RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team (11-6, 7-1 Big West) heads off on its third roadtrip of the year to take on UC Riverside (6-12, 1-6 Big West) and Cal State Fullerton (6-14, 0-7 Big West). The Rainbow Wahine are coming off a pair of four-set wins over Long Beach State and CSUN.
 
The 'Bows finished the first round of the Big West in second place with a 7-1 record behind No. 12 Cal Poly (17-1, 7-0 BWC) who remained undefeated in league play.  With its modified 6-2 offense, UH remains at the top of the Big West in assists per set (13.17 a/set) and No. 1 in attacks per set (37.70). The 'Bows are ranked No. 2 behind Cal Poly in the conference averaging 13.81 kills per set.
 
Senior middle hitter Sarah Liva has been on fire on offense, recording four-straight double-digit kill matches—including being tied with two others for the team-high with 12 kills against CSUN this past Saturday night. Over the last four matches, Liva leads UH with 46 kills and a .429 hitting percentage. Liva is ranked No. 2 overall in the Big West with a .369 hitting percentage (122-33-241) as she averages 2.10 kills per set.
 
The integral piece of the offense is setter/opposite Norene Iosia who is No. 2 in the nation with four triple-doubles this season. Iosia is second on the team in almost every statistical category, with 148 kills, 306 assists, 196 digs, 33 blocks, and 16 service aces. In UH's 17 matches this season, she has recorded 10 double-doubles and four triple-doubles.
 
Senior outside hitter McKenna Granato continues to lead Hawai'i and is currently ranked No. 7 in the conference with 207 kills. She now needs just 62 kills to become just the 20^th Rainbow Wahine to reach 1,000 career kills. In conference games, she leads the BWC with 21 service aces.

Senior libero Reyn "Tita" Akiu Is ranked No. 4 in the Big West with 299 total kills while averaging 4.67 per set. The Texas Tech transfer has recorded double-digits in digs in 16 of UH's 17 matches this season.
  
HAWAI'I (11-6, 7-1 Big West) vs. UC RIVERSIDE (6-12, 1-6 Big West)
DATE: Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
TIME: 4:00 p.m. HT
SITE: SRC Arena - Riverside, Calif.
STREAMING VIDEO: The match at UC Riverside will be available at BigWest.tv.
RADIO: NBC Sports Radio 1500am will air Friday's match with Tiff Wells handling the play-by-play.
AUDIO WEBCAST: Listen live online at www.nbcsportsradio.com or through the "Sideline Hawaii" app.
TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased through GoHighlanders.com
LIVE STATS: Link available at GoHighlanders.com
SERIES HISTORY: Hawai'i holds a 24-0 record over the Highlanders. Earlier this season, UH defeated UC Riverside at home in three sets, 25-15, 25-19, 25-17.

HAWAI'I (11-6, 7-1 Big West) vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON (6-14, 0-7 Big West)
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018
TIME: 4:00 p.m. HT
SITE: Titan Gym (4,000) - Fullerton, Calif.
STREAMING VIDEO: The match at Cal State Fullerton will be available at BigWest.tv.
RADIO: NBC Sports Radio Hawaii AM 1500 will Saturday's match with Tiff Wells handling the play-by-play.
AUDIO WEBCAST: Listen live online at www.nbcsportsradiohawaii.com or through the "Sideline Hawaii" app
TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased through FullertonTitans.com.
LIVE STATS: Link available at HawaiiAthletics.com
SERIES HISTORY: Hawai'i holds a 39-0 record against Cal State Fullerton. Earlier this season, UH swept the Titans, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21.