Match Notes

DAVIS, Calif.—The No. 7 University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team who is in the middle of a six-match, season ending, road swing will conclude the regular season with four road matches in seven days, beginning with UC Davis this Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 p.m. (PT). The Rainbow Wahine will then play UC Irvine on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Cal Poly on Thursday, Nov. 19 and finally UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, Nov. 21. Hawai'i is currently riding a 17-match win streak and the 'Bows are the lone undefeated team left standing in conference.
 
Hawai'i (22-1, 12-0 Big West) won two crucial road conference matches last weekend on back-to-back nights, first downing Long Beach State in four sets then coming back to defeat CSUN in three sets for UH's 13th sweep of an opponent this season. It marked UH's first victory in the Matadome since 2012. But even though the 'Bows won both their matches, for the first time this season, UH fell in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll one spot to No. 7. The 'Bows remained at No. 32 in the RPI.
 
The Rainbow Wahine remained the No. 1 blocking team in the nation, averaging 3.40 blocks per set. Senior middle hitter Olivia Magill has been the cornerstone of UH's solid block. She is ranked No. 8 in the NCAA and tops in the Big West averaging 1.59 blocks per set. Sophomore middle Emily Maglio is second in the conference and No. 37 in the nation with 1.29 while junior opposite Nikki Taylor is ranked No. 50 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the Big West with 1.23 BPS.
 
Because of their united front at the net, UH has held opponents to a .147 hitting percentage, which is ranked No. 11 in the NCAA and No. 1 in the BWC. Hawai'i also leads the conference in hitting percentage (.291), blocks (3.40), kills (14.04) and service aces (1.54).
 
The Rainbow Wahine also hold the top three spots in service aces in the Big West. Taylor leads the league with 0.45 aces per set while junior setter Tayler Higgins and freshman outside hitter McKenna Granato are both averaging 0.33 service aces per set which ties them for second.
 
Taylor continues to lead Hawai'i with 325 kills and 4.22 kills per set and 5.34 points per set (kills + blocks + aces). Taylor is No. 2 on the team with 161 digs and No. 3 in blocks. Last week at Long Beach State, she recorded 20 kills with 14 digs, four blocks and an ace to notch her fifth double-double of the season. It marked the fifth time this season that Taylor has tallied 20-or more kills in a match.
 
Magill—the only Rainbow Wahine to start all 23 matches—leads UH with a .398 hitting percentage, which just edges out Maglio who is hitting at a .397 clip this season. Magill is third on the team with 195 kills and leads UH with 124 total blocks (12 solo and 112 block assists).  Twice this season she has recorded double-digit blocks against Iowa (Sept. 4) and Long Beach State (Oct. 11).
 
Senior Tai Manu-Olevao has come on strong and is second on the team with 212 kills averaging 3.23 kills per set. In conference action, she is averaging 3.54 KPS. She has 37 total blocks (11 solo), 132 digs, and 16 service aces to fill out her stat line.

Match 24 Information 
Who: No. 7 Hawai'i (22-1, 12-0 Big West) vs. UC Davis (13-14, 8-5 BWC);
When: Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 pm (PT)
Where: Davis, Calif.  (The Pavilion – 8,000)
Streaming Video: Hawai'i's match at UC Davis will be aired live on BigWest.tv.
Radio: UH's match against the Aggies can be heard on ESPN 1420 am with Tiff Wells covering the play-by-play.
Audio Webcast: Fans can listen to the UH match at UC Davis online at espn1420am.com.
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at ucdavisaggies.com
Series Record: Hawai'i holds a 6-1 advantage over UC Davis all-time. Earlier this season, UH defeated the Aggies, 25-14, 25-12, 25-17 on Oct. 16. Last season, the Rainbow Wahine swept the Aggies both on the road (25-18, 25-18, 26-24) on Sept. 26 and at home on Senior Night (Nov. 29), 25-19, 25-16, 25-15.