HONOLULU – The No. 5 University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team closes out its home schedule with a two-match Big West series against No. 20 UC Santa Barbara, Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors (18-4, 1-3 BWC) have dropped three of their last four matches following a series split with CSUN last week in Honolulu. The Gauchos (7-14, 0-5) enter the series having lost their last four matches and are 0-5 in Big West play this season.

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAY:
Friday (March 29):

• American Savings Bank proudly sponsors the inaugural Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday, featuring a stellar performance by Crossing Rain during intermission.
• It's a white-out match and fans are encouraged to don their finest white UH apparel.
• Swing by the American Savings Bank and sports marketing tables at Gate A for a shot at scoring fantastic prizes and join in the excitement!

 
Saturday (March 30):

• Sponsored by UHFCU, Saturday's event promises an unforgettable experience, including a  tribute to senior athletes in golf, sailing, swimming and diving, tennis, with the special "Senior Salute" at intermission.
• Show your aloha spirit by dressing in your finest aloha attire for "Show'UHM Your Aloha."
• Following the match, UHFCU will host the time-honored senior night ceremony.
• The team will debut their exclusive Excite Jerseys, which will be auctioned off to support the Hawai'i Athletics Scholarship Fund.
• Join forces with Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke's office and Hawai'i Food Bank for the 25^th annual State Employees' Food Drive. Don't forget to bring non-perishable food items for donation!
• Ukulele Virtuoso and Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winning Taimane will perform the National Anthem and Hawai'i Pono'ī.

 
Ticket Promotion:
UH Alumni Appreciation match. All University of Hawai'i Alumni will receive 50% off upper level adult tickets (maximum of eight) through etickethawaii.com. Tickets are in special sections. Supplies are limited and other restrictions may apply. Get the promo code at https://uhalumni.org/contact/tickets to enter your information and verify your alumni status. The promo code will be disclosed upon completion of the form.
 

MATCHES #23-24
Who				No. 5 Hawai'i (18-4, 1-3 BWC) vs. No. 20 UC Santa Barbara (7-14, 0-5 BWC)
Date | Time				Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 | 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 | UCSB | Big West
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall24 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: UH leads 60-37
            In Honolulu: UH leads 30-16
            In Santa Barbara: UH leads 21-19
            Neutral: UH leads 9-2
Postseason: UH leads 8-2
Last Meeting: 4/21/23, UH 3-0
Streak: UH 16

FIRST SERVE

• Following Saturday's match, UH will honor six seniors during the traditional Senior Night ceremony — Guilherme Voss, Chaz Galloway, Spyros Chakas, Alaka'i Todd, Kevin Kauling, and Austin Buchanan. 
• Voss has started 111-of-114 matches played in his career while Galloway made 86 starts in 96 career matches played. Prior to his injury, Chakas started 80-of-92 career matches. The six seniors have a combined 302 career starts.
• UH dropped to No. 5 in this week's AVCA poll. Hawai'i is outside the Top 4 for the first time since the final poll of the 2018 season, a span of 91 consecutive weeks.
• UH (18-4, 1-3 BWC) is 15-2 at home this season and saw a 14-match home win streak come to an end following a four-set loss to CSUN on Saturday.
• UH leads the all-time series with UC Santa Barbara, 60-37 which includes a current 16-match win streak dating back to 2017. UH's last loss to the Gauchos occurred during the 2016 season (April 1 & 2 in Santa Barbara, Calif.).
• UH also holds a 30-16 advantage in Honolulu, including a current nine-match home win streak dating back to 2015. The Gauchos took both matches in Honolulu during the 2013 campaign.
• Head coach Charlie Wade has a 20-10 record against UCSB.
• UH's three losses in Big West play are tied for the second-most since the league was formed in 2018. Hawai'i lost four matches in the inaugural 2018 campaign  (6-4) and went 7-3 in 2022.
• With two wins this weekend, UH will record its 13th 20-win season in program history and third straight. Head coach Charlie Wade has directed the Warriors to five 20-win campaigns in 14 seasons, including last year's program-best 29 victories. 
• UCSB setter Jack Walmer spent two seasons at Hawai'i, redshirting in 2021 and appearing in 27 matches with two starts as a redshirt freshman in 2022

 
Mahalo Senior Class:

• Austin Buchanan ... appeared in nine career matches in four seasons ... made two starts at setter ... redshirted in '21.
• Spyros Chakas ... 2-time AVCA All-America 2nd Team ('22-23) ... appeared in 92 career matches in four-year career ... made 80 starts at OH ... 906 career kills (3.11 k/s), 384 career digs (1.32 b/s), and .331 hitting percentage ... NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player ('22) ... 7th all-time in career aces (104).
• Chaz Galloway ... appeared in 96 career matches in five seasons ... made 86 starts at OH ...career totals of 662 kills (2.27 k/s), 405 digs (1.39 d/s) and 168 blocks (0.58 b/s) ... .292 career hitting pct. and 41 aces ... AVCA All-America honorable mention ('23).
• Kevin Kauling ... grad transfer from Lewis ... appeared in 12 matches this season as a back-up setter.
• Alaka'i Todd ... appeared in 49 career matches in six-year career ... 23 career starts at opposite ... redshirted in 2019 ... career totals of 294 kills (2.70 k/s), 116 digs (1.06 d/s) and 71 blocks (0.65 b/s) ... .332 career hitting pct., and 38 aces.
• Guilherme Voss ... 2-time AVCA All-American ...appeared in 114 career matches in five seasons ... made 111 starts at MB ... two-time All-Big West ... career totals of 598 kills (1.67 k/s) and 410 blocks (1.15 b/s) ... No. 1 all-time in career hitting pct. (.516) and No. 5 in total blocks (410).