Game Notes

HONOLULU - The No. 12 University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team opens its 2008 season hosting the 21st Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic. UH opens the classic with a bang, hosting the defending national champion and top-ranked Penn State on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. Also in the classic are No. 6 UCLA and Ohio, who will play the first match of the classic at 5 p.m.

Date
Aug. 29-31

Times
Aug. 29 - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Aug. 30 - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Aug. 31 - 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Location
Stan Sheriff Center (10,300), Honolulu, O'ahu

Radio Coverage

ESPN Radio (1420 AM) will broadcast the UH matches this week, live with Scott Robbs handling the play-by-play. The matches can also be heard over the Internet on www.sportsradio1420.com.

 

Television Coverage

KFVE (Channel 5) will broadcast all matches in the classic, although the final day of the classic will only be shown live on pay-per-view. Jim Leahey will do play-by-play for all matches, with Chris McLachlin and Lisa Strand-Ma'a handling color commentary.

 

Livestats on the Internet

Livestats will be available through the UH Athletics website at HawaiiAthletics.com, on the women's volleyball home page.

 

Ticket Information

Tickets for the tournament are $17 in the lower level, $12 for adults (upper), $10 for senior citizens (upper), $5 for students ages 4-18 (upper), $5 for super rooter UH students (lower) and $3 for general UH students (upper). Tickets can be purchased at Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, the UH Campus Center, Rainbowtique Ward Center, the Aloha Stadium Box Office or OCET at Windward Community College, online at hawaiiathletics.com or by phone at (808) 944-2697.

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