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RENO, Nev. - The No. 16 University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team (18-5, 10-1 WAC) swept through the Nevada Wolf Pack (14-10, 8-4) 30-24, 30-24 and 30-23 in a nationally televised match (CSTV) at the Virginia Street Gym Thursday. In the first game, Kanoe Kamana`o broke the WAC career assists record, finishing with 35 assists, to raise her total to 5,904.

Kamana`o also added five blocks and five digs on the night, while Juliana Sanders hit .611 with 12 kills and six blocks. Sarah Mason led all players with 13 kills and four blocks while hitting .333. Jayme Lee led Hawai`i with 11 digs while Elise Duggins added eight.

The Rainbow Wahine started the match a little cold in the chilly weather of Reno, allowing Nevada leads of 7-4 and 8-6. Sanders willed UH back, putting away three-straight kills give UH their first lead at 9-8. UN came right back with a three-point run only to see Mason cap a 4-0 run with an ace, putting Hawai`i up 13-11. The Rainbow Wahine never relinquished the lead again in the game, using a 9-1 run en route to a 30-24 win in game one.

Hawai`i opened the second game rolling, taking a quick 6-1 lead early on. But the Wolf Pack came right back with a 6-1 run of their own to tie the score at 7-7. Houston put UH back ahead, capping a four-point run with consecutive aces. Hawai`i held the lead the rest of the way with a kill by Kari Gregory ending the game at 30-24.

A couple of kills by Houston got UH off to a 4-0 start in game three. A couple of three-point runs by the Wolf Pack pulled it back within a point at 10-9 and 13-12. Nevada tied the score at 18-18, only to see UH run off four-straight points to get to a comfortable 22-18 advantage. Hawai`i controlled from then on as a kill by Gregory ended the night with a 30-23 game three win.

The Rainbow Wahine will now head to Logan, Utah, for a match at Utah State on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. Mountain time (4 p.m. in Hawai`i).

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