Match Notes

After concluding a five-week stretch of playing top-four nationally ranked teams, the 12th-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team will play a two-match Mountain Pacific Sports Federation series at No. 14 Cal State Northridge, Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 at The Matadome. First serve for both matches is 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT).
 
Over the past five weeks, Warriors (7-14, 4-12 MPSF) played 10 consecutive matches – five two-match series – against teams ranked Nos. 1-4. UH lost both matches to No. 4 Brigham Young over the weekend, including a five-set thriller in the series opener. Hawai'i's only win during that span was a four-set win over then-No. 3 Stanford.
 
CSUN (8-13, 4-10) enters this week's series – which ends a nine-match homestand – having lost its last three matches, including league contests against UC Irvine and UC San Diego last week, the latter of which snapped a 40-match win streak over the Tritons.
 
Over the next three weeks, the Warriors will play their final six regular season matches against CSUN, Long Beach State, and UC Santa Barbara, three teams who are also fighting with UH for a spot in the eight-team MPSF Tournament. Four spots in the tourney have already been claimed with Stanford all but assured another spot. That leaves seven teams chasing three open spots.
 
With 12 more kills, senior outside hitter Steven Hunt will become the 14th player in school history to record 1,000 career kills. The Toronto, Ontario native has 988 career kills in 92 matches.
           
Matches #22 & #23
Who: No. 12 Hawai'i (7-14, 4-12 MPSF) vs. No. 14 Cal State Northridge (8-13, 4-10 MPSF)
When: Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. HT both nights
Where: The Matadome; Northridge, Calif.
Television Coverage: None
Streaming Video: Saturday's match available on ESPN3.com
Radio Coverage: None
Audio Webcast: Both matches available on gomatadors.com
Live Stats: Available at gomatadors.com
Series Information: UH leads the overall series 44-15, including a 16-7 advantage in Northridge, Calif. Last season, UH won both meetings in Honolulu. The teams split the series in Northridge in 2010 with the Matadors winning in five in the opener and UH sweeping the rematch in straight-sets. Hawai'i's 44 wins in the series is the most against one opponent in school history.
 
Last Meeting vs. CSUN: The Warriors swept the two-match series last season in Honolulu. UH won the series opener in four sets, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21 and won the rematch in straight sets, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19. In the first match, UH All-Americans Jonas Umlauft and Joshua Walker combined for 42 of the team's 52 kills. Both teams hit for a high percentage in the match, .353 for UH and .348 for CSUN. In the rematch, the Warriors hit .543 for the match with Umlauft (21), Walker (20), and Steven Hunt (12) combining for 53 of the team's 60 kills.
 
What's Next: The Warriors host their final home matches of the season against Long Beach State, Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. First serve for both matches is 7:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Following Saturday's match seniors Steven Hunt, Nick Castello, Jarrod Lofy, and Troy Crutchfield will be honored during the traditional Senior Night ceremony.