HONOLULU – The No. 2 University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team continues Big West play with a two-match series against No. 18 CSUN, Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors (17-3, 0-2 BWC) opened league play last week, dropping a pair of matches to Long Beach State in Long Beach, Calif. The Matadors (9-10, 0-2) also opened Big West last week and suffered two losses to UC San Diego.

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAY:
Friday (March 22)

• Bank of Hawai'i is the sponsor of Volleyball Club Sports Night.
• Rally your squad and take advantage of group ticket rates! Show your club pride by donning your team's jerseys - It's a night for camaraderie and competition! 
• Visit the Bank of Hawai'i table at Gate A to participate in the "Plinko" game and win free prizes. 
• And that's not all - unleash the excitement for the whole family as the Dachshund Rescue Support of Hawaii hosts its inaugural Hawaii Weiner Derby presented by Bank of Hawai'i during intermission.
• Swing by the sports marketing table at Gate A for your chance to score fantastic prizes and be a part of the action!

Saturday (March 23)

• Hawai'i Energy is the sponsor on Saturday.
• Honoring the legacy of Prince Kuhio Day (March 26) in a tribute as portions of the match will be announced in 'Ōlelo Hawai'i.
• Show your love as you immerse yourself in the rich culture of Hawai'i by dressing in your finest Aloha apparel and witness the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team don the iconic Ka Hae Hawai'i jersey.
• After Saturday's match, don't miss the chance to meet your favorite players at the autograph session, happening at Gate B.

 
Ticket Promotion:
"Season-Ticket Holder Appreciation" game, all UH season-ticket holders in all UH sports will receive 50% off upper level adult tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the SimpliFi Arena in advance or on game day.
 

MATCHES #21-22
Who				No. 2 Hawai'i (17-3, 0-2 BWC) vs. No. 18 CSUN (9-10, 0-2 BWC)
Date | Time				Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 | 7:00 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (analyst)
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 | CSUN | Big West
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall24 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: UH leads 61-21
            In Honolulu: UH leads 32-7
            In Northridge: UH leads 25-11
            Neutral: UH leads 4-3
Postseason: UH leads 1-0
Last Meeting: 3/25/23, UH 3-0
Streak: UH 8

FIRST SERVE

• UH (17-3, 0-2 BWC) begins its final homestand of the season this week. The Rainbow Warriors will next host No. 20 UC Santa Barbara for a two-match series March 29-30 at SimpliFi Arena. 
• UH slipped from the No. 1 national ranking to No. 2 this week after dropping a pair of matches to new-No. 1 Long Beach State last week while CSUN fell two spots to No. 18 after dropped a pair of matches to UC San Diego.
• UH is 14-1 at home this season with a current 13-match home win streak. Of UH's 14 home wins, 12 have come in straight sets.
• UH leads the all-time series with CSUN, 61-41 and has won the last eight, dating back to 2019.
• UH also holds a 32-7 advantage in the series in Honolulu, including a current eight-match home win streak dating back to 2015. The Matadors took both matches in Honolulu during the 2013 campaign.
• Head coach Charlie Wade has a 19-7 record against CSUN.
• The last time UH started 0-2 in Big West play was 2022, after dropping both matches to Long Beach State in Long Beach. The Warriors went on to win their final eight league matches that season and avenged both losses to the Beach wins in the Big West Championship title match and NCAA Tournament championship match.
• MB Guilherme Voss needs one more block to become the seventh Warrior all-time with 400 career total blocks. He also needs seven blocks to move into the school's career Top 5 list. Taylor Averill and Matt Rawson are tied for fifth with 406.
• OH Louis Sakanoko received his second Big West Freshman of the Week award after posting season-highs of 19 kills, nine digs, and three blocks in a five-set loss to Long Beach State last week. Setter Tread Rosenthal has won the award six times this season.
• CSUN outside hitter Kyle Hobus is the team leader in kills per set (3.62), points per set (4.48), aces per set (0.42), and blocks per set (0.73).