HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team will head to the state of North Carolina for three matches in four days beginning with a match-up with Queens, Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Charlotte, N.C. The Rainbow Warriors (4-0) continue the trip with matches against Conference Carolinas members Belmont Abbey, Thursday, Jan. 26 in Belmont, N.C., and Barton, Saturday, Jan. 28 in Wilson, N.C. UH is 4-0 all-time versus Queens and 1-0 against Barton. Hawai'i and Belmont Abbey will be meeting for the first time.
 

MATCH #5
Who				#1 Hawai'i (4-0) vs. Queens (1-3)
Date | Time				Wednesday, Jan. 25 | 7:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. HT
Location				Charlotte, N.C. — Curry Arena
Live Stream				ESPN+
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Queens | Big West
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall23 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

 

MATCH #6
Who				#1 Hawai'i (4-0) vs. Belmont Abbey (1-5)
Date | Time				Thursday, Jan. 26 | 7:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. HT
Location				Belmont, N.C. — Wheeler Center
Live Stream				Conference Carolinas Digital Network
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Belmont Abbey | Big West
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall23 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

 

MATCH #7
Who				#1 Hawai'i (4-0) vs. Barton (0-4)
Date | Time				Saturday, Jan. 28 | 7:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. HT
Location				Wilson, N.C. — Wilson Gymnasium
Live Stream				Conference Carolinas Digital Network
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Barton | Big West
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall23 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

FIRST SERVE

• UH will make its second trip to the state of North Carolina since 2019. That season, the Rainbow Warriors played two matches at Queens and a neutral site contest against Saint Francis, winning all three in straight sets.
• UH is 4-0 all-time against Queens — 2-0 in Charlotte, N.C., 1-0 in Honolulu, and 1-0 in Austin, Texas and won all four matches in straight sets. Queens is an independent but will join the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association beginning in the 2024 season.
• UH and Queens met last season at the First Point Collegiate Challenge in Austin. The Rainbow Warriors set a new program record with 17 aces, a record that would only last one week as UH eclipsed that mark the next week against Long Island.
• UH and Belmont Abbey will be playing for the first time. Belmont Abbey is a member of Conference Carolinas.
• UH is 1-0 all-time against Barton College. The teams met for the first time at the 2018 Grow the Game Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., where UH won in four sets. Barton is also a member of Conference Carolinas.
• UH is 8-0 all-time against Conference Carolinas teams — 1-0 vs. Barton, 1-0 vs. Emmanuel, 1-0 vs. Erskine, 3-0 vs. King, 1-0 vs. Lees-McRae, and 1-0 vs. North Greenville. Hawai'i defeated North Greenville in straight sets in last year's NCAA Championship opening round in Los Angeles.
• UH's current 13-match win streak dating back to last season is the longest in the country.
• UH is 4-0 to start the season for the seventh consecutive year. Hawai'i is one of 10 undefeated teams remaining in NCAA Division I-II.
• UH's last loss to a unranked team on the road was at USC, Feb. 16, 2016. Hawai'i has won its last 21 matches since which includes neutral site and postseason opponents.
• UH has recorded at least seven aces in all four matches this season. Hawai'i ranks No. 6 nationally with 2.29 aces per set.