Match Notes

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team will host its final two home matches of the season against No. 9 Long Beach State for a critical Mountain Pacific Sports Federation series, Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. Start time for both matches is 7:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center.
 
Following Saturday's match, seniors Steven Hunt, Jarrod Lofy, Nick Castello, and Troy Crutchfield will be honored during the traditional Senior Night ceremony.
 
The 14th-ranked Warriors (7-16, 4-14 MPSF) are fighting for their postseason lives and currently stand in 11th place in the 12-team league. UH needs to finish in the top eight in order to qualify for the MPSF Tournament for the third consecutive season.
 
The 49ers (11-12, 6-10) are tied for seventh place with Cal State Northridge with identical 6-10 league records and are two wins ahead of Pacific, UC San Diego and UH in the win column. The Beach snapped a four-match losing streak last weekend with a five-set home victory over No. 4 Brigham Young, winning 20-18 in the final set.
 
UH has lost its last six home matches and are currently in the midst of a 1-11 stretch since Feb. 10.
           
Matches #24 & #25
Who: No. 14 Hawai'i (7-16, 4-14 MPSF) vs. No. 9 Long Beach State (11-12, 6-10 MPSF)
When: Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31
Time: 7:00 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, HI
Television Coverage: OC Sports (Oceanic Cable Ch. 12 and 1012) will televise both matches live with Howard Dashefsky (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (color). Rebroadcast at 10:00 p.m. each night.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on uhstreaming.oceanic.com.
Radio Coverage: ESPN 1500 will air both matches live with Scott Robbs handling the play-by-play and Tiff Wells providing color.
Audio Webcast: None
Live Stats: Available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Tickets: Lower-level $11; Upper-level adult $8, Upper-level senior citizen $7; Upper-level student (4-HS) $3. UH-Manoa students receive admission with validated ID.
Promotions: Chevron is the sponsor of Friday's match and will distribute 500 pom poms and award $600 of Chevron gift cards. Bud Light is the sponsor on Saturday and will award lucky seat prizes throughout the match. The University of Hawaii Federal Credit Union will distribute 1,500 team photos and honor the seniors with commemorative plaques during a special post-game ceremony. UHFCU will also honor the seniors of UH's Olympic sports at intermission.
Series Information: UH leads the overall series, 38-32, including a 20-12 edge in Honolulu. The Warriors have won the last four matches in the series, including a series sweep at the Stan Sheriff Center in 2010.
 
What's Next: The Warriors conclude the regular season with a pair of MPSF matches against 2011 NCAA runner-up UC Santa Barbara, April 6-7. First serve for both matches is 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT).