HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team (6-5) went over the .500 mark for the first time this season with its fourth-straight win. Hawai'i earned its second sweep over Northern Arizona (4-7) in as many nights pulling away to win, 25-14, 25-12, 25-12. Emily Maglio led Hawai'i with a match-high 11 kills and five blocks while Savanah Kahakai recorded a match-high 17 digs on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.
 
Maglio filled the stat line, hitting .364 with three errors in 22 attacks. She also posted a service ace and two digs. She was in on five of the team's seven blocks.
 
Sophomore setter Norene Iosia and junior setter Faith Ma'afala distributed the offense around with 10 different players posting  kills for the Rainbow Wahine while hitting .288 as a team. UH held NAU to just a .075 team hitting percentage. Iosia notched her team-best seventh double-double of the season with 24 assists and 11 digs while also having a hand in two blocks. Ma'afala came in relief of Iosia and tallied eight assists and two digs.
 
Sophomore outside hitter McKenna Ross had a career high 10 kills to go with nine digs, two blocks (one solo) and one service ace.
 
Hawai'i recorded six service aces from six different players.
 
The Lumberjacks lost the first set 25-13, a one-point improvement from the previous match. Senior defensive specialist Clare-Marie Anderson led the Rainbow Wahine to an impressive start behind the service line with a six-point run early on to give the 'Bows a quick 7-2 lead. Later behind the serving of senior Gianna Guinasso on four straight points, UH extended its lead to 14-3 and never looked back.
 
NAU kept it closer in the second set, battling the 'Bows with five ties and three lead changes early. A service ace by Ross would bring the Rainbow Wahine lead to four points at 14-10. But UH finished on an 11-to-1 run to take the second set 25-12
 
The Bows would complete the sweep against NAU winning the third set 25-12. Hawai'i scored in bunches throughout the frame and put the match away with Maglio serving three points and freshman Rika Okino ending the match on her first career service ace that tickled the tape and fell on NAU's side of the net.
 
The Lumberjacks were again led by junior outside hitter Kaylie Jorgenson with 10 kills, six digs, and a block. Sophomore middle hitter Abby Akin led the team with four blocks.

Prior to tonight's match, the Rainbow Wahine's annual Alumnae Game took place with over 30 alums participating. The White Team came back to defeat the Green Team, 20-25, 25-10, 11-8. Head coach Robyn Ah Mow-Santos and director of volleyball operations Aven Lee played on opposing teams while assistant coach Angelica Ljungqvist also served as a a coach for the Green squad. Tai Manu-Olevao led all players with 12 kills.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will open Big West Conference play next week with UC Irvine on Sept. 22 and UC Davis on Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m.