HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team opens the 2024 season with a pair of non-conference matches against Loyola Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Jan. 5 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors (0-0) have won their last 10 season-openers dating back to 2014. The teams also opened the 2022 season with Hawai'i sweeping the two-match series in Honolulu.
 
Promotions & Giveaways:  Wednesday is the "New Year's Celebration" match and to celebrate the new year, the 2,024th fan will receive a special gift courtesy of the men's volleyball team. First Hawaiian Bank is the sponsor of Friday's "Ring Ceremony" celebration. Following Friday's match, the Rainbow Warriors will receive their Big West Championship rings during a post match ring ceremony. Visit the sports marketing table (located at Gate A) to participate in the promotions and win great prizes.
 

MATCHES #1-2
Who				Hawai'i (0-0) vs. Loyola Chicago (0-0)
Date | Time				Wednesday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Jan. 5
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Ryan Kalei Tsuji (analyst)-Friday / James Anastassiades (analyst)-Saturday.
Live Stream				ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai'i).
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 | Loyola Chicago | Big West
Digital Program				Coming Soon
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall24 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATIONOverall: UH leads 12-2
      In Honolulu: UH leads 11-2
      In Chicago: UH leads 1-0
      Neutral: None
Postseason: None
Last Meeting: Jan. 7, 2022, UH, 3-1
Streak: UH, 5

FIRST SERVE

• UH is 36-9 all-time in season-openers including a 12-2 mark under head coach Charlie Wade. Hawai'i has won 10 straight season-openers dating back to 2014.
• This week's matches marks the fourth time that UH and Loyola Chicago will play a two-match, season-opening series in Honolulu. The teams also opened in 2000 (UH won both matches), 2002 (teams split, LUC won the opener and UH won the rematch), and 2022 (UH won both matches).
• UH is 36-9 all-time in season-openers including a 12-2 mark under head coach Charlie Wade. Hawai'i has won 10 straight season-openers dating back to 2014.
• This week's matches marks the fourth time that UH and Loyola Chicago will play a two-match, season-opening series in Honolulu. The teams also opened in 2000 (UH won both matches), 2002 (teams split, LUC won the opener and UH won the rematch), and 2022 (UH won both matches).
• This year marks the third straight season that UH is opening at home against a team from the MIVA. The Warriors swept a two-match series with Ball State last year and took a pair of matches against Loyola Chicago in 2022.
• UH leads the all-time series 12-2, including an 11-2 mark in Honolulu. Hawai'i's only two losses in the series occurred in 2002 and 2007.
• The Warriors hold a current five-match win streak in the series, which includes a four-set win in the only match-up in Chicago during the 2020 campaign.
• Loyola-Chicago finished the 2023 season with a 21-7 mark and No. 13 final national ranking.
• UH is scheduled to play four more MIVA teams this season — a two match series at Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 25-26), at Ball State (Jan. 28) and home versus Lewis (March 7).
• UH has a 61-12 combined record against current members of the MIVA. Quincy is the only current MIVA team which UH has not played.
• UH has a 95-8 (.922) record at SimpliFi Arena since the start of the 2017 season.
• UH returns three AVCA All-American starters from last season's squad — OH Spyros Chakas, OH Chaz Galloway, and MB Guilherme Voss — which set a new program record for wins in a season (29) and advanced to the NCAA Championship match for the fourth consecutive year.
• Head coach Charlie Wade begins his 15th season as the helm of the Rainbow Warriors. Wade is the second winningest coach in program history with 269 wins.