Match Notes

IRVINE, Calif.—The No. 8 University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team (23-1, 13-0 Big West) will attempt to capture the Big West title outright on Tuesday night when they take on the UC Irvine Anteaters (12-13, 6-7 BWC). With three games remaining and Cal Poly and Long Beach State tied for second place at 11-3 mark, the Rainbow Wahine clinched at least a share of the conference title on Sunday after defeating UC Davis in four sets (23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-17). The 'Bows are riding an 18-match win-streak, the longest since UH won 19 consecutive matches in 2012.

Hawai'i rose five spots this week to No. 27 in the RPI, but UH fell one slot to No. 8 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll on Monday.

The Rainbow Wahine continues to lead the NCAA with 3.37 blocks per set average. Olivia Magill has been solid at the net and is ranked No. 5 in the nation averaging 1.59 blocks per set which is tops in the Big West Conference as well. Right behind her in the league rankings are teammates Emily Maglio and Nikki Taylor who sit in second (1.25 BPS) and third (1.23 BPS). With its strong blocking and stingy defense, UH is ranked No. 6 in the NCAA holding opponents to a .143 hitting percentage for the season.

Hawai'i also continues to lead the league in five statistical categories: hitting percentage (.287), blocks (3.36 p/s), kills (14.05 p/s), service aces (1.52 p/s) and opponent hitting percentage (.145).

Hawai'i has swept 13 of its opponents this season, including a streak of six consecutive 3-0 victories from Sept. 20 - Oct. 9. Their last three-set sweep came on Nov. 7 at CSUN.

UH's Nikki Taylor earned her fourth Big West Player of the Week on Monday after a 21-kill performance that helped the 'Bows clinch at least a share of the conference title. She added nine digs to just miss out on recording her sixth double-double of the year. She also contributed five blocks, including one solo. Taylor reached the 20-kill plateau for the sixth time this season, and the second match in the last three.

Match 25 Information
Who: No. 7 Hawai'i (23-1, 13-0 Big West) vs. UC Irvine (12-13, 6-7 BWC)
When: Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 pm (PT)
Where: Irvine, Calif.  (Bren Events Center – 5,000)
Streaming Video: Hawai'i's match at UC Irvine will be broadcast live on ESPN3 with Trent Schlom handling the play-by-play, Brittany Hochevar as the color analyst and Sanaz Tavassol will be covering the sidelines.
ESPN3 Link: http://es.pn/1HudNrr
Radio: UH's match against the Anteaters can be heard on NBC SportsRadio 1500 am with Tiff Wells covering the play-by-play.
Audio Webcast: Fans can listen to the UH match at UC Irvine online at http://www.nbcsportsradio.com.
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at ucirvinesports.com
Series Record: Hawai'i has a 33-0 record against UC Irvine. Earlier this season, UH held off the Anteaters to win in four sets (Oct. 17), but it took a last second Rainbow run in the fourth to seal the win and prevent the match from going to five sets. Last season, after sweeping UCI at home on Oct. 4 (25-17, 25-19, 26-24), UCI gave UH all they could handle on the road as the 'Bows survived after beginning the match down 2 sets to win a five-set marathon on Oct. 31 (21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-7).