HONOLULU – The newly No. 1-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team will open Big West play with a two-match series against longtime rival No. 2 Long Beach State, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The Rainbow Warriors (17-1), winners of their last 16 matches, ascended to the top spot this week after winning all three matches in the OUTRIGGER Invitational over the weekend. The Beach (16-1) opened their conference schedule with a pair of victories over UC Santa Barbara last week.
 

MATCHES #18 & 19
Who				No. 1 Hawai'i (17-1) vs. No. 2 Long Beach State (16-1)
Date | Time				Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 | 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT)
Location				Long Beach, Calif. - Walter Pyramid
Television				None
Live Stream				ESPN+
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play).
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app.
Live Stats				LongBeachState.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | LBSU | Big West
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall24 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATIONOverall: LBSU leads 50-48
            In Honolulu: UH leads 27-20
            In Long Beach: LBSU leads 27-17
            Neutral: UH leads 4-3
Postseason: UH leads 5-4
Last Meeting: 3/18/23, UH 3-0
Streak: UH 1

FIRST SERVE

• UH (17-1) has a nation's-best 16-match win streak, which is tied for the fourth-longest in program history.
• UH also boasts a 15-match road win streak dating back to 2022. Hawai'i's last road loss occurred at Long Beach State when the Beach took both Big West matches in four sets at the Walter Pyramid.
• This year marks the fourth time in the last six seasons, UH has a 17-1 record or better through its first 18 matches of the season.
• LBSU leads the all-time series, 50-48, including a 27-17 advantage in Long Beach, Calif. The Beach have won the last nine meetings at the Walter Pyramid dating back to the 2017 season.
• The 98 matches played in the series marks are the most against one opponent in UH history.
• This year marks the second straight year that UH will open its Big West slate with Long Beach State. Since the first season of the Big West in 2018, the Beach have won six of the 10 regular season match-ups.
• The Beach have swept the regular season series the last three times in Long Beach (2017, '19, and '22).
• UH coach Charlie Wade is 15-18 against the Beach since taking over the program in 2010.
• UH leads the nation in both hitting percentage (.397) and aces per set (2.59) while LBSU is the nation's leader in blocks per set (3.29) and opponent hitting percentage (.159).
• In last season's regular season series, UH entered with a 17-1 record and No. 1 national ranking while the Beach were ranked No. 4. The teams split the series in Honolulu with each team winning in straight sets.