with mountain bikes on a grassy hill, wearing helmets and protective gear, with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

Amanda and Hana mountain biking on a childhood trip with their parents in the Dolomites.

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The two turn 21 in January, right around the time the collegiate indoor pole vault competitions start. What’s next? Amanda and Hana both have Olympic aspirations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which will give them a year to train—together—after graduation.

“The twin factor is their superpower,” Reilly explains. “With their soulmate, the rough days are lightened, and the triumphs are magnified. If they continue to enjoy this, if we continue to train them smartly with wellness and happiness always most important, they will dominate the world stage—and they’ll discover what’s possible when lofty dreams, hard work, and joyful sisterhood join forces. This is the North Star, really, whether they win Olympic gold or not.”

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Men’s Volleyball vs NJIT on 1/4/2026 – Box Score

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January 5, 2026

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NJIT subs: Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Greenidge, Quintin; Jordan, Trevell.

NJIT

0-1

[Figueiredo, Bruno] Kill by Roure, Adrien (from Rosenthal, Tread).

[Figueiredo, Bruno] Kill by Roure, Adrien (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

Hawaii

1-1

[Rosenthal, Tread] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

NJIT

1-2

[Aleixo, Andre] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

Hawaii

2-2

[Roure, Adrien] Bad set by Titriyski, Kristian.

NJIT

2-3

[Latkowski, Daniel] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

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Hawaii subs: Jordan, Trevell; Greenidge, Quintin.

Hawaii

2-4

[Todd, Justin] Kill by Sakanoko, Louis (from Rosenthal, Tread).

Hawaii

3-4

[Todd, Justin] Kill by Aleixo, Andre (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Latkowski, Daniel.

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Hawaii subs: Greenidge, Quintin; Todd, Justin.

NJIT

3-5

[Nowak, Wiktor] Kill by Titriyski, Kristian (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

Hawaii

3-6

[Titriyski, Kristian] Attack error by Nowak, Wiktor (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

Hawaii

3-7

[Titriyski, Kristian] Attack error by Moorhead, Parker (block by Rosenthal, Tread).

Hawaii

3-8

[Titriyski, Kristian] Service ace (Moorhead, Parker).

Hawaii

3-9

[Titriyski, Kristian] Attack error by Nowak, Wiktor (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

Hawaii

3-10

[Titriyski, Kristian] Service ace (Lopez, Diego).

Hawaii

4-10

[Titriyski, Kristian] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Latkowski, Daniel.

NJIT

5-10

[Moorhead, Parker] Attack error by Roure, Adrien (from Rosenthal, Tread).

NJIT

6-10

[Moorhead, Parker] Attack error by Titriyski, Kristian (block by Aleixo, Andre; Fedmasu, Andrew).

NJIT

6-11

[Moorhead, Parker] Kill by Jordan, Trevell (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

Hawaii

7-11

[Sakanoko, Louis] Kill by Nowak, Wiktor (from Fedmasu, Andrew).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego.

NJIT

7-12

[Fedmasu, Andrew] Kill by Roure, Adrien (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Greenidge, Quintin.

Hawaii

8-12

[Jordan, Trevell] Kill by Latkowski, Daniel (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Greenidge, Quintin; Jordan, Trevell.

NJIT

8-13

[Figueiredo, Bruno] Kill by Todd, Justin (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

Hawaii

9-13

[Rosenthal, Tread] Kill by Latkowski, Daniel (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

NJIT

9-14

[Aleixo, Andre] Kill by Sakanoko, Louis (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

Hawaii

9-15

[Roure, Adrien] Attack error by Moorhead, Parker (block by Titriyski, Kristian; Sakanoko, Louis; Todd, Justin).

Hawaii

9-16

[Roure, Adrien] Service ace (Aleixo, Andre).

Hawaii

9-17

[Roure, Adrien] Attack error by Nowak, Wiktor (block by Sakanoko, Louis; Titriyski, Kristian; Todd, Justin).

Hawaii

9-18

[Roure, Adrien] Attack error by Nowak, Wiktor (block by Sakanoko, Louis; Todd, Justin; Titriyski, Kristian).

