Match Notes

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team returns to the Stan Sheriff Center for a two-week Mountain Pacific Sports Federation homestand beginning with No. 3 UCLA, Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1. Match time is 7:00 p.m. both nights.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (9-6, 7-5 MPSF) dropped a two-match series at USC last week which snapped a four-match winning streak. Hawai'i concluded the first half of the MPSF schedule with a 7-5 record and are currently seventh in the league standings.
 
UH and UCLA met earlier this season on the final day of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Volleyball Invitational. The Bruins won that meeting in four-sets to capture their fourth consecutive Outrigger title.
 
UCLA (13-3, 10-2) enters the contest having won its last three matches, including wins at Pacific and Stanford earlier this week.
 
Matches #16-17
Who: No. 11 Hawai'i (9-6, 7-5 MPSF) vs. No. 3 UCLA (13-3, 10-2 MPSF)
When: Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1
Time: 7:00 p.m. both nights
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.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on ocsports.tv.
Radio Coverage: NBC Sports Radio AM 1500 will broadcast both matches live with Tiff Wells calling the action.
Audio Webcast: www.nbcsportsradiohawaii.com
Live Stats: Available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Tickets (Lower Bowl only): Adult $16; Senior Citizen $10; Student (4-HS) $5. UH-Manoa students receive admission with validated ID.

Promotions: Bud Light is the sponsor on Friday and will award great prizes throughout the match. Following the match, keiki are invited to come on the court for the "Keiki Skills Clinic" with players and coaches. UH Alumni Association paid members and members of the military receive 50% off adult tickets. Bank of Hawaii is the sponsor of Saturday's contest and will distribute 500 tote bags and award a $100 gift card to the winner of the "Bankohana Hug Contest" at intermission. Fans can register to participate at the sports marketing table near Gate A. Season-ticket holders in all UH sports and members of the military receive 50% off adult tickets. Also, UH Kids' Club members are invited onto the court for pre-game ceremonies prior to both matches.
 
Series vs. UCLA: UCLA holds a 61-22 advantage in the all-time series. The Bruins swept the season series in Honolulu in 2010 and '12. Last season, the teams split the series in Los Angeles, with the Bruins winning the opener in straight sets while the Warriors won the rematch in five. During the Outrigger Invitational last month, UCLA won in four sets 25-19, 14-25, 25-19, 25-16, avenging last year's epic tourney finale in which UH rallied to win in five sets, snapping a 10-match Outrigger losing streak to the Bruins.
 
Recapping Last Week's USC Series: The Rainbow Warriors dropped a pair of matches at USC last week in Los Angeles. The Trojans hit .328 in the opener and .378 in the rematch and tallied 25 total blocks in the series. UH could not get it going offensively, hitting a combined .207 for the series. Outside hitter Sinisa Zarkovic tallied double figure kills each night (13 and 11) while posting his double-double of the season (13 kills, 11 digs) in the opener.
 
What's Next: UH will next host UC Irvine for a two-match series, Friday, March 7 and Sunday, March 9.