Box Score

WAILUKU, Maui – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team treated its fans on the Valley Island to high-caliber volleyball and a four-set win over California Baptist Saturday in front of an energized crowd of 2,047 at War Memorial Gym.

 

The Warriors (5-6) won 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20. Among those in attendance were Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa, Senate President Shan Tsutsui, the Maui High School band, and UH cheerleaders.

 

The hometown fans also got a chance to cheer for their very own Kala'e Camarillo, a Kihei, Maui native and Kamehameha Schools-Maui graduate, who saw his first action of the season in the fourth set.

 

All-American opposite Jonas Umlauft led the Warriors with a match-high 20 kills while fellow All-American Joshua Walker added 17 kills on .448 hitting. Middle blocker Jarrod Lofy had nine kills and hit .800.

 

As a team, UH hit .355 despite getting out-blocked 11-to-5.

 

Sebastien Steigmeier led the Lancers (10-5) with 14 kills, while Levi Cabral added 13 kills. CBU hit .300.

 

The story of the night was the crowd as fans packed the City & Country gymnasium and were loud and boisterous for most of the night. Hawai'i was scheduled to play on Maui last season but a statewide tsumani postponed the match and it was moved to the Honolulu.

 

The Warriors will next travel to southern California where they will play a pair of two-match series between UCLA, Feb. 17 & 19, and UC Irvine, Feb. 21-22.