Match Notes
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team opens the 2011 season by hosting the 17th Outrigger Hotels Invitational, Thursday, Jan. 13 through Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Outrigger Hotels Invitational is considered the premiere early-season tournament in the country with No. 8 UCLA, No. 10 Penn State, and No. 14 Ball State joining host and fifth-ranked Hawai'i.
The round-robin tournament features matches at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day with the Warriors playing the featured match each night.
UH and Penn State have participated in the 16 previous Outrigger Hotels Invitationals. The Warriors own six tournament titles and are the defnding champions, while the Nittany Lions have two titles to their credit. UCLA has the second most titles in tournament history (5) and have competed in 10 previous Invitationals. Ball State will be making its fourth Outrigger appearance.
This year signals a new rule change in men's volleyball. Sets 1-4 will now be played to 25 instead of 30 with the fifth set to 15. A team must have at least a two-point advantage for the set to end.
The Warriors (19-10 in 2010) return four starters from a team that advanced to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament semifinals and finished No. 4 nationally a year ago. Head coach
Charlie Wade welcomes back AVCA Newcomer of the Year
Jonas Umlauft and second-team All-American
Joshua Walker.
Penn State (24-8 in 2010) finished national runner-up last season after falling to Stanford in the NCAA Championship match. UCLA (2-1) placed third in the season-opening Gaucho Invitational while Ball State (1-0) opened its season with a win over Lindenwood last week.
Outrigger Hotels Invitational Schedule (all times HT)
Jan. 13 UCLA vs. Penn State 4:00 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. Ball State 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 14 Ball State vs. UCLA 4:00 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. Penn State 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 15 Penn State vs. Ball State 4:00 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. UCLA 7:00 p.m.
Matches #1-3
What: 17th Outrigger Hotels Invitational
Who: No. 5 Hawai'i (0-0); No. 8 UCLA (2-1); No. 10 Penn State (0-0); No. 14 Ball State (1-0)
When: Thursday-Saturday, January 13-15, 2011
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day
Where: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI
Television Coverage: KFVE-TV (Ch. 5) will televise both matches live each day with Jim Leahey (play-by-play) and Ryan Tsuji (color). Rebroadcast of UH match at 10:30 p.m. each night.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on uhstreaming.oceanic.com.
Radio Coverage: ESPN 1420AM is broadcasting all UH matches live with Scott Robbs calling the action.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live stats available on HawaiiAthletics.com
Promotions: Outrigger Hotels & Resorts will distribute UH sports flags to the first 1,000 fans entering the arena before each UH match. Outrigger will also host its popular “Outrigger Hukilau” game between sets two and three where two contestants will team up for the chance to win $1,000. Fans can register at the sports marketing table inside Gate A.
Tickets: Lower-level $11; Upper-level adult $8, Upper-level senior citizen $7; Upper-level student (4-HS) $3. UH receive admission with validated ID.
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