Match Notes

HONOLULU – The 11th-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team returns to the Stan Sheriff Center where they will host eight matches during the month of March beginning with this week's two-match Mountain Pacific Sports Federation series versus No. 8 Cal State Northridge. The matches will take place Friday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m.
 
The Warriors (5-10, 4-8 MPSF) enter the second half of the MPSF schedule in ninth place after sporting a 4-8 league mark against the conference's top six teams, who are also ranked Nos. 1-6 nationally. The remainder of Hawai'i's schedule is currently against the bottom six teams including seventh place CSUN (7-6, 5-6), who dropped its only match last week to No. 4 Long Beach State in four.
 
UH returns from a four-match road trip to UCLA and UC Irvine where it went 1-3. The Warriors split the series with the Bruins, losing the first match in straight sets before rebounding for a five-set victory. Against the top-ranked Anteaters, UH nearly pulled off the upset in the opener, taking a two sets to one lead before falling in five. The Warriors dropped the rematch in straight sets. During the road trip, Brook Sedore led Hawai'i with a 3.62 kills per set average posting double figure kills in each match.
 
While the Warriors return to the Stan Sheriff Center for the first time in a month, the Matadors will play on the road for the first time since Feb. 2. CSUN is currently 1-3 on the road this season with its only victory at UC San Diego in January.
 
Matches #16 & #17
Who: No. 11 Hawai'i (5-10, 4-8 MPSF) vs. No. 8 Cal State Northridge (7-6, 5-6 MPSF)
When: Friday, March 1 and Sunday, March 3
Time: 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday
Where: Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, HI
Television Coverage: OC Sports (Oceanic Cable Ch. 16 and Digital Ch. 1016) will televise both matches live with Howard Dashefsky (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (color). Rebroadcast at 10:00 p.m. each night.
Video Streaming: Live video streaming is available on uhstreaming.oceanic.com.
Radio Coverage: ESPN 1420AM will broadcast Friday's match live with Blaine Kauwe calling the action. Sunday's match will be aired on AM 1500.
Audio Webcast: Friday's match only on www.espn1420am.com
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: Oceanic Time Warner Cable is the sponsor of Friday's match and will award $300 in gas cards at intermission. Sign up at the sports marketing table near Gate A to participate. Toyota Hawaii is the sponsor on Sunday and will distribute 500 wrist lanyard keychains and award great prizes to the winners of the Toyota Key Cam and Lampshade Lob contest during intermission.
Series Information: UH leads the overall series 44-17, including a 24-5 mark in Honolulu, where the Warriors have won the last nine matches dating back to 2003. Last season, CSUN won both matches in four sets in Northridge, Calif. UH's 44 wins in the series is the most against any opponent in school history.
What's Next: UH continues its two-week homestand by hosting a pair of MPSF matches against USC, Friday, March 8 and Sunday, March 10.