Hawaii

10-18

[Roure, Adrien] Kill by Moorhead, Parker (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego.

NJIT

10-19

[Latkowski, Daniel] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

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Hawaii subs: Jordan, Trevell; Greenidge, Quintin.

Hawaii

11-19

[Todd, Justin] Service error.

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Hawaii subs: Greenidge, Quintin; Todd, Justin.

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Latkowski, Daniel.

NJIT

11-20

[Nowak, Wiktor] Kill by Titriyski, Kristian (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Greenidge, Quintin; Taylor, Kai; Todd, Justin.

Hawaii

12-20

[Titriyski, Kristian] Kill by Moorhead, Parker (from Lopez, Diego).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Latkowski, Daniel.

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Taylor, Kai; Greenidge, Quintin; Todd, Justin.

NJIT

13-20

[Moorhead, Parker] Kill by Fedmasu, Andrew.

NJIT

14-20

[Moorhead, Parker] Service ace (Greenidge, Quintin).

NJIT

14-21

[Moorhead, Parker] Kill by Jordan, Trevell (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Greenidge, Quintin; Taylor, Kai; Todd, Justin.

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Latkowski, Daniel.

Hawaii

14-22

[Sakanoko, Louis] Attack error by Fedmasu, Andrew (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

Hawaii

15-22

[Sakanoko, Louis] Kill by Fedmasu, Andrew (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Latkowski, Daniel; Lopez, Diego.

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Taylor, Kai; Greenidge, Quintin; Todd, Justin.

NJIT

15-23

[Fedmasu, Andrew] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Todd, Justin; Greenidge, Quintin; Kearney, Finn; Jordan, Trevell.

Hawaii

16-23

[Kearney, Finn] Kill by Nowak, Wiktor (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Jordan, Trevell; Kearney, Finn; Greenidge, Quintin; Jordan, Trevell.

NJIT

16-24

[Figueiredo, Bruno] Service error.

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Tidhar, Ron; Lopez, Diego; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Jordan, Trevell; Greenidge, Quintin; Taylor, Kai; Jordan, Trevell.

Hawaii

17-24

[Rosenthal, Tread] Kill by Aleixo, Andre (from Figueiredo, Bruno).

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NJIT subs: Fedmasu, Andrew; Lopez, Diego; Tidhar, Ron; Fedmasu, Andrew.

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Hawaii subs: Jordan, Trevell; Taylor, Kai; Greenidge, Quintin; Jordan, Trevell.

NJIT

17-25

[Aleixo, Andre] Kill by Titriyski, Kristian (from Rosenthal, Tread).

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No. 2 Warriors volleyball team rolls by NJIT again

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Hawaii’s Kristian Titriyski, left, Trevell Jordan and Louis Sakanoko rose up for a block against NJIT Highlanders’ Harrison Girard during Friday’s match.

Hawaii sophomore opposite Kristian Titriyski put down a match-high 11 kills and the No. 2 Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball team rolled New Jersey Institute of Technology once again, 25-17, 25-16, 25-17 this evening at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

A crowd of 5.267 watched a similar match play out to Friday’s season-opening win for the Rainbow Warriors (2-0), who improved to 21-0 all-time against teams from the EIVA other than Penn State.

Adrien Roure had nine kills and hit .615 and Louis Sakanoko, playing in only two sets, had six kills on seven swings with three digs and three blocks.

Hawaii hit .517 in the match.

UH was presented with its Big West championships rings after the match. Hawaii won the conference last season defeating eventual national champion Long Beach State in four sets in the final.

Freshman setter Magnus Hettervik, who is from Stavanger, Norway, made his UH debut as a serving sub in the second set and had an ace. He came in to finish off Hawaii’s final four points in the third.

Andre Aleixo had nine kills to lead NJIT (0-2), which has lost all 15 sets in five meetings against UH.

Hawaii returns to the arena on Thursday for the first of back-to-back matches on consecutive nights against No. 7 Loyola Chicago.

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