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HONOLULU – The 10^th-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team posted its biggest win to date with a dramatic five-setter over No. 4 Long Beach State, Friday night in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match at the Stan Sheriff Center. Set scores were 25-23, 19-25, 19-25, 27-25, 15-8.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (3-2, 1-1 MPSF) got off to a strong start, faltered in Sets 2 and 3, and closed out the match by taking the last two sets, including a 15-8 rout in the fifth.
 
Reining AVCA National Player of the Year Taylor Crabb and UH opposite Brook Sedore went toe-to-toe throughout the night. Sedore finished with a match-high 24 kills, hitting .396 while Crabb tallied 22 kills at a .347 clip. Sedore also posted 11 digs for his second career double-double.
 
Down two sets to one, the Warriors needed to win Set 4 to send the match to a fifth and deciding set. Zarkovic's second ace tied the score at 19 and Sedore's 21^st kill put Hawai'i back on top. The teams sided out and on UH's third set point, Ian Satterfield hit long giving the 'Bows the 27-25 victory.
 
In the final set, the Beach helped out the Warriors with three straight errors to fall behind 12-7. On match point, Zarkovic and Davis Holt teamed up to stuff Dalton Ammerman igniting a wild celebration.
 
Middle blocker Taylor Averill added 12 kills and four blocks for Hawai'i while Zarkovic posted 11 kills, five digs, and four blocks.
 
The Beach (3-2, 2-2) out-hit the Warriors, .290 to .244 and tallied 13 team blocks. Two service errors late in Set 4 gave UH set point each time. Satterfield and Ammerman each finished with 10 kills.
 
The Rainbow Warriors return to action next week for a two-match home series against UC San Diego, Friday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 26.