HONOLULU – The top-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball begins its longest homestand in more than two decades with a two-match series against Concordia-Irvine, Thursday, Feb. 16 and Friday, Feb. 17 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors (9-0), which boasts a nation's-best 18-match win streak, has a 22-match home win streak dating back to 2021.
 

MATCHES #10-11
Who				#1 Hawai'i (9-0) vs. CUI (4-5)
Date | Time				Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:00 p.m. HT and Friday, Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m. HT
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports (Thursday only). Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (analyst).
Live Stream				ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai'i)-Thursday only. No streaming on Friday.
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM) on Thursday and CBS 1500AM on Friday. Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com and cbssportshawaii.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | CUI | Big West
Digital Program				Click here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall23 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

FIRST SERVE

• Hawai'i (9-0) swept a two-match series last week at Stanford while CUI (4-5) dropped a pair of matches at home to Benedictine Mesa and The Master's.
• UH leads the all-time series 5-0, including a 4-0 mark in Honolulu. Hawai'i has won all five  meetings in straight sets.
• The series began in 2018 with a two-match series in Honolulu. The teams played again twice in 2019 — once in Honolulu and once in Irvine — and again in 2020 at SimpliFi Arena.
• UH is 4-0 at home this season while CUI is 0-1 on the road.
• CUI's roster features three players from the state of Hawai'i although all three have not seen action this season.
• This week's matches are the start of a 11-match homestand for UH covering five consecutive weeks. The last time the Warriors played five consecutive weeks was 2001. Hawai'i played nine straight home matches in 2018 (not including two exhibition matches) covering seven weeks. 
• Hawai'i is one of four undefeated teams remaining in NCAA Division I-II along with Grand Canyon (11-0), Charleston (11-0), and Benedict (3-0).
• UH's current 18-match win streak dating back to last season is the longest in the country. Charleston has the next longest streak at 12.
• UH has won seven straight matches in straight sets and has a current 24-set win streak.
• UH is 9-0 to start the season for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The 9-0 start is the sixth longest to begin a season in program history.
• UH owns a 22-match home win streak dating back to 2021 and a 27-match regular season home win streak also since 2021.
• Since the Big West created a men's volleyball league in 2018, UH has a 21-4 record against MPSF teams. Hawai'i also has upcoming matches with MPSF teams Pepperdine (March 1 & 3) and UCLA (March 11), the latter of whom is part of the 27th OUTRIGGER Invitational.

PROMOTIONS

• Promotions & Giveaways: First Insurance Company of Hawaii is the sponsor on Thursday and will distribute 500 drawstring sports bags prior to the match at Gate A, and award great prizes throughout the match. Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union is the sponsor of Friday's match and will distribute 2,500 light-up rings at Gate A. Fans will have the opportunity to create their own "fan board." Visit the Hawaiian Financial FCU table located near Gate A to participate.
  • "Family Pack" Promotion: A "Family Pack" promotion is available for men's volleyball regular season home matches. With the purchase of two adult tickets, fans will receive one youth (ages 4-high school) ticket free for every youth ticket purchased (maximum of two free tickets). "Family Pack" tickets for men's volleyball can be purchased at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance and or on game day.
  • Group Rate Packages: Groups of 24 or more qualify for group rate pricing. Group tickets are available for purchase online at www.etickethawaii.com