HONOLULU - The second-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team will host the 25th Outrigger Resorts Invitational, Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9 at the Stan Sheriff Center. The four-team tournament includes the host Rainbow Warriors (12-0), which has eight Outrigger titles, along with No. 6 Pepperdine, No. 15 Ball State, and King University. All matches are 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Matches #13-15
What: 25th Outrigger Resorts Invitational
Who: No. 2 Hawai'i (12-0), No. 6 Pepperdine (11-4), Ball State (9-8), King (10-5)
When: Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9
Time: 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. each night
Where: Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, HI
Television Coverage: Spectrum Sports for UH matches on Friday & Saturday; Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Chris McLachlin (color)
Streaming Video: www.bigwest.tv
Radio Coverage: ESPN 1420AM for UH matches on Thursday and Saturday, CBS Sports Radio 1500AM for UH match on Friday; Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Audio Webcast: espn1420am.com and cbssportshawaii.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.
 

Tournament Schedule
Mar. 7    Pepperdine vs. Ball State, 4:00 pm
               Hawai'i vs. King, 7:00 pm
Mar. 8    Pepperdine vs. King, 4:00 pm
               Hawai'i vs. Ball State, 7:00 pm
Mar. 9    King vs. Ball State, 4:00 pm
               Hawai'i vs. Pepperdine, 7:00 pm

Promotions: Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is the tournament sponsor and will award two (2) one-night gift certificates at the Waikiki Beach Comber each night. 

• Friday's contest is themed "Family Night" and fans can select from the following two (2) ticket package options:
  Ticket Package 1 - $30 for family of four (two adults and two youth).
  Ticket Package 2 - $45 (four adults).
• Each ticket package includes four (4) upper level tickets, four (4) hot dogs, and four (4) bottle soda/water (while supplies last). 
• Tickets can be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance, or on game day (starting at 3pm). 
• 350 Rally Towels will be distributed prior to the match at Gate A, courtesy of Akamai Roofing. 
   
• Saturday is "Social Media Night."
• Fans are encouraged to visit Gate A from 6-7pm to take photos and post on social media using the hashtag #GoBows.
• Hawaii backdrop and H-logo props will be available for fans to utilize.

Game Notes:

• The 2019 Outrigger Resorts Invitational celebrates its 25th anniversary. The four-team tournament began in 1995 and has featured six different champions.
• UH has won eight Outrigger Invitational titles, most recently winning back-to-back crowns in 2016 & '17. Hawai'i's all-time Outrigger Invite record is 42-28.
• UH (12-0) has not dropped a set this season and its 36-set win streak in the longest in NCAA history.
• UH's 12-0 mark is one win shy of tying the program's all-time best start of 13-0 set by the 1996 squad. That team went on to finish 27-3 and was NCAA runner-up.
• Ball State (9-8) has appeared in five Outrigger Invitationals, most recently in 2017 when it finished runner-up to UH. The Cardinals took third place in 1996 and 2011 and finished fourth in 1998 and 2008.
• King (10-5) has one Outrigger appearance in 2016 when it lost all three matches to UH, Lewis, and Harvard. 
• Pepperdine (11-4) is making its Outrigger debut.
• UH's needs two wins to reach the 300-win mark in the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai'i's all-time record in the facility is 298-129 (.698) since 1995.