Matches #1-3
What: Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Warrior Classic
Who: No. 4 Hawai'i (0-0), USC (0-0) NJIT (0-2), Concordia-Irvine (0-3)
When: Thursday, Jan. 10 through Saturday, Jan. 12
Time: 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. on Thursday & Friday; 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. on Saturday
Where: Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, HI
Television Coverage: Spectrum Sports (only UH matches); Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Chris McLachlin (color)
Streaming Video: www.bigwest.tv
Radio Coverage: ESPN 1420AM (only UH matches), Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Audio Webcast: espn1420am.com
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Tickets: Lower – Adult $14-16, Senior Citizen (ages 65+) $10, Student (4-HS) $5; Upper – Adult $14, Senior Citizen $10, Student $5; UH-Manoa students receive admission with validated ID.
Promotions:
Hawaiian Airlines is the tournament sponsor and will distribute Hawaiian Airlines Calendar Posters (while supplies last) and award
40,000 HawaiianMiles during the intermission contest. Fans can register to participate in the Hawaiian Airlines "Volleyball Musical Chairs" promotional contest at the sports marketing table located at Gate A. The theme on Friday is a
"Greenout" and fans are encouraged to wear green UH apparel. There will be an
autograph session with the men's volleyball team at Gate B, following the match on Friday. UH Alumni will receive
50% off tickets for Saturday's match.
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 10
Concordia-Irvine vs. USC, 4:00 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. NJIT, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 11
USC vs. NJIT, 4:00 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. Concordia-Irvine, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12
NJIT vs. Concordia-Irvine, 5:30 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. USC, 7:30 p.m.
Game Notes:
- UH played a pair of exhibition matches last week, defeating defending Canadian champion British Columbia in straight sets both nights
- UH won the inaugural Rainbow Warrior Classic last year, defeating Stevens Institute, Juniata, and USC without dropping a set. Setter Joe Worsley was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
- UH is 2-0 all-time vs. Concordia-Irvine after a two-match sweep in Honolulu last season. UH is also 2-0 vs. NJIT after sweeping a two-match series in Honolulu in 2009. UH is 44-37 against former Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival USC, with a current three-match win streak.
- UH began the 2019 season ranked No. 3 in the preseason AVCA poll, its highest to start the season since 2005. The Warriors dropped to No. 4 in this week's poll.
- UH head coach Charlie Wade begins his 10th season with a 153-105 overall mark.
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