Match Notes

The eighth-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team embarks on its final regular season road trip of the season with a crucial two-match series at No. 7 UC Santa Barbara, Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 at The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, Calif. Match time is 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT) both nights.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (14-9, 9-9) are one game behind the sixth-place Gauchos (15-9, 10-8) in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. UH clinched a berth in the eight-team MPSF Tournament last week after sweeping a two-match series with UC Irvine in Honolulu. The Warriors have now qualified for the tournament five times in head coach Charlie Wade's seven seasons at UH.
 
Senior outside hitter Sinisa Zarkovic was named this week's MPSF Player of the Week after notching 25 kills each night against the Anteaters. The Belgrade, Serbia native hit .429 for the series, including a blistering .537 with only three errors in 41 attempts in the rematch as the Warriors extended their win streak to four matches.
 
UH leads the series with UCSB, 44-35, after sweeping the series last year at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Gauchos have won seven of the last eight at The Thunderdome, sweeping the series in 2008, '12, and '14. 
 
Matches #24-25
Who: No. 8 Hawai'i (14-9, 9-9 MPSF) vs. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (15-9, 10-8 MPSF)
When: Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT) both nights
Where: Rob Gym; Santa Barbara, Calif.
Television Coverage: None
Streaming Video: Available at www.ucsbgauchos.com
Radio Coverage: None
Audio Webcast: None
Live Stats: Available at www.ucsbgauchos.com