Match Notes
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team enters the 2009 NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed overall, and will face New Mexico in the first round of the tournament, Friday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m PT. For the second straight year, UH will play at the Galen Center on the USC campus in Los Angeles.
The other side of the bracket in Los Angeles features USC hosting Oklahoma in the second match of the day at 7 p.m. PT. The winners of the two matches will face each other on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. PT, with a chance of advancing to the regionals.
The Rainbow Wahine remain No. 3 in both the AVCA Coaches Poll and the Volleyball Magazine Poll, after winning the WAC Tournament last week. UH finished the regular season 28-2 overall and a perfect 16-0 in WAC play.
This Week's Schedule
Date Match Location Time
Dec. 4 UH vs. New Mexico Galen Center 5 p.m. PT (3 p.m. HT)
Dec. 4 USC vs. Oklahoma Galen Center 7 p.m. PT (5 p.m. HT)
Dec. 5 Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 Galen Center 7 p.m. PT (5 p.m. HT)
Radio Coverage
ESPN 1420 (1420 AM) will broadcast UH's matches in the NCAA Tournament, live with Blaine Kauwe handling the play-by-play. The matches can also be heard over the Internet on espn1420am.com.
Television Coverage
KFVE – The Home Team (Channel 5), will carry UH's matches live from Los Angeles, with Brooks Baehr handling the play-by-play duties and Chris McLachlin providing color commentary. A live video stream of the broadcast is available online through: www.uhstreaming.oceanic.com. Both matches will be shown on Friday night and if UH advances, then Saturday's match will be shown live.
Livestats
Livestats for UH matches will be available through UH's website at hawaiiathletics.com. Livestats for all matches are available through USC website at usctrojans.com, through the NCAA Tournament link.
Internet Streaming
A live video webcast of all three matches will also be available for free through www.usctrojans.com.
Ticket Information
All-session tickets for the first and second rounds will be $15 for adults and $12 for children/students/seniors while single-session tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children/students/seniors. Tickets may be purchased by calling (213) 740-4672 or by going online at www.usctrojans.com.
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