Box Score

RENO, Nev. – The third-ranked University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team swept Nevada 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 on Saturday night in Reno, Nev. the second leg of its three-match road trip.

 

The Rainbow Wahine improve to 20-2 overall and 10-0 in WAC play, including a 16-match win streak. UH concludes its three-match road trip Monday night against San Jose State at 7 p.m. PT (5 p.m. HT).

 

Offensively Saturday night, UH was led by Kanani Danielson, who had a match-high 15 kills, hitting .306. Danielson also added four blocks and five digs.

 

Senior Aneli Cubi-Otineru had 11 kills and hit .533 in the match and Amber Kaufman had 10 kills and hit .643. Overall as a team, UH hit .394 and had seven team blocks. Dani Mafua set the offense with 39 assists and Brittany Hewitt had five kills and six blocks. Stephanie Ferrell had five kills and two blocks.

 

In the first set, UH pulled away from Nevada early and went on to win 25-16. The Rainbow Wahine hit .480 as a team in the set, with Mafua spreading out the offense with 13 assists. Kaufman and Danielson each had four kills, Ferrell had three kills and Cubi-Otineru added two kills.

 

The Rainbow Wahine and Wolf Pack played closer in the second set, but UH pulled away at the end to win 25-20. Danielson had six kills in the set, while Cubi-Otineru had five kills. Kaufman added three kills and Mafua had 11 assists. Defensively UH had five team blocks and held Nevada to a .114 hitting percentage.

 

In the third set, UH and Nevada once again went back-and-forth early, but UH went on a late run to win 25-17. Danielson had five kills in the set, while Cubi-Otineru added four kills. As a team, UH hit .517 in the set.

 

After UH's three-match road trip ends Monday, the Rainbow Wahine have only two home matches remaining, Friday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 8. Sunday's match will be senior night, with five seniors being honored following the match.