HONOLULU – The No. 1 University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team won a record 10^th Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Invitational title following a straight-set win (25-22, 25-20, 25-20) over fourth-ranked UC Irvine, Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (12-0) won their second straight Outrigger title and 10^th overall to remain perfect on the season. UH also extended its straight-set win streak at home to eight.
 
Tournament Most Valuable Player Colton Cowell had 12 kills, four digs, and one block while opposite Rado Parapunov finished with a team-high 14 kills, six digs, and four blocks to earn all-tournament team honors. Also named to the all-tournament team were middle blocker Patrick Gasman (6 kills, 2 blocks) and libero Gage Worsley (3 digs).
 
Alexandre Nsakanda posted a match-high 15 kills, hitting .400 to lead the Anteaters. Scott Stadick (3 kills, 11 blocks) and Joel Schneidmiller (7 kills, 3 blocks) were named to the all-tournament team. 
 
Parapunov and Filip Humler each had two aces to lead the Warriors. UCI held a 13-to-8.5 advantage at the net but Hawai'i out-hit the Anteaters, .276 to .189.
 
UH jumped out to an 11-6 lead in Set 1 behind three kills by Cowell. The advantage was six at 15-9 before the Anteaters slowly chipped away pulling to within one at 23-22. The Warriors scored the final two points on Parapunov's fourth kill and a block solo by freshman Dimitrios Mouchlias.
 
The teams traded leads for the better part of Set 2 until the Warriors took an 18-15 advantage after scoring three straight which included an ace by Humler. Leading 22-20, Hawai'i closed out the set with three straight points with Humler adding a kill and block as the Warriors took a two sets to none lead.
 
It was all Hawai'i in Set 3. The Warriors jumped out to a 9-3 lead and made it 13-4 after a four-point spurt. UH got to match point at 24-15 but the Anteaters closed to within 24-20 after four straight blocks. Parapunov's dink ended the match. 
 
Concordia-Irvine's Addison Enriques was also named to the all-tournament team. CUI swept Queens earlier in the day for third place. Raymond Barsemian had eight kills to lead the Eagles (5-6).
 
The Warriors will next travel to Stanford for a pair of non-conference matches, Feb. 14-15.