IRVINE, Cali.—University of Hawai'i women's volleyball players Riley Wagoner and Caylen Alexander both earned Big West weekly honors after winning a pair of conference matches this past week. Wagoner was tabbed the Big West's Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in her career, while Alexander received her third-straight and fourth overall Freshman of the Week award.
 
Junior outside hitter Wagoner pounded a career-high 25 kills on a career-high 51 swings in the Rainbow Wahine's 3-1 win against UC San Diego on Saturday. The kill count was the most for a Hawai'i player since 2017. Wagoner also added four digs, an ace and a block against the Tritons. She opened up the weekend with 10 kills, seven digs and four blocks in a sweep of UC Irvine on Friday. Wagoner has recorded double-digit kills in the last eight consecutive matches and 10 times overall this season. Last season, Wagoner earned her first BWC Offensive Player of the Week award on Oct. 11, 2021. She is the first Rainbow Wahine to earn BWC Offensive POTW honors this season.
 
In UH's 3-1 win over UCSD, Alexander posted her third double-double with 16 kills and a season-best 14 digs. For the weekend, she produced 23 kills, 18 digs, four assists and two service aces. She recorded seven kills, four digs, one ace and a season-high three assists as host UH swept UC Irvine on Friday. Alexander has appeared in all of UH's 14 matches, compiling 10-plus kills in eight of them, including in four of UH's six Big West contest. She has amassed 61 kills over the past five contests, attacking at a .326 (61-16-138) rate. Alexander continues to lead the 'Bows with 19 service aces.
 
The Rainbow Wahine has won seven in a row and is currently the lone unbeaten team in the Big West. Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara are right behind with just one conference loss each.